Death of a Salesman

Scene Study Project:

Choose one minute from the scene to present to class.

In rehearsal, consider the conditioning forces of the scene:
  • Precisely where is your scene taking place?
  • At what time of day is it happening?

Also determine together what the characters’ objectives are:

  • What does each person want? 
  • What must each person do to get what he or she wants? 
  • What obstacles prevent them from achieving their objectives?
Act One
  1. Willy and Linda (pp. 11-18)
  2. Biff and Happy (pp. 19-27)
  3. Willy, Biff and Happy (pp. 29-32)
  4. Willy, Linda, the Woman, Bernard (pp. 37-40)
  5. Willy, Charley, Ben (pp. 42-47)
  6. Linda, Biff, Happy (pp. 52-61)
  7. Willy, Biff, Linda, Happy (pp. 61-69)

Act Two:

  1. Willy, Linda  (71-76)
  2. Howard's Office: Willy, Howard (76-84)
  3. Willy, Ben, Young Linda, Young Biff, Young Happy, Bernard, Young Charley (84-90)
  4. Charley's Office: Grown-Up Bernard, Jenny, Willy, Charley (90-98)
  5. Frank's Chop House: Stanley, Happy, Miss Forsythe, Biff, Willy, Young Bernard, Young Linda, The Woman, Letta, Operator's Voice (98-116)
  6. Willy, The Woman, Young Biff (116-122)
  7. Happy, Linda, Biff, Willy (122-136)
  8. Linda, Happy, Biff, Charley, Bernard (137-39)