Serena Slie Analysis

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Serena Slie had this amazing idea to play music through-out the scenes. This idea was great, because the music complements the mood. In theatre, music usually is used to set the mood, atmosphere, and tone. In my opinion, to have music play throughout the entire production is a stronger statement. When the actors deliver their lines, the music helps to develop their character’s emotions, characterization, and the meaning of the lines. Jatavious has great projection. He projected so well that I thought that he was using a mic, his voice resonated perfectly. This is also another benefit from the choice of music being played throughout the entire production, because it forces the actors to project more, which is always good. A disadvantage of

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