Hair Reaction Paper
I attended the Saturday evening performance scheduled from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm, my seat was located right at the center in row D. Again, by right at the center I mean I was in the middle in the center of the Joliet Junior College thrust stage. Moreover, I would have to say that my seating arrangement which happen to be right in the middle for the musical impacted my view of the musical in a positive way, I could overlook most of the miniscule details that happened onstage more easily, whereas if I was seated elsewhere like the sides of the thrust stage. As for the audience that was around me that day, I was seated by other theatre students so we decided to engage in conversation about the play. Furthermore, I became concerned
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Moreover, Austin Wayne the actor who brings the character of Berger to life in this JJC production of Hair seems to be very knowledgeable or more mature to take tasks such as set production. Furthermore, I dare say that I find this interesting from previous experience in high school where in my freshman year art class I was invited by my art teacher to help in the set production of the production of The Wiz at Joliet Central High School. Another very important thing I learned by reading the program was the act numbers and musical numbers. Furthermore, this was especially helpful to me since the musical ran quickly and many characters were onstage and it was somewhat hard to keep up with everything without the help of the …show more content…
The production used strobe lights in the entire show as well as projections of images to contribute to the acts that the actors were performing. I remember some psychedelic images that were portrayed, when I saw them I felt at peace with myself. Moreover, the strobe lights were easier to use to change color quickly as the musical demanded it, the change of color that was uses was regular light and a blue hue light to show a thought state of mind. Furthermore, one strobe light usage that I particularly remember was when the tribe was burning their draft cards the middle strobe light was lighted red to give a fire illusion to the stage. Claude’s wig was by far my father out of all the male actors, his wig was placed very carefully and it actually looked like his real hair, it was also accompanied with headbands. Moreover, I also noticed that Claude was one of the few cast members that wore shoes this gave me an indication that he connected to society even though he was part of the tribe. The Margaret Mead dress was very nice the style of the dress suggested a 60’s housewife look, the makeup was very light but the lips were bold. Again, as previously discussed the usage of heels by Thomas was very impressive! He really did commit to this role as Margaret Mead. Sheila’s costume gave off a m0ther nature bohemian vibe to
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In a Shakespearian theatre, the actors and directors would have had fairly small budgets and minimal technology to present the enchantment that Shakespeare employed in the formation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This deficit of technology could be mitigated, however, with the use of a color, a technê that was fairly easy to manipulate. I intend for my production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream to maintain the integrity Shakespeare wrote with. Because of this, I envision the play occurring at The Globe Theatre in London. The production will be staged with as many staging pieces that would have been available in Shakespeare’s time as possible. Because of the modern importance placed on color as a technology, I envision this play being performed to modern
The lighting was good it was a simple yellow light that focused on the production most of the time during the play. It helped the scenery look like it was really from back in the day. It connected well to the time that it was supposed to take place in. Another thing I liked was when the lights at some points focused all on one character when they
On a cold, brisk Tuesday night, I attended the musical called Urinetown by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis. Urinetown was held in Rowand-Johnson Hall, at the Marian Gallaway Theatre. As I quickly walked in the entrance, I noticed that people were wearing casual attire. I gave the usher my ticket and walked to my seat. This time my seat was located up at the front so I had a great view of the stage. This particular theatre is my favorite, it is very open and you can see from every seat. This musical is known to be a musical comedy which deals with different themes, unique text, and extraordinary technical elements.
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Throughout the years we see different trends, styles, and taste's that apply to what society accepts as attractive at their moment. Some people choose more conservative looks whereas other generations were far more liberal in their way of dressing and styling their hair. In order to understand why people would choose certain hairstyles in the 1980's it is important to know more about that year for example,who were the top celebrities or other famous people that had a major influence on society during that time. We know that most fashion and hair trends come from artists in the music industry because they play a major role in everyone's life. People will listen to their music and watch their music videos which will serve as
Here and there, there would be times when an actor would be singing a solo during an ensemble and would not have the spotlight on them. It made it hard on the audience to figure out who was singing the solo part. The lighting used in “Send in the Clowns” (A Little Night Music) the colors green and blue were shown and projected that the seen was supposed to be gloomy and depressed. The lighting choices made throughout the scenes enhanced the whole performance. It helped set the mood, the time of the day, and being able to see the actors
In "Constant Star", lighting told much about the play as soon as it began. Low, yellowish lighting and a bit of fog spread by ceiling fans filled the stage as the play started. This gave the stage the look of an old photograph, so the audience immediatly gathered that the show was taking place in the past. The mood was often set by lighting as well. Red lighting gave the audience a sense of foreboding while yellow indicated happy times. Also, lighting could substitute for props. During scenes involving the train, lights would flash on and off, making the stage look as if it was actually moving. This effectively created the illusion that the cast was on a train. Also, lighting was innovatively used to create a "jail" in one of the scenes by creating vertical bars on the stage around the convicts.
