On October 20th, I attended the opening show for Almost Maine at the Lonestar center- Cyfair. Now that I have seen two different plays, I can see major differences in the styles of acting, scenic design and costumes that the director used to make the audience better understand the play. This time around, I’m happy to say I enjoyed this play due to the fact I wasn’t questioning the content of the play and enjoyed seeing my classmates showing off their talents in this work of art.
Before the show started I could clearly see two house like structures later used in scenes as a house and a bar with fake snow placed all around the stage making me think that the play was based on a small town in Maine. I knew that the play was based on love, since
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For the most part, the actors didn’t move awkwardly, there were a few characters I felt as if the goal was for the character to be awkward. For example, the scene where the character didn’t experience pain because his brother said so, he was just an overall awkward character. Besides that individual character, when the actors interacted with each other there was no sense of awkwardness and seemed very well rehearsed. Out of all the actors, there was only one actor that I believe could’ve done a better job in voicing his lines. The main male character in the bar scene had a very clear voice, however I felt as if he was sometimes too loud or either too soft so I had to really listen to what he was saying to understand the content. I enjoyed this play not only because I got to see my classmates but because the content of love is something that almost everyone has been associated with, so I felt like the audience, myself included could relate to the play, so sometimes when the main character was hurt or in emotional pain the audience would sympathize for he or
Their acting chops were very impressive whether it was comedic, emotional, or just stunning overall. Yet, on the other hand, some minor characters weren’t as well heard as others. I feel as the play could be better if some of the minor characters had projected their voice more, allowing their character to be known. However, although some voices were much stronger than others, all actors were full of talent, capable of dealing with script’s requirements, and did a good job
The play is set in a basement apartment in Greenwich Village, New York. The plot is a girl blinded in a motor cycle accident (Susy) marries a photographer named Sam Hendrix. Sam just came back from seeing his Family in Candia with some women’s doll with a surprise cache of Heroine inside (only the thieves and women know what’s inside the doll). A man fallowing the women seen her give the doll to Sam so him and two thieves go to their apartment and try to smart Sam’s blind wife into giving them the doll. Then there’s is a mind blowing twist.
Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night is a comedy that has been interpreted in different ways, enabling one to receive multiple experiences of the same story. Due to the content and themes of the play, it can be creatively challenging to producers and their casting strategies. Instead of being a hindrance, I find the ability for one to experiment exciting as people try to discover strategies that best represent entertainment for the audience, as well as the best ways to interpret Shakespeare’s work.
The way he carries himself and his voice inflections really make the viewer feel like they are in the time period and can envision themselves in the scene of the play. The actor himself really seemed to believe in the play. The way he stormed out of the Ballyhoo scene, it was obvious that he was passionate about the play and really bought into the role. At other times, he spoke to everyone like a true gentleman. The kissing scene was a soft spot in the play, and he did a great job of the whole kiss and the speaking leading up to it. In addition, the actor did a great job of using a different voice in the play. Eastern European Jews were known for speaking differently that German Jews, and his voice was unique and correct for the time
The most successful aspect of the performance for me were the scene changes. I found that the rotation of the blackboard, center stage, where the actors were able to stoop beneath it in order to enter and exit the stage, was an effective touch to this non naturalistic performance. When this was first used, at the end of the first scene, when the characters Ruth and Al left the stage, I thought it didn't quite fit as at the beginning the style was leaning towards realism. But as the play progressed and the acting style became more and more non naturalistic, and this rotation of the black board technique was used more frequently it fitted in really well and became really effective.
For a college production, the acting was outstanding. I really felt the emotions. The lead Wendla, who was played by KyLeigh Zimmerer, was amazing. I have also seen bits and pieces of the Broadway version which starred Lea Michelle, and obviously if I were to compare the acting, the Broadway version would be victorious. However, for a college production, these actors have limited past experience, but their acting was professional. Also, when they sang the song "Those You've Known," I felt chills and had goose bumps because that was such an emotional song. You could feel all the emotions and guilt Melchior, played by Ryan Ramirez, was feeling because both his best friend, Moritz, played by Justin Noblitt, and the girl he impregnated, Wendla, died and he believed he was to blame. Moritz committed suicide while Wendla died from a botch abortion her mom for...
