So far...

I'm writing a proposale that might not happen.
Im already on my interview question. I have finished Louis's(Property)
Im in the process of finding a place within pittsburgh that can help me in the theatre. Rather than ask me if i want to usher.
Im going to continue making interview questions and start writing a script.

Somewhere over the Rainbow

Somewhere out there i need to find where i can visit and get some sort of low down. Perhaps i contact theatre square and the Benedum.
Talk to my Mentor Tony about places around.

So far...

So far i have been researching out the wazoo. I'm finally getting a step into the mud by creating interview questions for the people I work with a City Theatre.
I'm also creating a interview over email for Mr. Ringold who has experience with plays theatres and possibly designing.
I just need to find a place within Pittsburgh that would possibly mentor me for a week or to so i can get more individual professional opinions.

Michael Taravella

QUESTION: Did you know…?



Notes

· Set design and properties master are the most important things in plays.
· Lighting design can alter a person’s feelings during a play to happy, scared or suspenseful
· You make a plank of wood look like real marble
· Different stage lights do a verity of things
· Set designing can give the person a feeling or background of what the play will be about
· The Properties master is the toughest tiring stressing job
· Fear is the actors biggest enemy on the stage
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Sources

http://www.aact.org/people/setdesigner.html


http://www.aact.org/people/lightingdesigner.html
http://www.behr.com/behrx/expert/faux_index.jsp
http://www.alanrowoth.com/LightingBasics.shtml


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Property_master

http://www.theatrgroup.com/Method/relaxation.html

Dahn Dahn Daahhhhn change of plans.

Unfortunatly my plans for my grad project has change just slightly. I have been researching behind the stages of theatre. I must say i think ill be better of if i get onto the stage, and research acting, even perhaps "Method Acting".

Grad Project Assignment

The goals are based out before you by a group of people that consists of:
Parents, teachers, school board members, and members of the community.
This group evaluates the organization, content, delivery and ability to come up with questions to go along with their topic. They are also evaluated on the reason given why this person thinks he/she deserves to graduate.
The students got engaged into their ideas just as I did, think about what I wanted to do for my graduation project. Then researched, they take it to the advanced by getting involved, like one student research the muscular system and the nervous system about how massages help relieve stress and tension, so he was mentored by a nurse, and later see if he had “The Touch”.

Terms

Stage:
Theatrical – relating to or characteristics of the theater or dramatic performance.

Thrust Stage- a stage surrounded by audience on three sides

Proscenium Stage- Audience is located on one side of the stage

Theatre in the round- Audience is located on all four sides of the stage

Scenic Design- set design, look, physical appearance, structure.

Theatrical Properties- Objects used by the actor/actors, or objects used for decoration

Stage luminosity- where the lighting is being distributed for the stage, (Providing different types of light effect to increase the stages scene).

Technical Jobs
Lighting designer- designs light effects, hired by director or producers, paid by contract

Luminist- set up the lights and lighting affects by light designer, hired by director, producer or
light designer, paid by salary

Property Master- determine what props must be created, hired by director, producers or stage manager, paid by salary or contract

Property crew- they determine to either create, buy, or build props, hired by director, producer or prop master, paid by contract

Set Design- design all the set/sets for the production, hired by director or producer, paid by contract

Crew Chief- they make the set/sets that the design created, hired by director or producer

Call boy Call girl- alert actor’s/actress’s of entrances, help with scene changes, hired by director,
producer or crew chief, paid salary

Sound Engineer- design all the sound effects used in production, hired by director or producer, paid by contract

Sound Technician- create all the designed sound effects, hired by director, producer or sound engineer, paid by salary

Stage manager- makes sure everything happens when its supposed to happen, hired by director or producer, paid by salary

Where do i start.

I'm so confused of where i should start, perhaps i can get help from city theatre.
So far I've only came up with one thing at the moment and I'm still righting the story line.
The only thing I'm taking any engagement in is writing the story for a script.
Hopefully in the next week ill be researching out the wazoo.

Enter my Mind

I have and I am gathering thoughts;

There is quite a lot of stuff i can research for this topic.

It will be confusing hard, but I dont care this is my goal.

The list:

Costumes/ Design

Set/ Design

Props/ Design

Time it takes place/ Design

Now thats alot but i dont see any speed bumps to watch out for. As Ms. Savido was talking about my love for drama i got an idea that can go for my project and for my internship.
Now i have something in my mind that needs to come,.............. and it goes on paper. I have this great mind bending story and irronice enough i know a person who can fit the main character. Hopfully i can make a play.

Past or Present?

Theatatrical Arts (Drama)
There are two different eras i could talk about or i could talk about both.
Drama in the 16th century, or in the present.
This will be one of my draw backs for now.

Actions on my project.

Sept 9 Tues
For the past week going on two, I have been participating at City Theater for my internship.
There I work as the prop painting personnel, reading scripts and developing prop lists.
I go to the theater room at least ones or twice a week, just to clean or put furniture back in place.
I'm enjoying this internship there because i not only work at a theater, but i can create stuff for the plays. Then possibly get tickets and see them.

I'm so excited for tomorrow to, the drama club is meeting after school tomorrow, i cant wait to see everybody again. I really hope this year me and Cal can get a play together. Her and I are always talking about Will and Grace, and how it would be fun to make something like it.

Final Choice

I have two choices for my grad project, theatrical arts or performing arts. Being that i am in the drama, and i love the theater and i have an internship at one ill do my grad project on theatrical arts.