Method acting

members? Differences of opinions? Resolutions? We prepared for this performance by instructing our actor to memorize her lines to the best of her ability even though the character she portrayed spoke rather frequently because we really wanted her acting to be spot-on. In addition, we put a lot of emphasis on following stage directions and focused primarily upon perfecting her enunciation and inflection since Deputy Governor Danforth, the person she played, is quite a domineering man. One of…

Before this course began, I used to think that acting was all about the individual actor, and how well that actor can portray his/her character. I thought that actors in a play work as distinctive units, and that if every unit can perform his/her character realistically and execute every line flawlessly, the final performance would be fantastic, and the audience would have a great time. Acting 1 has taught me that the art of acting is actually much more intricate and eclectic than individuals…

Private Lives Response Paper The live production I attended was Private Lives by Noel Coward. The play was put on by Acting Unlimited Inc. at Theater 810. Overall, there were three main elements that were the primary contributors to my enjoyment of the live performance; they were the costumes, the set design, and the body language of the actors and actresses. For instance, the costumes were very well done for a small local production. The play revolves around a divorced couple in the 1930’s,…

After remembering the elements of each performance, the three that were most memorable are: “Swan Lake,” Harlequin “Pax De Deux,” and “Opaque, Unfazed.” Each captivated me throughout the night and I am glad I had the opportunity to attend. “Swan Lake,” Act II, started strong by illuminating blue light and covering the stage with fog as Odette flutters her wings. While I did feel slightly disappointed at the coordination of movements and music between Odette and Prince Siegfried, in the end I…

In the Musical play, Jamaica, by Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, and Fred Saidy. Directed and Choreographed by Keith Lee Grant. I enjoyed watching this musical, the story was good where the audience was able to see the racial conflict between white and blacks and how gaining land, power, and wealth was important. Many African Americans were suffering from hunger. However, I felt like the actors in the play did a great job playing their roles everyone was confident. They had good speech, action,…

On what felt like one of the longest days I went to see a play with my best friend. I didn’t tell her what it was about or any of the details, the play was titled The Boy Who Loved Monsters and the Girl Who Loved Peas. I had wanted to see it since it first came out in the early summer. The play did so well that they did a holdover, which meant that I finally had my chance to see it. When we first walked into Spongberg Theatre music was playing that filled the atmosphere with an outer space…

On October 28, 2017, I attended Desert Hot Springs High School’s theatrical performance, Love Sick, a play produced by John Cariani. Mr. Landmann is the head director of the theater department at DHSHS and was able to execute a great show with the help of his students: Matilde Alejandro, Megan Johnson, Bethany Navarro, Luis Salazar, Nathaniel Esparza, Natalia Martinez, Angel Limas, Esmeralda Hernandez, Esmeralda Salazar, Nicholas Jacob Gamboa, Baylee Bryant, Jonathan Calderon, Erika Aleman,…

The 2013 biopic written and directed by John Ridley, Jimi: All Is By Your Side, diverges in many ways from the cliched and highly stereotypical musical biopics. Ridley’s film highlights key events from 1966 to 1967, the year before ‘the greatest guitarist,’ Jimi Hendrix, rose to fame. The film differentiates from many of the typical conventions that are seen in musical biopics, especially those over rock and pop musicians. For the most part, biopics while not always boring, tend to be highly…

Broadway's director Arthur Penn and actress Anne Bancroft got the idea. It all started in the 1950's when the show Miracle Worker was on broadway. Hays was the set designer of the show and was fascinated by the way sign language was involved with the acting. After that, they really got the ball rolling. It took a while for someone to book them, but once someone took a chance, the audience was hooked. Ever since then it has increased the interest in interaction and the studying of sign language. …

The hills are alive again -- revitalized “Sound of Music” production comes to Louisville Measuring up to the exacting standards set by Rodgers and Hammerstein’s iconic musical “Sound of Music” is no small feat. After its Tony-winning introduction in 1959 followed by the 1965 movie production starring Julie Andrews, “Sound of Music” quickly grew to be one of the most widely recognized shows of all time. However, decades later, esteemed director Jack O’Brien still managed to give the production a…