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Student Directs Problem Child In Lab Theatre, Hannah Dhue

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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The Catalan Theatre Scene. A Story Of Survival, Sharon G. Feldman

Latin American, Latino and Iberian Studies Faculty Publications

The past four decades have been an exciting time for the Catalan stage. Barcelona has come into its own as a vibrant international theatre capital, and theatrical offerings in Catalonia are richer and more diverse than ever before. The process of recuperation, relegitimization and institutionalization of Catalan theatrical life that began during the period of transition from dictatorship to democracy has reached an impressive state of fruition and maturity. The situation is all the more astonishing when viewed in light of an historical context replete with political and economic constraints that have threatened to overwhelm and submerge, time and again, …

Email From Amanda Talbot To Susan Werner, Amanda M. Talbot

Commentary

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Email shared from Amanda Talbot to Susan Werner from Mary Politelli regarding These Shining Lives.

Monday, February 24, 2014

Who Am I? Identification And Ideology Within Multimedia Games, Brian Hochhalter, April Haws

Journal of Undergraduate Research

John Steinbeck noted in Travels With Charley that “A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it.”

So I have found in my research efforts. I originally embarked on a journey to investigate narrative cinema techniques that have been adopted by multimedia games, determine which of these techniques effectively engaged players, which don’t, and report my findings. Specifically, given the use of cinematic techniques in recent games, I sought to use theories of how films affect spectators to guide my investigation. As I have come to know the subject more deeply I …

Developing Film Processes, Ryan Little, Tom Lefler

Journal of Undergraduate Research

As a student of cinematography I have focused most of my studies on “Sensitometry,” the science of measuring the response of photographic emulsions to light. The way in which a film is exposed, processed and viewed can affect the degree to which the film=s sensito-metric and image structure potential is realized. Knowing what a film is designed to do is an absolute necessity for any serious cinematographer.

Creating A Pre-Inventive Film, David Paul Graham, Tom Lefler

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Traditionally, narrative films begin with a story to be told and every decision made in the film making process should take into account what would best in order to tell that story. I proposed to create a narrative film a very different way. I thought it should be possible to create a pre-inventive film where the pieces of the film exist before inventing the story.

These Shining Lives Strike Poster, Providence College

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These Shining Lives strike

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Chaffin, Cyndi M. (Sc 1290), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1290. Research paper, written 1981 or later, by WKU student Cyndi Chaffin, titled “Russell Miller and His Contributions to the Theatre in Bowling Green [Kentucky] from 1947-1968.” Miller taught drama and speech and directed theater productions at WKU.

Email From Maryellen Halloran To The Tdf Production Office, Maryellen Halloran

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Email from Maryellen Halloran to the TDF Production Office regarding These Shining Lives.

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Wait Until Dark, Parkland College

Parkland Theatre

By Frederick Knott

Directed by J.W. Morrissette

February 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 at 7:30pm
February 23 at 3pm
2014

To view images from this production, visit Wait Until Dark (2014).

Behold Your Little Ones: A Senior Project In Dance, Raquelle Madsen

Journal of Undergraduate Research

My assignment was to create a dance at least ten minutes in length. I decided to use this assignment as a way to inform people about the effects of child abuse. Because dance is abstract it can be used to combat things that are hard to face. I chose this topic because I have seen the effects of abuse on children and have had friends that were abused as children. Their lives can never be “normal.” By creating this dance I could help in the fight against abuse by showing people in Utah that child abuse is even common here. …

Lysistrata Open Auditions Poster, Providence College

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Angell Blackfriars Theatre

Lysistrata open auditions

Tuesday, February 11, 2014 7pm

There Used To Be A Ballpark ••• A Portrait Of Derks Field, Brady Tuckett

Journal of Undergraduate Research

In early 1992, it was announced that Salt Lake City’s minor league ballpark, Derks Field, was going to be tom down. Soon after reading these headlines, I became interested in making a documentary about the history of baseball in Salt Lake City. As a child, I attended many baseball games in Derks Field with my grandfather, to whom I have dedicated this documentary.

8 Minutes At 325°, Todd Wahlquist

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The making of a film can be very taxing, both mentally and financially, and I appreciate very much the Office of Research and Creative Work helping to lessen both of those demands. The total budget for my film was approximately $5,000; therefore, the $1,000 provided by the Research and Creative Work Office was a significant factor in my being able to complete the final stages of post-production this past spring.

Awa Yio … (We Are Glad), Melanie Morrow

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The final product was everything I had hoped it to be! The piece was 10 minutes in length with two sections and was performed March 31st andAprillst, 1994. It involved approximately 60 past or present members of the BYU’s Men’s Chorus using only live percussion and voices. There were eight dancers, including myself. The lighting and visual effects completed the image of what I envisioned for the piece, with slight deviations from the original proposal. All in all, it seemed to be an edifying experience for those involved.