The Music Man made interesting use of the technical aspects of theatre. Sound was used appropriately, as music from the monitors did not overpower the voices of the actors. Lights, however, did not leave any sort of impression on me. Hardly any lights were utilized to enhance the mood were present. This caused for less emphasization on spectacle than what would be expected of such a dramatic play. Although, intricate costumes and set made up for the dull lighting techniques.
Whenever I travel to another part of the US or another country in the world I find myself taking on the vocal and speech patterns of a native speaker. I lose my own way of speaking, and adopt that area's accent.
As far as acting, the performers were able to convey the feelings they needed to. However, some characters such as Ol' Cap'n played by Dick Lambert and Luttibelle played by April Curry, seemed more committed and engaging in their roles than others. A crucial factor in April Curry portraying her role so well was her vocal talent far exceeded that of any of the other major performers. She had an amazing voice that I was dazzled by from curtain up to down and left me craving for more. This almost compensated for my disappointment when it came to the ensemble singing to the soundtrack. Many performers were dependent on the cd and were not confident as to when to begin or stop singing, which dampered many moments of the performers. Another element of acting that I enjoyed was the exaggerated use of cooning throughout the duration of the performance that brought characters to life, and enabled certain moments to seem real.
As Leonard Bernstein once said, musical theatre is “an art that arises out of American roots, out of our speech, our tempo, our moral attitudes, our way of moving” (Bernstein,???). Therefore, it stands to reason that society will continue to engage with musical theatre to witness themes that reflect their daily lives and social history. For example, “Hairspray” deals with African-American integration, “Wicked” addresses social exclusion and “Hair” conjures themes of the sexual revolution and political uprise (GROVE MUSIC). Moreover, Miller (2007) describes that musical theatre, its lyricists and book writers, composers, directors and actors, have continually had to evolve to suit the modern day audiences desires for more relatable material, which is now recognised in modern theatre’s energetic, dissolute, intense and emotional presentation (reference??). NEW PARAGRAPH? Now, more than ever before, America, and the world, can access these thought-provoking themes through the increasing use of disseminating musical theatre through mediums other than live theatre. These include movie musicals such as Les Miserables (2012) and Into the Woods (2014), TV series such as Smash (2012-13) and Glee (2009-15), Disney- animated musicals such as Frozen (2013), which showcase the
The lighting was also very effectively used to show the coming and going of cars on the set. The reflection of lights on the front door of the house were used resemble those of an automobile. Even the final scene had just enough absence of light that the shadows of the characters could be seen sitting around the dinner table and praying by candlelight. At the very end of the performance the candles were extinguished consuming the set in blackness in turn signifying the end of the production.
Every face had excellent expressions, presenting their characters perfectly. Also, each actor added their own twist on the characters, anywhere from a slight accent to body language, adding more depth to the entire musical. Furthermore, every actor changed their voice in a way that depicted their character’s emotions and attitude at that particular moment. Also, the color of the lights changes according to each scene and the mood for that particular scene.
When writing the musical Hair, James Rado and Gerome Ragni were more interested in creating plot and characters which were “generated by attitudes and perceptions rather than the reverse.” (Wollman, 2009) The aim was to highlight a “specific group of people at a particular point in time” rather than to create a conventional musical and specifically influence the culture upon which it was based (Wollman, 2009). This idea of the plot and characters being generated by society is evidenced by the fact that each of the revivals that took place around the globe soon after the original Broadway run had adaptations which reflected on the country and or state in which it took place. However, it could be argued that without the creation of Hair this