American stage actors

One element that I did not like from the Hamlet performance was the time period the director had chosen to stage it in. I expected the actors to recite the Hamlet play-text in a modernized way since the time period was set in the 1950s; it only made my ability to comprehend the actor’s dialogue more complicated and confused. The second element I did not like from the Hamlet performance was the role change of Laertes from Morgan C. Hall to Rex Glover. I was really looking forward to watching a…

September 18, 2016 at 6:30pm, I had the privilege of attending Dirty Dancing, the classic story on stage written by Eleanor Bergstein at the Memphis, Tennessee Orpheum. Bergstein is an American writer who wrote and co-produced the popular film Dirty Dancing back in the 80’s. She wrote the story based partly off her own childhood. James Powell was the director, Trinity Wheeler was the producer, and Michele Lynch was the choreographer for this musical. With this being a musical there were many…

expecting in some cases for instance, there was a scene a club scene with people dancing and smoking weed. My set was not far from the main stage therefore; I could smell the weed. The main actors and actress was very unique because, it was my first time seeing an African American women portraying Juliet her mother was Caucasian and her father was also African American. Her family was very rich and powerful unlike Romeos character who was very down to earth and was not as rich as Juliet he was…

times during World War Two between two races. America was in a war and there were many Puerto Rican immigrants coming to the states in seek of a refuge. In this play there are two sides named the Jets and the Sharks. These two sides represent the Americans and Puerto Ricans during this time. I saw this play with my family on Broadway in 2009 and enjoyed this play. West Side Story is not only filled with action and romance but is also full of intricate music that takes more than one listen to…

after reevaluating it, I realized that it 's actually more ground shaking than you 'd expect. I am an African American baptist Christian that was raised in gospel and contemporary Christian music. I have never been to a play before and the closest I 've been to something of that style is an opera when I was about ten years old. Believe me, it was a culture shock. This play was at Triad Stage in Downtown Greensboro and it was titled Arms and the Man by Bernard Shaw. The play itself (in writing)…

York and especially on Bowery Ave. His acts played with the tradition of the typical Italian-immigrant dilemma: identity crisis, communication issues, mannerisms, stereotyping. His work was so beloved for its endeavours of unifying Italians and Americans, King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy bestowed the honor of knighthood upon him…

Theatre is something that can transform the lives, beliefs, and ideas of many people. Whether it be a small local theatre performance or a Broadway musical, it will impact each and every audience member in some way. Theatre can be controversial, but that makes it generates discussion and brings new issues to light. Controversy causes people to discuss topics and issues in ways they never have before. By having one controversial piece of performance art or one controversial moment in a play can…

Everything he's prepared for is all coming down to this one night. He runs on stage with everything in place. The crowd starts to cheer, and the spotlights are all on him. “It's time to kill it,” he exclaims, and the show begins! So you might be wondering who is this mysterious man on stage was, well I'll tell you. This man is none other than Bo Burnham himself, and he’s an American comedian, singer, songwriter, actor, and internet celebrity. Now his career had all started when he was only 16…

war. It’s called post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Eight percent of Americans have it, which results in twenty-four and a half million people. The Warriors is a play about PTSD by William P. Bradford and was performed at Trinity high school. The production was a reflection on PTSD combined with a plot line to make an interesting twist on a play. Coupled with the controversial topic is a spectacular set, amazing actors, and some interesting special effects. While these were all phenomenal,…

First, Blockbuster movies are made with high budget and use famous stars, meanwhile, Art films are made with the lower amount of budget and played by unknown actors or amateur actors. Moreover, the narrative structure in Blockbusters is usually linear narrative, problem-solving routines, easy to understand, no deviation and follows the pattern which is expected by an audience. Whereas, Art films usually use non-linear…