Progress Report On My Project Entitled “The Effects Of Editing On Emotion And Theme”, Merrill A. Page, Stan Ferguson

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Editing in film is the act of joining two separate visual clips together to continue a film’s progress. Editing styles and the frequency of cuts can vary greatly from film to film, and in my project, I proposed to study in depth the actual effects that could be achieved solely by editing. The plan was to film a certain scene from a script, and then edit it in several different ways to see the things that could be accomplished through the editing alone.

The Hitchicker, Vance L. Mellen

Journal of Undergraduate Research

I am glad to report on my use of the Research and Creative Works Scholarship. I’ve had a fantastic last year at BYU, and thanks to the grant I received, I feel extremely well prepared to enter graduate schooL Due in part to the work funded by this grant, I have been accepted at the School of the Arts Institute of Chicago where I will continue my studies and experiments in performance art and film. I’m very excited about the future. More than anything, I feel this grant has helped me gain enormous confidence in my ability to conduct self-motivated …

Center Stage, Bryce Johnson

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Thank you very much for the grant received from the Office of Research and Creative Work. I am writing to report on how that grant was used to finance my project, Center Stage, a thirty-minute documentary film on Ruth and Nathan Hale, founders of the oldest continuously-running center stage theater in the country.

These Shining Lives Playbill, Providence College

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Angell Blackfriars Theatre, Smith Center for the Arts

Melanie Marnich's These Shining Lives

February 7-9 & 14-16, 2014

Directed by Rachel Walshe

Scenic Design: Sara Ossana

Lighting Design: Jen Rock

Costume Design: Marilyn Salvatore

Sound Design: Dave Rabinow

Vocal Coach: Renina Flores

Cast: Catherine Donohue – Aubrey Dion; Tom Donohue – George Killian; Charlotte, Reporter – Grace Curley; Francis, Judge – Marissa Urgo; Pearl, Daughter – Katrina Pavao; Mr. Reed; Daniel Caplin; Radio Announcer, Dr. Rowntree, Leonard Grossman – Ben Williams; Son, Reporter, Company Doctor – Logan Serabian

These Shining Lives Poster, Providence College, Coyote Hill

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Melanie Marnich's These Shining Lives

February 7-9 & 14-16

Poster Design: Coyote Hill

Guest Artists Partner With Pc For These Shining Lives Production, Nick Tavares '16

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PC News Webpage: Guest Artists Partner with PC for These Shining Lives Production

February 6, 2014

Stardust, Office Of Arts + Cultural Programming, Peak Performances At Montclair State University

2013-2014 Raise the Bar

Stardust explores the evolving nature of intimacy in our technology-driven, furiously-paced world. Redefining the coming-of-age story for the electronic age, the evening-length piece follows an African American gay urban teenager who is present only by the emotionally laden tweets and text messages he sends. Dance, multimedia, and the music of Nat King Cole and d. Sabela Grimes combine to form an intensely personal journey of self-discovery.

12 Ophelias Provocative Twist On Classic Tale, Hannah Dhue

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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Theater Of War: Booth And Beyond, Valerie N. Merlina

The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History

Lastly, we come upon perhaps the best known actor of the Civil War era, John Wilkes Booth. Of course, the reason memory allows us to recall the name is not because of the merits achieved through his profession, but rather because he murdered the elected executive official – United States President Abraham Lincoln. Booth, a product of a theater family, was a dramatic, eccentric, and impatient being. He wanted the leading roles, did not want to prepare the role, but to simply play the role. His brother, Edwin Booth, a talented poetical performer, one might deduce, did prepare for his …

The Women Of Lockerbie (February 5-8, 2014), Deborah Brevoort

Student Theatre Programs

Program for The Women of Lockerbie (February 5-8, 2014).

Dessa Rose (2014), Lynn Ahren

Season 2014-2015

No abstract provided.

Theater Of War: Combining Entertainment And Art, Valerie N. Merlina

The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History

Did the theater work to benefit the causes for north or south, dependent upon region? Sautter stated that this phenomenon was less common than many might expect. Many actors stated their neutrality, or as one Civil War era actor said, “I am neither northerner nor southerner.” Still others simply responded to the war by leaving the country. One must consider the “clannish nature” of theater of the time in order to understand how actors could have taken the neutral role during a war of ideals: many actors were born into theater life, therefore did not grow up in any one …

Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead (2014), Tom Stoppard

Season 2013-2014

No abstract provided.

Doubt Program [2014], University Of Southern Maine Department Of Theatre

Programs 2013-2014 Season

By John Patrick Shanley

Directed by William Steele

This production was a Participating entry in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KC/ACTF).

Working Women: Contemporary Cinematic Costumes In "Desk Set" And "Working Girl", Karen Hummel Kinsley

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

The contemporary cinematic costume designer is a visual storyteller. Through the dressing, or undressing of the actor's body, the costume designer narrates the cinematic character's physical and psychological journey from the first frame to the final credits. The costume designer creates the character's image by selecting specific garments and accessories that will inform the audience about the character's relationship with his cinematic environment.

The focus of this thesis is to examine how the contemporary cinematic costume designer unifies contemporary clothing with the actor's body to narrate a cinematic character's story. In order to understand how the costume designer creates a …