Federal Theatre Project

All Kinds of Funny Any person who has ever laughed around someone funny would most likely love to be around a comedian. There are many people that do not know there are different types of comedians involved in the humor genre. For example, they use various types of style and formats. They also perform their acts so much more differently as all of the other types of comedians. There are so many aspects that can be considered to differ all types of comedians. There is an ample amount of different…

THEN When I was a teenager I loved the idea of a living out a romantic comedy. Never Been Kissed was and still is my favorite movie, I just always imagined myself bumping into someone, spilling coffee on them and then spending the rest of our lives together. I would try and menlipuate situations. I remember this one time I was attending a friends show. They were performing in a community theater production of Seussical the musical. It was a cute show, but what really stood out to me was the…

Aurora’s One Act gets ready for their first competition in Holdrege on Nov. 17. The cast is in full swing practicing. going through the play at least twice at night. With assistant Director Dawn Marie Moe giving critiques in between so they can get better. “The Orphan Train is a serious play, which mixes it up from last years play “How to Succeed in High School Without Really Trying” The art and woods classes have been a major part in helping One-act build sets this year. Costumes take some…

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet has been adapted into a physical theatre production by theatre company Zen Zen Zo. In this production, the director and actors have effectively utilised the elements of drama, particularly the element of symbolism, the physical theatre convention of song and music and the cultural context of the performance to create dramatic meaning, and a performance that is relevant in our society today. In order to establish dramatic meaning and maintain relevance to…

The Key Critical Term I choose is gesture and the two research topics are courtesy in Atlanta and Georgia RenFest. I think they both have a strong connection to the term gesture. From the essay by Carol Robinson, gestures are socially codified movements of body parts or vocalized sounds that, even in a formal setting, can send a uniquely personal message. Also, gestures can have different meanings in different time which provide us with a unique angle to observe and research into certain…

value the knowledge and kinship that every performance artist brings to our group, whether a totally fresh face, or an A-list or B-list movie actor. Everyone has valuable insight and can contribute in their own ways. We’ll continue to bring you great projects that will get you closer to achieving your dreams. We believe clarity, networking, staying open-minded and keeping a positive and friendly attitude plays a pivotal role in allowing you to focus on what you do best – perfecting your acting…

Machinal was the first USF play I saw, and so I did not know exactly what to expect from a college-level performance. The first thing that stood out to me was the small, intimate theater itself. I had wrongly assumed this play was going to be on a stage in a large auditorium that holds hundreds of people. Instead, I was able to sit right in front and see all the minute details. I had previously been to a high school play that had a similar small audience, but for that play I sat in the back and…

In every performance, there is a combination of play and ritual within it. The performance does not have to be scripted or serious it can be a simple children’s game of hide and seek but still has the two concepts. Richard Schechner explains how “performance is ritualized behaviour performed by play“(Schechner and Brady, 2013: 52). This essay will explore the two concepts, what they mean and the differences and similarities between them. The play Twelve Angry Men will then be analysed through…

The theater buzzes with energy and excitement, magic flowing throughout the room for the first time in five years as Eddie Redmayne appears on the silver screen. The crowd roars to life as four men from Baltimore take the stage, a sight I have waited to see so long that it nearly brings me to tears. The world of the Norse Gods springs to life as I join the teenage demigod Magnus Chase on another death-defying adventure. A sea of blue and gold overtakes Rider Stadium on a beautiful June day, and…

We put on nice clothes, went out to a nice dinner, and then walked into the Olney theatre with hundreds of others going to see Annie on opening night. The Olney theatre is about to have it’s 75th anniversary and they have produced a bunch of plays. If you were to go see a play, I would 100% recommend that you go see it at the Olney theatre. The acting at the Olney Theatre was full of expression. They made sure that they showed their emotions. All of the actors/actresses knew their lines very…