Black Box Theatre Stage

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Venue: In this production, the type of stage I will be using is the black box theater. The reason I choose this stage is because it is more up close and personal. Since this play is in a small area and only features two people, a closer audience will be required. Furthermore, this will give the audience more of a feeling like they are experiencing what is going on, like they are a part of the show. Also impacting the show and making the character feel like they are in the actual café, since it would contain an abundant of people.
Costumes: the character costume will be determined by the bell. In the start of the play, the characters will have a modernized look, with all the new trends. Each time the bell rings, the characters clothing style
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as time goes back 5 years, the characters will adjust the way they speak to match the style of speech that was around in that specific period. Regardless, the personalities of the characters will stay the same, they will just be adjusted to fit the era they are in as the years go back. The male role will get more confident as the conversation progresses and the female role will be more open also. This will demonstrate the success of going back to change what you did and said, and the different outcomes that can arise from one sole situation. Also the acting will have a romantic vibe to it, to illustrate how romance also place a piece in “sure thing”.
Set Design: In the black box theater, the inside of the café will be built but adjusted for just 2 people. This is being done to center the play on the two characters and their conversation; having extras to make the show have more realism of having an actual café would just be distracting. Additionally, the café style will also change from being modern to also going back in style 5 years every time the bell rings. This is to further add the impression of being able, both literally and figuratively, to go back in time to get a second

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