Sunrise in my Pocket‚ an American folk drama originally written by Edwin Justus Mayer‚ but adapted by Jeffrey Hayden for the Playmakers Repertory Company recounts the epic adventure of Davy Crockett‚ Tennessee statesman and frontiersman and his subsequent journey to Texas. Davy Crockett‚ portrayed effortlessly by Playmaker’s leading actor‚ Kenneth P. Strong‚ is accompanied by his faithful companion‚ Crawling Caterpillar‚ the gallant ex-pirate Hardin‚ the woman hating Thimblerig‚ and the man-hating
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Switzerland and died February 29th 1928 at the age of 65‚ (The Set Designs of Adolphe Appia). Appia was best known for his developed theories of staging‚ and his use of space and lighting. To this day his ideas have still had an influence on modern stagecraft. Appia had an early love for theater and what it had to offer‚ however back in those days pursuing such a thing was often discouraged. Appia however had the blessings of his father‚ Doctor Louis Paul Amedee Appia‚ to study music and be able to further
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A stage manager is essentially the head traffic controller of a live theater or television production. Once the director has issued his or her final notes to the cast‚ the stage manager usually assumes command of the physical stage area. All of the various technical crews‚ such as lighting‚ sound‚ props and scenery‚ report directly to the stage manager‚ who in turn remains in constant communication with the director by in-house phone or wireless headset. The head stage manager has a number of duties
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Stagecraft Essay Since ancient times‚ people have been enjoying the delights of theatre and play enacted and carried out on stage. The history on lighting for the theatre is very interesting and innovative. As technology has developed over the years‚ theatergoers have been witness to extraordinary progress as innovations took over and added unique contributions to stage craft‚ architecture and theatrical lighting. The history of stage lighting and lighting cues in theatre dates back to Greek
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Greg Smith 04/06/14 Stagecraft 2 When I went to the adjudicated program 3 of ACDFA on Friday April 4th‚ 2014 I was blown away. The quality of dance and the quality of storytelling blew my mind away. Even though there were very minimal technical aspects‚ sometimes less is more when it comes to theatre. Technical theatre doesn’t have to be over the top to bring out an extreme emotional response from the audience. Each light‚ costume‚ and sound was very well thought out to bring the most emotional
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Drama 160 Term Paper: Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry’s Raisin in the Sun is a monumental play in the theatrical world. Produced in 1959‚ it became the first play written by an African-American woman to hit the stage and was later nominated for several Tony Awards. The play touched many controversial themes of the time including racial discrimination and poverty. The design of Raisin in the Sun‚ including scenic‚ costume‚ lighting‚ and sound elements‚ were crucial to developing the plot
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TIPS ON GOOD EMCEEING by Beth Horner The following information is based on Beth’s workshop KEEPING IT ALL TOGETHER: THE CONSUMMATE EMCEE. For more information on her workshop‚ check Beth’s website at www.BethHorner.comor contact her at BethHorner@earthlink.net or 888-443-3816. For additional information on the importance of good emceeing at storytelling events‚ see Beth’s article THE IMPORTANCE OF A GOOD EMCEE‚ excerpted in the September/October issue of The National Storytelling Magazine and
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Top Dog/ Underdog The theatre production I decided to attend was Suzan-Lori Parks Topdog/Underdog. 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
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STEFANIE LETHBRIDGE AND JARMILA MILDORF: Basics of English Studies: An introductory course for students of literary studies in English. Developed at the English departments of the Universities of Tübingen‚ Stuttgart and Freiburg 3. Drama Table of Contents: 3.1. Text and Theatre ...................................................................................90 3.2. Information Flow ..............................................................................91 3.2.1 Amount and Detail
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Theatre Arts Terms and Definitions Theatre Personnel Executive Producer: The individual responsible for the funding and financing of a particular production. Producer: The individual responsible for the managerial and administrative aspects of the production. This includes‚ and is not limited to‚ hiring creative personnel‚ manages financial aspects of film‚ liaising with cast and crew and to ensure the smooth running of all aspects of a productions.
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