During the celebration, each school group will perform a selection of a musical
During the celebration, each school group will perform a selection of a musical
Technical elements including costumes, props, lighting, and make-up are over enhanced in musicals compared to theater plays. In a musical like Hairspray, the make-up and hair are done big, the costumes are shiny and colorful, and the lighting is bright to add to the 1960’s image the musical is going for. These are valuable assets to bring characters alive in musicals and sometimes even plays. However, in most plays, there is more focus on the story itself rather than an entertainment perspective provided from the technical elements. We focus on more of delivering the message or story to the audience rather than how the message be showcased in order to allow the audience to continually feel captivated as seen in the musical Hairspray.…
Specific purpose: To introduce Bailey Bauer Thesis: Bailey is a great member of SkillsUSA and will be missed. Introduction I. Attention Grabber:…
IATI Theater is a New York-based, non-profit theatre organization established in 1968. In its 47 years, IATI has produced thousands of quality programs of plays, workshops and staged reading in culturally underserved Latino communities throughout the five boroughs and points beyond. We reach Latino communities where they live, learn and play. Our celebrated workshops for adults and seniors, enhancing different aspects of performing arts, are offered in English and Spanish, instructed by qualified staff, and are customized to meet the special needs and objectives of participating individuals and organizations.…
Leah Mueller traces her interest in singing back to fourth grade, when she started taking voice lessons. That same year, Mueller was a student at Boalsburg Elementary in David Rockower’s class. Today, she and Rockower are colleagues at Delta Middle School, where Mueller teaches music and theatre. Unlike most schools, including those within the district, Delta Middle offers a curricular theatre program. “We are very fortunate,” said Mueller.…
I received your message yesterday regarding your questions rather you should stay on the property or not during your upcoming trip to Walt Disney World. As you know, I have been to Walt Disney World about 38 times in my life. During those times, I have stayed off property and on the property. However, I have found that there are many benefits to staying on Disney’s property than off.…
As the house lights are gradually lowered in the Glenelg Country School auditorium, the audience’s effervescent chattering falls to a hush and all that can be heard is one voice somewhere in the theatre, enchanting the audience. The spectators listen intently as the voice travels throughout the theatre, until suddenly, a single spotlight illuminates a middle-aged man sitting on a worn armchair playing the soundtrack of his favorite musical on his antique turntable. So begins Gelnelg Country School’s performance of “The Drowsy Chaperone”. Written by Bob Martin and Don McKeller and music by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, the musical follows the story of an antisocial man as he provides hilarious commentary on his favorite musical, “The Drowsy Chaperone” while listening to its soundtrack on a record player in his quaint apartment. As the music plays, the show comes to life and emphasizes its nonsensical elements to satirize popular musical theatre.…
Adrianna Hernandez is a kind, hilarious sophomore at Chino Hills High School. She is known to many as a loveable goofball. Adrianna hopes to pass that persona on to her two younger sisters who are seven years old and one year old, or at least the ability to not care what other people think and to be their true selves. Adrianna has been finding out who her true self is during her time in high school. A big part of that has been discovering and continuing to participate in the Theatre program at CHHS.…
The Castle Is it the laid back nature of the typical Australian, the picture perfect landscape we live in, or the cultural diversity that makes Australia what it is today? Features such as these have been used as a way of describing Australia for decades. However, do they truly capture the Australian identity? (Change slide) Good afternoon Ladies and gentlemen.…
The music concert 9066 Music Behind Barbed Wire was the ending cumulation of the events done throughout the semester to honor the 75th anniversary of Manzanar. Inside the university theatre the crowd was coming in, soon the theater was packed with a variety of people from the community and students. The evening event started fifteen minutes late, and then we were welcomed by the Dean of the college of arts and humanities Mitch Avila. He discussed how throughout the semester they had several guest speakers and field trips to Manzanar and stressed how it was important to remember how many Japanese American were incarnation. After that the program began with Coco Mori a student from the Calle Mayor Middle School, she performed The Star Bangled Banner and it was amazing to find that the audience was singing along with her.…
Every Spring Frontier High School puts on a Spring Musical. This year it was “All Shook Up,” a musical based off Shakespeare's “Twelfth Night,” all set to Elvis Presley songs. The cast consisted of eleven main characters and an ensemble. Everyone wanted to be apart of the show, but only twenty five students would be selected. Before Thanksgiving break, the students were given five songs they could sing for at auditions.…
Introduction: Have you ever had a song stuck in your head that you just can 't get out? Have you ever hummed a catchy tune unintentionally? And as for your favorite songs, do you ever wonder what the entire process was from start to finish? Its questions like these that make you wonder just what makes music so compelling, and how does it affect us psychologically. Music is an ever expanding world with endless possibilities and what I strive to find is the neuroscience of how music affects the perception and emotion of the listeners, some of the many things it can do to the body, and with everything I hope to learn how to grow as an artist.…
Musical Theatre is a term that most people in today's society would recognize. Referring to stage productions fueled by song, dance and often a thriving plot, musicals can bring out emotions in humans, from joy to sorrow. However, it has taken years for theatre to become what it is today. The 1920's especially, with its boom years, elaborate creations and even struggles and controversies, was the peak of musical theatre and it is clear today to see everything the population has developed from that era and what people continue to evolve.…
The tears came rushing out as fast as I had read the words that caused them. We were impressed with your presentation, but in the end you were not chosen as our school's candidate for State Thespian Officer, I read repeatedly on my phone's screen, the pain of disappointment stinging each time. Through all my pain, tears, disappointment and frustration, all I could think about was how glad I was to be alone. If I wasn't, the shame of failure would mark me to everyone around me. Receiving the news alone allowed me to hide the dirty thing that is my own failure from everyone else as well as possible.…
Over the centuries, theatre conventions evolved from the highly presentational performances of the Greeks to the extravagance of Elizabethan productions and eventually conglomerated to produce contemporary theatre. The University Playhouse’s performance of Acting: The First Six Lessons expressed this conglomeration of Greek and Elizabethan conventions through elements of presentational theatre, a non-localized set, and a supporting cast that functioned similar to a chorus or ensemble. This performance also altered conventions through the addition of female actors, use of representational aspects, adaption of the functions of the chorus or ensemble, and lack of a raised stage. In the following sections, I will discuss the adoption and adaptation…
Musical theatre endeavors see their greatest successes in trendsetting and breaking the molds currently in place. This is congruent with the entire notion of creativity, which is about breaking boundaries and introducing new forms to solve problems and make progress. New discoveries and initiatives in the musical theatre industry and the success that follow can be seen in the recent phenomenon of Hamilton: An American Musical. This show is an exception to the current creative rut and is a prime example of musical theatre finding its success in breaking current barriers.…