The performance I attended this semester was a theatrical play called The Cradle Will Rock. It was held at Columbus State Community College and performed by the students at Columbus State Community College. The play had the contributions of the humanities and communications department to help bring the contemporary opera-like play about. The performance was about strike on steel production in the 1930’s. The play mentions how people want better conditions and goes through each character’s association with Mister Mister and how he pays them off to be a part of a group that didn’t have the best intentions. The play was thought out well and was a great performance, due to the set design, the actors playing the part, and even the performance space. …show more content…
The performance overall was great it was the first theatrical play I had ever seen.
I was impressed with the actors. They all sang beautifully, and they looked the part of being in the 1930’s. They all stayed in their part no matter what, even during the parts that some of the audience got loud either clapping or during some of the funny parts. The play didn’t have many props, but it was a free play. Although not having many props the use of what they had was great. Some actors would climb the ladder that was in the back while they sang, or they would use the chairs. Even having drink glasses at some points to show some characters ordering milkshake. Throughout the whole play you could tell the Communication and Humanities departments that worked on the play payed a lot of attention to detail. The actor’s clothes all looked like they could have been from the 1930’s, all the actors had different costumes that had so much detail. The artist and the music composer had the specific look that you could tell their profession in the play without really knowing too much about them. However, it was like this for almost all the characters, but the characters you may not have known right away their story went in about who they were and how they became a part of Mister Mister’s
committee. The performance space was not what I expected. The auditorium where it was held was smaller than I thought it was going to be, but that could have been because I thought it going to be like a high school auditorium where it's a big space. However, it was kind of small, they left some sections of the seating roped off, so that way everyone was close to the stage. It was nice because you could see everything that was going on. For the auditorium being smaller than expected the actors really made use of the space. They would come from the sides, they used the aisle ways to sing in, or stand in front. The lighting was used to bring out aspects of the play. That way I knew who to focus on because everything else would have been dark. When the spotlight would have been on someone it was when they were telling a story or singing. At times the lighting accentuated the background of the set. The set design was the same throughout the whole play, it was simple yet set the stage. It was a brick background with posters hanging throughout. Some of the scenes were set on a street or in a building it really went with everything. The posters that they had hanging almost reinforced what the play would have been about because some were about the steel producers and some were about unions, although the one poster was the artwork they had for the play. When deciding what performance to see I wasn’t sure what to pick. This was because when picking a play, I didn’t know what to expect. This was due to never seeing a play before but also because I never really thought they would interest me. However, after attending the performance it really changed my perspective. The play was thought out extremely well down to all the little details that someone may not think about. For example, the performance space being small or set design. Overall, I would definitely see another play, especially at Columbus State Community College again, because it was done so well.
Overall, I enjoyed this play. Even with the dull ending, I found it to be entertaining and a good use of my time. The cast was great and they made good use of a decent
On March 31 I had the pleasure of seeing Hello Dolly at Mandeville High School. As a talented theater student at the school, I take the shows that are put on very seriously. Being involved in the show, helping make set pieces, and working box office brings light to me as an individual, every little helping hand counts. I want to make sure that my school represents theater in the best way possible. With this production put on, I am proud to say that I am a theater student in Mandeville High.
First of all, I’m going to start with musical comedy murder of 1940. Before the play started I was skeptical about watching a play because I thought it was going to be boring. I had a long time not attending to a theatrical play so; I kind of forgot how it felt to be watching a live play. When I arrived to the theater I felted welcome pleasant from the people who welcomed everyone to come inside the theatre. The play turns out to be amazing through the whole play I was laughing, excited it really caught my attention because the actors did a terrific job playing each scene and lines. The setting and lights of the play was plan very well for example; in of the scene actors and actress talked
The play I went to see was The Music Man performed by the Mesa Encore Theatre at the Mesa Community College. I saw this performance on November 20th. The main performers in this play were Zac Bushman as Harold Hill and Lauren Koeritzer as Marian Paroo. Alongside them, a mix of both adults and children as young as 8 acted in this production. The cast and crew used appropriate clothing to match the time and place. Lights were utilized scarcely, with not much more than spotlights or front and back lights. The set was extravagant, cute, and fitting for the setting and time. Overall, this musical was vibrantly performed and left me with positive impressions regarding presentation and production.
In this case the participants were not quite as seasoned as those mentioned above. The play itself was quite clever and entertaining. Varying degrees of acting and vocal ability made for a very diverse cast. Meshing an 1879 play with Millennium type humor is no small feat. The scenes were concise; costumes were extrem...
Nervous to see the play, I was pleasantly surprised with the opening song of the show. The wondering of the blue-dressed choir opens up the play while explaining to us the premise of the Greensboro incident. This first scene immediately sets up the mood for the entire play. Although I found some of the following scenes to be dull due to whereas that there was a lot of talking but considering the fact that these scenes are important part of the play, I just wished they
In conclusion, this production was one of my favorites that I had ever seen. The storyline was interesting and intense throughout. The designers and actors brought the message across perfectly, which made the play a great success. There were a lot of messages portrayed in this play; however, I believe the most important would be the need for justice. It is important to give the people a fair trial and that it is dangerous to be stereotypical in life.
