I Reached To The Theatre Before An Hour, And I Expected

And the picture of you that was out front with all the casting actors, wow you looked gorgeous! Once again I was extremely impressed by the stage design. The back Catholic Church wall was such an amazing structure. The paint and texture that was used to build the wall, gave off the appearance of a real stone wall. The wall design was flawless, and the size and scale it in which it was done in is astounding! Ms. Livingstone office was also well placed; it kept a focus point to the center of the room. The decision to go with a see through glass desk and small offices chairs allow the stage space to seem larger and didn’t block or hide when the actors sat down or walked around the desk. The area with the steps that lead to Mother Ruth desk was also well crafted, but I felt it was not utilized enough. It was barley used and wasn’t sure if it was Mother Ruth office or apart of the church altar. The church pew was a nice addition as well. I was also really impressed with the lighting effects, especially from the church windows. I first thought the stained glassed windows were fixed lights that couldn’t be changed, but once Livingstone took center stage and began to speak the colors changed to a red color (I think). When that happened it felt like the world froze in place while she spoke, and resuming when the light turned back to a bright morning light. I also liked how the lights would change throughout the play to set a different mood. For example, when Ms. Livingstone was hypnotizing Agnes, she told Agnes to imagine herself being in water all of the sudden the room color was

The scenes and props complimented the attire of the performers, blending together create a magnificent display. The scenery was realistic enough to afford the viewer an escape into depths of the show. The setting was beautiful and the structures almost lifelike, excepting the absence of a front screen door. It seems that almost all plays and television shows I have viewed neglect this detail. The stage lighting played a key role in the show by setting the mood of the performance during soulful, pensive songs. In contrast, the lighting proved to be a detriment by overbearing the performance of the artists, in that one’s attention was drawn to the glare of extreme quantities of makeup rather than the actions of the characters. This was most notable during the final portions of the production.

As I have seen some performances prior to this one, my expectations are kind of not that high. As the play was prepared and performed by a team of theater students, I just expected there will be basic elements a play should have. I also did expect some extraordinary performances from the main actors because I got that every time I attended the plays on campus. LMU actors and actresses / theater-majors tended to surprise me every single time I attended their plays. I know they will eventually act for a living but the fact that they could memorize pages of script, successfully get into character and act all at the same time still baffled me very much.

Everyone in the theatre stood up and clapped politely as I got to the edge. As I sat down, the orchestra stopped and the play continued. At the end of the 2nd Act, my bodyguard, John Parker went to the bar next door. The 3rd Act had just started, John wasn’t back, but I decided to let him off the

This was the first play or theatre performance that I have attended. I was unsure of what to expect, but I heard great things about this play. Furthermore, the first aspect of this production that caught my attention was the design of the set. The design gave the feeling of a run down urban neighborhood by making the outer parts of the stage look like an old brick building. The building looked like one you would find in a low-income area or projects. The scenery of the play set the stage for what type of production this would be. I especially liked the way they carefully chose not to place just any kind of props on the stage. The dusty

As we dressed for the show, my thoughts were flooded with images and ideas. We descended the hotel stairs, hailed a taxi, and arrived at the theatre; while I remained in a pleasant daze. My first impression of the Nederlander met and exceeded all my expectations. I had envisioned an old theater, forgotten by the Broadway elite. As we walked to the door, we were able to see the wall signed by the cast and photos of the premier. The theater itself had a rundown feel to it and left you with the distinct impression that the magic was within the walls and on stage. As we entered the doors, I soaked in every thing. Our seats were located in the center, orchestra section, which gave us a perfect view of all the action.

Although there was no singing, dancing, or music (other than the intro, outro, and radio music), the director made some very strong moves in regards to the blocking. In high school, I was taught that blocking consists of business, movement, and gesture. I think this show took advantage of every opportunity for blocking to advance the storyline. When the actors moved downstage, they received the audience’s attention as planned, and vice versa. When the actors moved upstage, the audience’s attention then shifted to whoever was closest or in the strongest acting position. The director himself has strong ties towards the show; being cast as the main role of Charlie on two different occasions when he was young, this adds a personal element to the production here at Rollins.

The plot of this theatre piece features characteristics of a comedy, mystery, action, and science fiction writing. The unique combination of these characteristics gives every member of the audience the opportunity to enjoy the piece. However, I do believe, the director should have allowed for

Having knowledge and involvement in both the acting and the technical aspects of theater, I expected the production to deliver a qualitative performance that gave its audience the full experience. This experience is achieved by the elements of theater such as acting, lights, sounds, props, costume and set design

I could feel myself being happy and laughing. The time was running but I was too focused to care about it. The stage was full because it had a variety of characters. There was minimal use of props. The big circular shaped giant seemed real which was beautifully designed. The catchy thing about the show was a girl saying Chicken licken many times which was noticeable and I think it caught the audience attention. The costumes were also beautifully chosen. As I'm a girl, I liked the dresses that were used by the princess. There was also a sound of the sky falling and there was a bright lighting of the stage. The play was beautifully played. I was not distracted by the show even though it had many characters and ideas going on. The favorite casting of the play was Robert Willian as he was full of life and I could feel his love and dedication towards the show. He was funny and good at it. The play had a lot of stories going on which had suspense as well. This might have created kid hard to

Apart from that I was comfortable with everything else. Before the performance a man introduced the performance and gave some rules of turning off phones and no photographs are allowed. At some point in time of the play, I kept on looking up because the alchemists (Davey Stratten White and Chris Anthony) used the ladder which was placed on both sides of the stages, one to the left and the other to the right. The performance area was not large but was well utilized by the actors. Also, before the first scene ended, I realized that there were only six actors on the stage acting. They were Ana, her mother, her superhero, Lulu and the

Most of the mistakes were made because of the stage set-up. There didn’t seem to be any marks of where props should be set up, so many times once the cast took stage they would have to take time to rearrange the stage props to how they needed them. The group of actors made light humor about their mistakes which made the errors almost seem planned. The cast quickly corrected them and kept the show together and running smoothly. There were also moments when the players would messily stumble through lines, but just as with the staging issues they would work through it. Although it wasn’t totally seamless, the production was well worth the time and money to

Many can imagine a show done by a High School may lack in many ways compared to a similar version displayed at another theatre like the REP for example. However, there is always a potential that it could be a very proficient piece of art. Personally before even going to the play I had made up my mind that I would not like it at all since I didn’t like the movie at all and the only reason for me going was to accompany friends.

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The actors utilized the stage in a practical way and spaced themselves out in an even matter. They made a balance throughout the stage and I noticed for most of the play the actors made sure they were spaced correctly. It felt like the actors were able to communicate with their body language as if it was natural to them, therefore making the stage symmetrical. I believed that the actors did take use of the small stage they had and made it seem as if it was double the size. I also believe that I knew I was in the presence of great actors, since they knew how to utilize the stage in that