I Remember Mama a Production by The Baton Rouge Little
Theatre left much to be desired in my mind. The real flaw in this unsuccessful
production wasn't so much the occasional annoyances and quirks by the cast and director,
it was the play itself. I felt that the local talent of The Baton Rouge Little Theatre was
wasted on such a droll work. I found it difficult to stay focused on the play and instead
found myself slightly annoyed and bored by the production and poor decision making
process of the director.
I was invited to this production by a friend who also performs at The BRLT. We
originally intended on spending a relaxing evening viewing a play in which some of her
peers performed in, but as the play "wore" on our presence there became more of a social
visit. Normally I would have been pleased with our nice seating arrangement and un-
obstructed view, but on this occasion this proved to inhibit us from excusing ourselves
without significantly disturbing other members of the audience.
As if the play itself wasn't annoying enough, other irritating elements came into
being throughout the performance that I feel could have been avoided by decisions the
director made. One particular annoyance that stood out in my mind throughout the
performance was the use of Norwegian accents. I will admit, however, that I was
forewarned about this by my friend who was also annoyed by this decision. Having lived
in Norway for six years, I found their "accents" to resemble nothing Norwegian at all.
The cast seemed disconnected in their effort to portray any particular nationality at all as
some members found "interesting" variations of pronouncing the same words.
I can't single out any specific actor in particular, but I felt that overall this
performance was poorly cast. Toward the beginning of the performance, I found myself
"reaching" at times to understand some casting decisions, but I was soon turned off to the
play and I really didn't care anymore. Props, stage layout and organization, and scenery
The play that was chosen to be read for the actor’s analysis was, “The Norwegians” which was written by C. Denby Swanson. As there is no specific style for this play, it is known to be categorized as a contemporary comedy as well as a character driven play. One of the character’s I would choose to play in, “The Norwegians” would be Olive. Olive is from Houston, Texas which doesn’t really require much of an accent.
...ow well they played the part and told the story. Of course, like other directors Lisa Cholodenko wanted recognizable actors in order to achieve a more grand recognition for her work.
... due to the way their roles interact with the Amerind people in the film.
The event I attended was “An Evening of Jazz” concert held at the Fine Arts Hall on November 17 at 7:30 p.m. The performing groups were The Santa Fe Rhythm and Blues Review, The Santa Fe Jazz Combo, and Santa Fe Big Band. The event was to for me to understand, experience Jazz music and know the instruments used.
The play I went to see was The Music Man performed by the Mesa Encore Theatre at the Mesa Community College. I saw this performance on November 20th. The main performers in this play were Zac Bushman as Harold Hill and Lauren Koeritzer as Marian Paroo. Alongside them, a mix of both adults and children as young as 8 acted in this production. The cast and crew used appropriate clothing to match the time and place. Lights were utilized scarcely, with not much more than spotlights or front and back lights. The set was extravagant, cute, and fitting for the setting and time. Overall, this musical was vibrantly performed and left me with positive impressions regarding presentation and production.
Their acting chops were very impressive whether it was comedic, emotional, or just stunning overall. Yet, on the other hand, some minor characters weren’t as well heard as others. I feel as the play could be better if some of the minor characters had projected their voice more, allowing their character to be known. However, although some voices were much stronger than others, all actors were full of talent, capable of dealing with script’s requirements, and did a good job
Many demanded better roles, many spoke out against the legacy of racism in Hollywood saying they are still being treated unfairly and want unbiased roles, that are not stereotypes of Hollywood’s yester year. Treated
... He really sold the part and did the part justice. Furthermore in the beginning of the flashback I had no idea who the main character was, but Christian developed the character subtly yet effectively.
All characters in the movie were played well by the actors in my opinion. They
the play was good. The first act was a little slow and tedious but the
play as it adds in an air of mystery and tenseness to the audience as
The raw emotion of the entire cast shows how much they genuinely want this to happen in real lives. Elizabeth's (Priscilla Shirer) persistence, Tony’s (T.C. Stallings) interior struggle, Danielle’s (Alena Pitts) understanding and forgiveness really captivated me. The star however was undoubtedly
Besides the fact that I didn't like this play, the actors did do a pretty good job with their acting and memorization of their lines. Couple times Marisol hesitated with her lines but it wasn't too bad. I like the accents they were using. It wasn't to hard to understand what they were saying, but once again there were those times when their accents did effect a little on their pronunciations and my understanding on what they were saying. Overall, I don't think they were too believable with their characters. They didn't reach me.
For thousands of years, people have been arguing that theatre is a dying art form. Many people think theatre is all just cheesy singing and dancing or just boring old Shakespeare, but there is much more to theatre than those two extremes. Theatre is important to our society because it teaches us more about real life than recorded media. Theatre has been around for thousands of years and began as a religious ceremony that evolved into an art form that teaches about the true essence of life. Theatre can incorporate profound, and provocative, observations of the human condition that can transcend time; lessons found in Greek plays can still be relevant to the modern world. People argue that the very essence of theatre is being snuffed out by modern
There wasn’t any particular scene on stage that made me doubt the integrative work of the director since all the staging work such as lighting, design, costumes and performance were well coordinated and blended for a very good production. The lights were well positioned with well fitted costumes and a very ideal scene to match. There wasn’t much change of scenes in the play except for some movement of tables and chairs. There was an entrance and exit for the performers which made their movements uninterrupted. There was a loud sound of a bell when school was over while the lights were dimmed whenever there was a change of scene. The pace of the production was very smooth since one scene followed the other without delay and most likely because most of the performers wore the same costume; especially all eight students wore the same costume for the entire