Question

Choose the musical of your choice to create the concept for a prequel or a sequel. Predict what the prequel or sequel will be for and write a short story in the form of a prequel or a sequel. Use the pre-planning document to assist you before writing your story.

I choose Beauty and the Beast (the 1991 musical film) just make up the story

Steps:

Preplanning -

Main characters

Exposition/Beginning

Setting

Conflicts

Suspense/Climax

Resolution

Theme/Lesson


Short story: Pre-planning - write 3-4 sentences

You will write the musical you are choosing, is it a sequel or prequel?, setting (where it takes place


Describe the main characters of your story- there can be ones that are not in the original musical. You should have at least three. What are there names, what they look like, what they act like, their believes and others opinion about them


After that write a Exposition/Beginning- write ideas for an interesting opening that creates curiosity or suspense.


Add in details of setting


Introduce the conflicts in your story with the inciting force (something that gets the action moving)


What is the moment of greatest suspense or climax


What the resolution will be?


The theme (life lesson or important idea about people, life, etc) I want the audience to realize or understand after they read the prequel/sequel is


Using the ideas and information from your pre-planning document, create your short story prequel/sequel.

Answer 1

Answer:

Musical: Beauty and the Beast

Type: Prequel

Setting: The story takes place in the enchanted forest where the Beast was once a human prince.

Main Characters:

Prince Adam - A young prince who is cursed by an enchantress and turned into a Beast until he learns to love and be loved in return.

Isabella - A kind-hearted, strong-willed and adventurous village girl who becomes Prince Adam's first love interest.

Enchantress - A mysterious and powerful sorceress who curses Prince Adam, and later helps him to break the curse.

Exposition/Beginning:

In the enchanted forest, the young Prince Adam lives a carefree life in his castle, enjoying his wealth and privilege. One day, while exploring the forest, he meets a young girl named Isabella, who is lost and scared. Adam helps her find her way back home, and they quickly become friends. However, their friendship is not approved by Adam's father, the King, who believes that a prince should not associate with commoners.

Conflicts:

As Prince Adam spends more time with Isabella, he begins to fall in love with her, despite the disapproval of his father and the rest of the kingdom. The Enchantress, who has been watching Adam's behavior, decides to intervene and curses him, turning him into a Beast. The curse can only be broken if he learns to love and be loved in return before the last petal falls from a magical rose.

Suspense/Climax:

The moment of greatest suspense is when Prince Adam, now a Beast, is left alone in his castle, wondering if he will ever be able to break the curse and return to his former self. His only hope is to find true love before the last petal falls from the rose.

Resolution:

With the help of Isabella, who is not afraid of the Beast, Prince Adam is able to break the curse and return to his human form. He also learns the value of true love and the importance of kindness and compassion, which he uses to rule his kingdom with fairness and generosity.

Theme/Lesson:

The theme of this prequel is that true love is not limited to social status, wealth or appearance. It is also a story about the importance of kindness and compassion, which can break even the most powerful curses