Federal Theatre Project

As a musical theatre major going into my second year of college. I have only really ever been the performer in productions. I’ve never been to knowledgeable about the aspects of theatre behind the spotlight. But since pursuing theatre in higher education, I am aware of how limited I made myself in my lack of interest of anything not involving performance. Since being at Ouachita, I can say my eagerness to understand every position in theatre is constantly increasing. And not to just be apart of…

Stand-up comedy is a form of comedy that, for the most part, is conveyed by a performance entertainer talking straightforwardly to the crowd in an unconstrained way. In stand-up comedy, the feedback of the audience is immediate and essential for the comedian’s performance. The gathering expects an exceptional act and a constant flow of snickers, and the entertainer is constantly under pressure to perform. Stand-up, in the structure it is known today, is an emphatically American creation, with…

the field of performing arts in this context. The word Noh may be used alone or with gaku (fun, music) to form the word nōgaku. Noh is a classical tradition that is highly valued by many today. When used alone, Noh refers to the historical genre of theatre originated from sarugaku in the mid 14th century and continues to be performed today.[4] Noh and kyōgen "originated in the 8th century when the sangaku was transmitted from China to Japan. At the time, the term sangaku referred to various…

DESCRIPTION OF THE MAIN MALE CHARECTERS IN COSI 1970‘S? In this book written in 1971 by Australian author Louis Nara. In the play I found it really interesting to how the book portrays each male and females character. I will go over each of the main character and describe their main role in the book. Lewis– 21-25 (main character) The first character who’s shown a lot throughout the book is Lewis. The book shows in the beginning of Lewis attending UNI study in wanting to finish his studies so he…

On Monday, November 13th, 2017 I attended the Steel Band concert in the Fine Arts Recital Hall directed by Dr. Scott Harris. I formally had never attended a concert of this kind. When I thought of a steel band before I would think of just tubas and trumpets, I never thought it would be a band of Caribbean type steel drums. From the very beginning I was greeted with many interesting details which presently surprised me. Overall Western Kentucky University’s Steel Band concert was a very…

For my first performance response, I saw Anything Goes at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre in Fort Myers, FL on February 17th, 2017. At this dinner theatre, Will Prapher produces and owns the theatre. With his compony titled Prapher Entertainment, Prapher produces such productions in Florida as well as Pennsylvania. This production was a comedy and a love story all in one. Billy, the protagonist, loved Hope, who was engaged to Evelyn. All the characters interact on a cruise ship that was going…

Stanislavski believed that "what is important to me is not the truth outside myself, but the truth within myself" (Source unknown, Stanislavski) basically meaning that any character given circumstance or action that appeared on the stage must be true and real. Stanislavski acknowledged this idea was a new big form in the acting world because all acting is basically just a lie . He argued that the performers should "Love the art in yourself, not yourself in the art" (unknown, Stanislavski),…

self-reflection where I focused on what skills would be good to make the project the best it can be. Skills that I deemed important included dedication to academics, passionate about theater, information on both the technical and performing side of the stage, creative thinking, and respective of other people’s ideas. Having a dedication to academics and passionate about theater will ensure that the members of the group would be dedicated to the project and will not get off task. Having knowledge…

model for modern theater architecture. Camp’s attempt to explicate the evolution of the French theatre stage is based on both qualitative and quantitative research on the historical, theoretical, cultural, and scientific background of a specific era, which could be effectively informative for young scholars or undergraduate/graduate students who want to explore the overview of the formation of French theatre in the Enlightenment…

Hamlet: the intimate and violent lover The beauty of live performance lies in the vast potential interpretations of the same event. The scene between Hamlet and Ophelia is quite complex and up for interpretation. There is a lack of emotion and intimacy between Ophelia and Hamlet. This can especially be noted in the scene in which Ophelia is used as a decoy to set Hamlet up. In the Shakespearean version, Hamlet and Ophelia appear quite distant. There is little to no physical contact. However, in…