Burns was a interesting and creative production that was thrilling to go see The three main parts of this production involved lighting, costumes, and sets and props. The way she produced the play was marvelous. The lighting was great because it really gave the audience a better understanding of the scene. I thought the lighting was cue for every act in this production. The costumes in this play were, also key because it showed the different time periods throughout the play. Act one through three was almost a century apart so it was very important that the costumes symbolized that. Sounds and music was my favorite part of this production because it really helped the audience identify things that they wouldn’t have identified if those sounds used weren’t used. I thought that was the most effective tool the cast members used to produce this play. Overall, Mr. Burns was a very effective production because the use of lighting, costumes, and
One of my favorite scenes of this production was at the end when all the characters were on the dark stage with a candle. As Otto Frank tells how each character died, they blew out the candle symbolizing their passing away. I felt a wave of emotion during this moment because throughout the play, I, as an audience member, connected with each character. Rather then a curtain call at the end of the production, the audience was allowed a moment of silence to reflect on the
I have no negative comments about the play. I really enjoyed this production of Guys and Dolls and believe that the director's vision was clearly dispayed on the stage by the actors, the musical ensemble and the production team. I thought the set design was amazing and that the costumes perfectly portrayed the style of the 1940s. All of the hard work and dedication put into the play, showed through the actors and the set resulting in a wonderful musical worthy of Broadway.
The audience, for the most part, seemed to be made up of college students attending for the same reasons as myself. However, there were some audience members who are part of older age groups in the audience. They were there only seeking a good performance and a great time. These older age group audience members were located mostly in the center section of the theatre seated in the first few rows. The dress was more casual among the students but dressier for the older people. Some people were in jeans and a T-shirt, including myself, while some wore nice clothes. The audience rewarded each soloist with a warm ovation of applause after their turn was finished. This led me to believe the audience enjoyed the performance and was very respectable to the performers.
All things considered, I did enjoy the play. I followed each scene and line easily, for the most part. It seemed as if everyone involved did their part and worked very hard. The story was good, the props and scenes were good, and the actors were good. I would possibly go see the play again in my spare time if given the opportunity. Despite the few negative things that I mentioned, the positive things outweigh them heavily and, with all of this said, the play was a success.
Through December 5th through the 7th, I performed in Thornton Wilder’s play of Our Town. The only sets or props that the actors or actresses used where folding chairs for us to sit in, umbrellas to hide Emily (Julie Dumbler), and flats on both sides of the stage to hide the people behind them. The reason for the lack of set is so the audience can use there imagination of what the town of Grover’s Corner, New Hampshire looks like. All the rest of the props that the actors had to use were pan mimed and acted out to the fullest to make it look real. The only other experience with no set was with Miss Henery in Neodesha and it was a disaster so I didn’t know how well this was going to work out. But with the help of our director Peter Ellenstein and the rest of the cast, the pan miming was very successful. Our performance space was a modified thrust stage. The shape of the stage served us well for this play, but the back stage was horrible. All of the chairs that we had to use were folding chairs that made a lot of noise even if you hardly touched one. One neat thing about the play is that all of the sound affects were made by our backstage manager (Lisa Mitchell) or other members of the cast. In exception for the clock chiming at the end of the play. People who have seen the play tell me that it is a very heart moving play. I did not get that feeling because I was always backstage or onstage. Ether way I didn’t get to watch the play so I couldn’t see what was so moving about it. The only humor I got was from lines and the funniest person I heard was Professor Willard (Gary Mitchell). The audience is led through the entire play by the Stage Manager (Cory Venable). He literally talks to the audience between every scene explaining what is going on in the story. I thought Mr. Wilder did a good job in having a Stage Manager do this. The Stage Manager tells and shows us a story a young girl growing up and facing death, even after death. He show us how Emily Webb (Julie Dumbler) first gets to know her future husband George Gibbs (Eric Cole).
Since this is a review and its based on my opinion, I would have to say this was one of the worst plays I've ever seen in my life. I wasn't entertained by the play at all. The only good parts were the good-looking girls in the play. I like the main character Marisol based only on her looks. She played on ok job of acting. I realize she had a lot of lines to memorize which she had down, but she just didn't get to me. I think the costumes were ok. They had nothing special, or out of the ordinary except for the angel's wings, which were pretty nice. I didn't like the lighting or the scenery. I didn't know where the scene was supposed to be at some points.
My experience watching a live theatre performance on stage was a fascinating one, most especially since it was my first time. I attended a staged performance of “The History Boys” in a small theatre called “The Little Theatre of Alexandria” at 8:00 pm on Wednesday June 8, 2016 in Alexandria, Virginia. The overall production of the play was a resounding experience for me particularly the performance of the actors and the design of the scene made the play seem real.