I am applying to become a member of the Landmark Harbor East Theatre floor staff. Having been a lifeguard every summer for 4 years, I understand what it takes to provide customer service to patrons of an establishment. Additionally, through work as a lifeguard I acquired skills such as facility maintanence and team cooperation. As a floor staff member of Landmark Theatres, I can assure that I will use these skills to get the job done properly and efficiently. I am a tenacious worker and will go above and beyond to get the job done.
The Federal Theatre Project was a New Deal plan, administered by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), during the Great Depression. The FTP came about during the height of the Great Depression, 1935, only four years before the Depression came to an end. The Great Depression has been referred to as the greatest economic disaster in the United States and lasted from 1929-1939 (history.com). During this time, nearly 13 million Americans were unemployed (history.com). The FTP was administered by the WPA in hopes to send many unemployed theatre professionals back to work.
This particular production is being directed by one of the MFA Acting Students at FAU, Ross Frawley. In another attempt to bring the theater exposure, FAU established a professional resident theater company ,Theatre Lab this fall. This makes FAU the second school in the state to host a professional resident company; FSU, being the other. Anarumo was casted in the Theatre Lab’s Young Artist and Writer’s Program Education Outreach Program.
“Don’t be afraid to explore, ask questions and take chances,” my dad would tell me. You see, my dad, an engineer, tried to get me to question everything. He is never afraid to learn a little bit more about something he already knows and is always eager to learn something new; I take after him. I love to learn, and figure out how things work. It's not surprising, then, that I plan on majoring in engineering; what is, perhaps, surprising, is that these same habits of mind led to me developing an interest in and passion for theatre.
“There’s no business like show business!” Musical theater is a type of performing art that all kinds of people can participate in. The book “Acting and Stage Management” written by Biane Bailey and Bethany Bezdecheck, is a book about how to improve your acting skills and how to be a stage manager. The author attempts to educate the audience on the details of theater. The organizational style, author’s purpose, intended audience, and major points all help the author inform the reader about musical theater.
In my creative processes my imagination is constantly thinking of new ideas to test out. My interested in Theatre Design arose in high school when I saw my first Broadway Musical, Wicked. While watching the show, it dawned on me that somebody created a whole world on the stage.. Watching the show you were no longer in New York, but Oz and you became invested in the show. In theatre the sets heighten the emotion of the story for the audience, working together with the script to create a complete story.
When I was in Year 5, a children's theatre company came to my primary school and performed a show about a journey through space. The use of extravagant costume, aesthetically pleasing proxemics and exaggerated acting really interested me. It was this experience that really opened my eyes to the world of theatre and since then I have been obsessed. I want to study Musical Theatre at university in hopes of having a career in this subject.
Although rigorous deadlines and complex projects are intimidating to some, I have learned through my theatrical experiences to overcome such challenges, managing my time and skills effectively so I can meet the expectations of myself and others. For example, in my sophomore year of high school, I was the set designer for my school’s production of Annie. With a small crew and only a few weeks to construct a massive set for an entire musical, I put in late hours every day to ensure that my original drawings would come to life in the most magical of ways. I learned to work with limited resources and overcome what I consider to be one of the biggest trials I have faced in my life. The work ethic and critical thinking skills that I have acquired through such experiences in theatre are invaluable and crucial to what defines my personality and abilities as an
Years ago, my theatre classes contained overfill students who did not truly care about acting or technical careers, and therefore my course requirements fulfilled the bare minimum regarding fundamental skills and practices. While I have learned different techniques throughout monologue training or from directing scenes, I further wish to push myself in a rigorous environment that cares about my education. As a senior, my school’s courses do not criticize my acting in a manner which helps me move forward, and instructors focus more on the younger students who will be in shows for several years. I have not received individual attention for several years, as I now work with younger classmates to help them with my knowledge. Even though I know I positively impact other performers, I wish to have a place where I can experiment with different acting styles and receive effective feedback.
Work experience at Oval theatre was a big challenged for me because am not a actor but I managed to do a successful show with my group, which gave a change to show my
The department produces four productions a year, which allow students the opportunity to gain skills “in all aspects of the art of theatre, including acting, singing, dancing, directing, choreography, sound and light design, stage management, costuming, and makeup” (Theatre). In addition, the Jones Theatre Company’s objective is to employ creative thinking and problem-solving skills. Therefore, this paper will discuss problem solving, the Jones Theatre Company, and recommendations for the group based on primary and secondary
The program of study combines in-depth classroom training with extensive production work. At the conclusion of their training, individuals are prepared to work on a wide range of material and in a variety of venues. Students are required to attend all classes in their curriculum. In addition to courses offered in their department, actors take Survey of Theater and Drama and The Collaborative Process. The first production opportunity comes at the end of the first term with the presentation of collaboratively created projects.
In 2016 I was hired as an Educational Apprentice at the Lake Dillon Theatre Company in Dillon, Colorado and I spent my summer working with local children. This small regional theatre gave me more than just credits towards my program required internship, it allowed me to travel west and fulfil an internal manifest destiny that had been growing inside of me. A huge factor in my decision to attend Russell Sage was that I would receive an education that taught using hands on experience. Like Sage, The Lake Dillon Theatre Company offered me the chance to learn from practical experience by hiring me to direct two of their Summer Youth Theatre Workshop’s musicals. Colorado also offered me the opportunity to meet new people, artists, and friends who
Process drama ‘is a whole-group drama process, improvised in nature, in which attitude is of greater concern than character’ (Bowell and Heap (2001), 7). In this type of drama students get to share their ideas and bring them to life. In process drama the emphasis is placed on participants experiencing personal growth through an exploration of their understanding of the issues within dramatic experience. In process drama the students will be presented with a theme or a scenario rather than a script and they are expected to present this scenario in a creative way and by doing this students will add their own personal experiences to the play. Unlike product drama, in process drama student and teacher share equal places in the development, analysis and production of the drama.
Most people never would consider Centre, Alabama, a small sleepy Southern town with a laid back atmosphere that could put an incurable insomniac to sleep, home to a thriving community theatre. Theatre Centre provides entertainment, wonder, dread, and happiness for all who witness it. I have loved and adored the theatre ever since I was a small child, performing in every play I could. Standing on stage fills me with a sense of pride and happiness that can be found nowhere else in the world. I love theatre, and even though the theatre I love more than any other thrives in a small town in Alabama, I still have a wonderful experience every time I go.
