Key Stage 1

On December 7th, at 7:30pm, I attended It’s A Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play. Illinois State University’s adaptation of this classic film took place in the Center for the Performing Arts. The actors took the stage as members of a 1940s radio show, playing a multitude of characters depicted in the original film. Although vastly different from the cinema version, this adaptation was very successful due to the congruous 1940s costumes, the use of varied voices to portray numerous characters, and…

for a teen drama camp. The flyer read: Come to Lake Arlington Branch Library to get the basics in acting, fun with other kids, and a chance to perform a play I thought about it for a while, and came to the conclusion, I’ll do it. Tuesday I arrived at 1:00 pm to the Lake Arlington Library. I found myself surrounded by kids in an itty bity room. There were at least twenty teenagers and one instructor. The instructor rallied us all together. She gave a great big welcome and thanks for coming…

Beauty and the Beast of Nerves In through the nose; out through the mouth. She chants under her breath between gasps for air. The art of performing has always been an exhilaration to Stacy, and her many years of acting on stage have resulted in much joy and pleasure. There’s only one thing that stands in the way: a bad case of nerves. It’s late October as the leaves begin to dance off trees in cascades of golden crisps. The northern breeze feels delightful against the contrasting beams of sun…

2 Moments Moment 1 Act 4 Scene 2 “Wrong Baby Daddy” This scene is right after Tamara has had her child, who everyone believes was Saturninus’s son. However given the babies dark complexion it is easy for them to conclude it is Aaron the Moor’s child. The nurse who helped deliver the baby immediately comes to alert Aaron of this awful doing. Chiron and Demetrius, who happened to be there with Aaron praying for their mothers well being, are outraged when they discover that he, a trusted…

Be like the Fred and Ginger and go round & round, and do some hula-hoop! Get all things in a written proof Once you are done finalising the contract, get the things in writing proof.  Get the start and stop time in writing.  Get the name of the key performers in writing. `  Ask them to play your selection, not their playlist.  Get the extra charges in writing with the initial charges you decided over.  Must take the refund and cancelation policies in writing so that you are not cheated…

but empty sidewalks. Pete Steere had arrived early to make sure he would get a good view of the ever so famous brown leather book. The hall was filling up quickly and he heard the whispers and whimpers of the people arriving and taking seat. On the stage laid a large column with a glass box surrounding the leather book. The security guards watched the book making sure to not take an…

“Does anyone want to try out for the main role?” asks Deborah Spiegelman. Mrs. Spiegelman is my Hebrew teacher whom I could always depend on. She always makes sure that my class’s needs are met, but at the same time she is strict in order to further our own independence. After an entire year of being in her class, and seeing what she has been accomplishing with us, I felt obligated to try out for the act. But what if I fail, what if I forget all the words, or lose my voice? These thoughts are…

West Side Story is a play that reciprocates the harsh 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…

to take away something new from the outcome. I approached this assignment feeling a little lost. I read the poem and became overwhelmed. I understood nothing. I felt the poem had too many possible directions and I struggled to connect and find those key moments within it. It took reading the poem to music to feel something click. The song was “I Don't Want to Set the World On Fire” by The Ink Spots, and I felt it belonged with the first section of “Burial Of the Dead”. It is lilting and full of…

The set included four different rooms that overlapped on stage. The placement of certain items, like Chinese take-out boxes and ice cream containers, helped solidify the snapshot quality of the narrative. In addition, the backdrop consisted of a series of scattered white panels that represented the stability of…