1.You are strictly limited to ONE PAGE, single-spaced, using 12-point type, justified margins right and left. Do not exceed or go below this value by more than 2 lines.

2.Describe the work so that your reader can know in general terms what the show contains. Be sure to mention the subject matter of the work, as well as its genre. If a work is extremely well-known less explanatory material is necessary.

3.Cover the production's strong points

4.Were there strong performances, or some that you thought were weak? Find a way to talk about that.

5.Was there anything noteworthy or unique about this production, compared to others you have seen, or about this production compared to other work? If so, mention what you have noticed.

6.Did the production remind you of work by others, or was Bernstein influenced by somethIng that you want to talk about?

7.Did you detect themes or meanings that run through the show, or did the director of this production stress a certain interpretation of the musical that you'd like to discuss?

8.Imagine that you are writing for a local newspaper, and that hundreds of subscribers will depend on you for a fair, balanced, and reasonable report on the merits of this production, and that they very well may make a decision whether or not to attend the play based on your review. So be careful what you say!

9.It is permissible to include all three types of criticism, description, interpretation, and evaluation, in your review. You must determine the balance among them in a very limited amount of space.

10.Strive for well-written prose; your auditors won't read very far if you can't manage to interest them in the first few lines, or if your prose is cluttered with misconstructions. Start and finish strongly!