Radio drama

Romeo and Juliet Paper The character that I have chosen is Mercutio. Mercutio is an interesting character who can be interpreted into many different ways. Even though his lines seem to be funny and sometimes very serious but he does have some qualities that many people do not see. The characteristic that I think many people do not see in Mercutio is caring. Many people do have something that they care about but when someone is caring, they care more about people than themselves. Even though he…

The Art Form of Humor The Different Views Of Punching Up And Down In “Why Punching Down Will Never Be Funny” by Schaach Koul, she argues that punishing down as in making jokes of those with less power is not funny. I both agree and disagree with her. Comedy has become such a controversial topic. Can a joke be considered funny depending on who is telling the joke or is it based off the intensity of the joke? In my opinion comedy is for entertaining purposes. People should…

My drama teacher, Mr. Martin, risked his job by allowing me to crash on his couch for the weekend. When school resumed the following week, my teachers brought me into a meeting where they told me they were connecting me to a local LGBTQ+ youth homeless shelter…

My community is theatre. I saw my first show in a baby bjorn as my father directed it and my mom acted in it. Some say that theatre is their second home, but it is my home. No matter what other activities I have done throughout the years, I find my life constantly consumed by theatre. Though theatre is the art of storytelling, to create these stories a community is formed. Theatre has the ability to captivate and change people. It can raise questions and discussions, by taking people to another…

In the play “The C Above C Above High C” by Ishmael Reeds, the writer focuses to analyze the effects and use of unrealistic elements which categorically affect the play. By use unrealistic elements the author is indeed able to open up the dominion of possibilities and has unlimited options in front of them. This play really imparts itself to the use of these unrealistic elements since in most part of the play is about people speaking and conversing about topics or events that others do not see…

On the 24th of July, I had the privilege to stay in Oakland touring the college of UC Berkeley with some family and had the opportunity to view the play Hearts of Palm written by Patricia Milton, directed by Gary Graves, at the Central Works Theatre. The main plot of this play is the use of palm oil found in many goods one would not discover or think of. It deals with the impediment on a small Asian community with the intention of expanding a palm oil production plantation with the intent on…

The job of the lighting designer is to set the correct mood for that certain part of a particular scene. It wouldn't make sense if the lighting was bright and colorful and something tragic has happened. So the lighting affects everything and it is equally important just as everything else Looking at the picture of the play Luck of the Irish it shows colorful lighting but only in specific spots. It adds frame and an atmosphere when I look at the picture I think of it being a part of the Jazz…

As one can imagine, the costuming and set was a large undertaking for Shrek the Musical, but Tim Hatley was up for the challenge. According to a youtube video done by Shrek the Musical, one of the biggest challenges he had to face was making smooth transitions between scenes because in a movie it’s a lot easier to change sets than compared to a theatrical production. Another aspect Hatley had to consider was that he needed to embrace the world that was created by the movie, but be able to bring…

Honky takes the serious issue of racism and shines a light on certain aspects by using comedy and satire as tools to support and help illustrate topics discussed on stage. My focus of this paper will be on two actors that I believe personify comedy and seriousness the most in this production, Sam Richardson as Dr. Driscoll and Judd Johnson as Thomas Hodge. Richardson and Johnson both focused heavily in these two categories in Mikell Pinkley’s production of Honky, but Richardson’s comedic take on…

Our group presented Shakespeare’s play The Twelfth Night. After we were informed of the group members—we immediately gathered and assigned specific tasks to them. My job was to prepare a literary criticism. There were three sources cited. Collectively the sources identified with gender roles. The characters’ disguises were another commonality according to the cited sources. I have never been involved in the production of a play in using my influences for a stage play or even having incite of…