The play is based loosely on fact but more importantly it is set in a
Set in the ordinary, but non-existent town of Almost in the state of Maine, the two-act play Almost, Maine, by AUTHOR, gives a glimpse into the lives of different town residents at 9pm— the moment when a display of aurora borealis lights up above the town on one special evening. Each of the residents’ situations centers around some aspect of romantic love from old and new friends, ex-partners, and even strangers. In the beginning of the script, AUTHOR explains that the location and time are important factors that should help the audience with understanding the story, or, “what happens to people in a heartbeat.”
The play “A view from the bridge” is set in Red hook area of New York,
Whether they were a drunk or a punctual control freak, each actor clearly put a lot of thought into their work. Each actor was fully committed to every action they made and they moved with a definite purpose. Despite the definite movements and the definite character choices made by the actors, there still appeared to be a sense of forced emotion in their words. For example, the man acting as the drunkard overplayed the alcoholic, hung over, and stereotypical wobbly walk. He made a few obvious mistakes, like flubbing up lines and other things to that effect, and it appeared to be because he was trying so hard to look and act drunk that he forgot to act. The woman playing Daisy was, in fact, one of the best. She had few mistakes and played her role the most realistically out of all the actors. The blocking of the play allowed for a few characters to upstage themselves and others, which made it hard to hear some words and conversations, but besides that, the technical aspects of it were good.
The past week on October 1st I attended the play Tom Jones presented by the Butler community college musical theater cast. They did a wonderful job on opening night, I would definitely go see it again. The Butler Community College Theater Department produced this with the help of the Bob Peterson and the cast of the production. This play was performed at the Butler arts building in there theater. The audience I thought was focused on the play and loved the way they set up the stage. When Brandon McKinney (Partridge) came out he got the audience’s attention right away with his comedy. That was just enough to get the audience/actor relationship on the same page. The way the theater was set up made me think a lot about what this was going to be
The play 'A view from the Bridge' is set in New York in Red hook. The
In this paper, I will be focusing briefly on my knowledge and understanding of the concept of Applied theatre and one of its theatre form, which is Theatre in Education. The term Applied Theatre is a broad range of dramatic activity carried out by a crowd of diverse bodies and groups.
There wasn’t any particular scene on stage that made me doubt the integrative work of the director since all the staging work such as lighting, design, costumes and performance were well coordinated and blended for a very good production. The lights were well positioned with well fitted costumes and a very ideal scene to match. There wasn’t much change of scenes in the play except for some movement of tables and chairs. There was an entrance and exit for the performers which made their movements uninterrupted. There was a loud sound of a bell when school was over while the lights were dimmed whenever there was a change of scene. The pace of the production was very smooth since one scene followed the other without delay and most likely because most of the performers wore the same costume; especially all eight students wore the same costume for the entire
First of all, the acting in the play had much to be praised. Right off the bat, it was apparent that there was a great deal of talent on-stage. When Jakes (portrayed by Antonio Cayonne) introduced the premise of the story in the first scene of the play, the accent was extremely well done and realistic enough for the audience to delve right into what he was saying. All of the actors did an extraordinary job in mastering the accents. Moreover, the over-the-top stereotypical characters were well portrayed and brought enough comic relief into the play but did not overwhelm the relatively solemn storyline. This is most visibly demonstrated in Marc Senior’s character, Mingus, whose fatuous personality generates many laughs from the audience. However, Marc can pull it together when the moment is right and display an idealistic and sentimental facet of Mingus’ personality. One thing that the play lacked was depth and further development of Ruth as a character. The girl simply dropped into the story abruptly, without any introduction or transition in the plot. When Ruth and Jakes share an emotional moment alone in Jake’s room, the ...