Theatrical Careers

http://library.thinkquest.org/21722/careers.html
http://www.partypop.com/Forums/General/m183298.htm
Out of all the careers, and actress sounds best. An actress "uses physical and emotional characteristics to identify a character whom they are portraying." I know it's extremely hard, and if you don't have "it", you don't have "it". According to the second website, you pretty much make it or you don't. If you don't, you have to move on. In theatre I've learned a lot. Projection, pronunciation, cheating, etc. If I were to really go after this, I would need and agent, a portfolio, a diet;) and more boldness.

RENT- a Pivital Show

http://www.siteforrent.com/abouttheshow/the-story-of-rent.html
The show RENT was a "pivotal show" because it's not like other plays. It has a variety of music and dances, it's not all one type. The content is another reason. It isn't recommended for children under 13. But RENT was the 7th longest running show in Broadway history.

My Costume

My first costume as a son, I feel like I'm wearing a dress. I don't feel proud or manly AT ALL. I havn't seen my soldier costume yet, but I'm sure it's better than the son's costume. I LOVE my last costume. I get to be a girl. I wear a reddish-pink and black dress thing. I think it's pretty. I think once I'm in costume and make-up will definately get me into character while I'm a soldier. "Look the part. Feel the part." A very true statement. When I actually look like a boy, I'll probably feel and act more like one.

The Story of Jesus

http://www.tulsabeacon.com/?p=1869
Make-up plays such a big role in this production. Every person is painted. Their head, arms, legs, and (some men) their chest are all painted. They go through 4-5 gallons of paint every night. In our production, I think make-up will play an important role. The brides will look extremely different from the girl soldiers. Grandmother Fa, as of right now, doesn't look old, but with make-up, she will. Make-up IS an important role in theatre.

Elements of Theatre

The only show I saw was STOMP, but it was neat how the elements came about. Lighting, props, set design, costume, and performance all made the show BOOM. The props I think were the most important, because the whole time the props were being beat on. Lighting helped bring attention to certain people, and it showed the intensity of the music. The costumes indicated the personalities of each character along with the performance of each person. They are coming together in our play slowly but surely. I wont see problem areas once we're finished setting everything up. The show would be horrible without one of the elements. All the little elements make the show.

Costume Design

http://www.aact.org/people/costumedesigner.html
Costume design is really neat because the designer is creating a specific look for a specific person. The clothes and accessories, in a way, describe the character to the audience before they speak. It's not really new or useful information. It doesn't contradict either. It's pretty basic. Costume designer designs costumes.

Theatrical Technology

I wasn't here for the "set day", so I didn't participate in it, but I found a website about theatrical technology. I think theatrical technology is very important. Without it, there wouldn't be costume design, set design, lighting, or any little thing that makes up the play. I think it has such a trumendous role in this play. The backgrounds are painted, our costumes infer our race, almost everything that makes the play come to life is in theatrical technology. I don't think I would like doing the technical side of theatre, but I'll never know until I try.

My Response to Duray's Kabuki post

I thought Kabuki would have been intresting from what I read, but I changed my mind. (The make up is intresting, though)

My response fo Sharleen's STOMP post

I completely agree!!! About everything! It was amazing! The characters, the STOPM, everything.

STOMP

STOMP was AMAZING!!! I loved the music. I was so intrigued the whole time. How can people make music from trash? My least favorite part was that they didn't talk. (But it was still outstanding.) I liked meeting the actors after; They were very down to earth and positive. I didn't really see elements of Greek or Kabuki except for music. I learned that your body language can let the audience know who you are. Although the characters didn't talk, you could tell the different personalities of the characters.

Greek Theatre

http://academic.reed.edu/humanities/110tech/Theater.html#origins
Greek theatre is very black or white: Tragedy or comedy. Live or die. Love or hate. Kabuki was more... artistic. In Greek theatre the men wore masks. In Kabuki theatre the performers wore heavy makeup to define their characters.They both were performed by males (at one point).
I think I would have liked Greek theatre better, because it was so extreme it would have had my attention the whole time.

Kabuki

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-kabuki.htm
Kabuki is completely different than what I thought it was. I thought it was Chinese people singing opera. It is actually Japanese people using music, dance, pantomime, and drama in theatre form. I wouldn't have been in Kabuki in ancient Japan. Women were in it, but after some dances they weren't allowed to be in it anymore.

my response to Larissa's 1st post

I think it's neat how you've been going to the theatre or the past 3 summers, and you don't act like you run the place. You know you have things you can get better at, and there are still things to learn. I like that you are so humble about it.

My response to Sharleen's 1st post

I really like how you are so positive about this program. I think it's really neat what you expect out of it. I'm looking foward to working with you. Keep the positive attitude ;)

Mulan History

Most women in China weren't educated during the time period Mulan followed. The women's job was to cook, weave, and care for her family. In the movie and/or play Mulan's main focus, at first, was to be chosen as a wife. She needed to be chosen as a wife and fulfill her womanly duties. If she wasn't chosen she wouldn't bring honor to her family. That's how it was with the women.

http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/5082/culture.html

Musical Theatre

I looked up musical theatre on YouTube and found videos about "Aida". I hadn't ever heard of it before, but it looked like an intresting show. It seemed like characters, not matter what their role they played; no matter how ridiculous their costume was, they were completely into it. They "owned" their character. I want to be able to do that. I want to get completely into character without thinking about what other people might think.

My first day

It's Chynah!!! During this course I'm hoping to be more myself and not seem so shy. I'm really not shy, but I always seem it around people I don't know. I think by the end I'll be myself and regret today, because I wasn't myself. Audtioning was horrible! I got so excited when the voice instructer wanted me to do a solo. I had told God "Okay. If I'm going to sing you have to have the lady call me out, because I cant get myself to go up there." She did. But I went to sing I froze up. It wasn't pretty. Two summers ago I was in a play at Resteration (the church on 66). It was WAY easier. They needed an older girl, so when I showed up they gave me the part; No auditioning. Even though it was easier, I think this program will teach me more than the other one did.