Intimate Apparel Play Analysis
Briana Adams
Professor Wright
Script Analysis
20 November 2012
Intimate Apparel Script Analysis
Chapter 2
Intimate Apparel is set in the year of 1905 however the season is not provided within the text. The passage of time can be determined throughout the play between the scene and act. The passage of time is briefly mentioned within George’s letters to Esther. For example, one can infer that the passage of time between act 1 scene 1 and scene is 2 months because within the first few lines of George’s second letter, he states “I received your letter. Its two months in the coming…” Although one could determine the time within the text, the hour of day for each scene nor act cannot be determined. Being that time is not a key feature within the text, it can be subtly represented on stage through lighting changes to represent the transition from day to night as well as clothing to represent the changes is season, if there are any changes at all. These features could help the audience understand the time of day as well as the year of the play without the overbearing features of voice overs or clocks.
The action of the play occurs in Manhattan, New York although there are no geographical features described; the audience would naturally have a visual of the New York landscape. There are a multitude of locales for each scene within the play however only specific details such as furniture are mention, not specific layouts of each room. In act 1 scene 1, the action takes place in Esther’s simple, unadorned bedroom while in scene 2; the action takes place in Mrs. Van Buren’s elegant boudoir. In act 1 scene, the action takes place in Mr. Marks cramped boudoir, which serves as a fabric shop for his customers. In the 4th scene, the action occurs in Mayme’s boudoir, which also serves as a “parlor” which contains a canopy bed and a piano. In scene 5 the scene has 2 locales: Esther’s boudoir then Mr. Marks boudoir then in scene 6 the action occurs in Mayme’s boudoir then in Mrs.
Professor Wright
Script Analysis
20 November 2012
Intimate Apparel Script Analysis
Chapter 2
Intimate Apparel is set in the year of 1905 however the season is not provided within the text. The passage of time can be determined throughout the play between the scene and act. The passage of time is briefly mentioned within George’s letters to Esther. For example, one can infer that the passage of time between act 1 scene 1 and scene is 2 months because within the first few lines of George’s second letter, he states “I received your letter. Its two months in the coming…” Although one could determine the time within the text, the hour of day for each scene nor act cannot be determined. Being that time is not a key feature within the text, it can be subtly represented on stage through lighting changes to represent the transition from day to night as well as clothing to represent the changes is season, if there are any changes at all. These features could help the audience understand the time of day as well as the year of the play without the overbearing features of voice overs or clocks.
The action of the play occurs in Manhattan, New York although there are no geographical features described; the audience would naturally have a visual of the New York landscape. There are a multitude of locales for each scene within the play however only specific details such as furniture are mention, not specific layouts of each room. In act 1 scene 1, the action takes place in Esther’s simple, unadorned bedroom while in scene 2; the action takes place in Mrs. Van Buren’s elegant boudoir. In act 1 scene, the action takes place in Mr. Marks cramped boudoir, which serves as a fabric shop for his customers. In the 4th scene, the action occurs in Mayme’s boudoir, which also serves as a “parlor” which contains a canopy bed and a piano. In scene 5 the scene has 2 locales: Esther’s boudoir then Mr. Marks boudoir then in scene 6 the action occurs in Mayme’s boudoir then in Mrs.