english_9_lm_draft

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who plays who. Be sure to confirm this list with multiple persons. (It
ends up wrong most of the time.)
Open up your graphics program. Create a new image with the
dimensions: 612 x 792. Be sure that the background is white.
Create a new transparent layer.
Start with the background design. It doesn't have to be very flashy
because the cast page is all about the cast and that pretty much
covers the entire page. However, if you do choose to make a
background, lower the opacity as you see fit so that it doesn't out
flash the words in front of it. As I am doing a detective play with a
smaller cast (18 people), I made it look as if the cast page was part
of a newspaper and at the bottom I had a bit of the newspaper
"ripped off" to give it an authentic feel. When you have a smaller
cast, you usually have a space at the bottom. You can fill this with a
design.
The title. At the top of the page, over to the left side, add the text.
This can be as simple and straight forward as "The Cast" or, if
you're very creative and the opportunity arises, adjust it to the
theme of the play. Examples: The Suspects (detective), The
Groovy Gang (hippies), The Riders (cowboys), The Stars
(Hollywood). This text can be the same size and font as that of the
autographs and thank you titles, as this gives it a nice consistency,
but it doesn't have to be. (NOTE: You will most likely not be playing
with the letter spacing, as we want this text to reach a little more
than half way across the page. If it doesn't with the spacing at
normal, adjust it. Do not let the text reach all the way across the
page! It is very important, as if you do this, it'll look very awkward.)
Start another text layer underneath the title. It usually starts at
about half way down the title text, or at about the quarter way point
on the page, but this can be adjusted to the text length and what
you find most appealing. This text will be smaller than the title text,
and perhaps a lighter version of the title color. It can be a different
font if you want. It will usually read (“in order of appearance”), (“in
order of speaking”), or (“in alphabetical order”), but you'll adjust it
according to the order. See tips for additional information about the
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cast page's text.
Now it is time to add the cast. On the left side of the page, a little
down from the bottom of the text at the top, begin a text layer. Write
down all the names of the characters in the play, starting a new line
as you finish each. Now, if you'll be adding the ...'s leading from the
character name to the actor's name, you'll only be adding one text
layer. Be sure to balance out the text so that all the names line up
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on either end (this can be done by adding an extra '.' or taking away
an extra '.') but if it just doesn't line up exactly, switch it so that it
aligns not left but center.