Eumy and Dawg's Theatre Thread

[BigDawg69]

OK so I've noticed a fair amount of theatre types, or used to be theater types on Lit. I have my own theories about that, but we'll get into that later. Anyway, here is a place for us to talk shop!

Anything, favorite playwrites, actors, genres, design, interpretations, share you favorite stories whatever!

Brief Introduction of my background:

I was raised in community theatre in my small town. Went away to college and got a BA in Technical Theatre Arts. Spent one of the best summer's of my life at a LORT D regional summerstock playhouse. Now live in Florida and am a Technical Director for Live Show Design at a major entertainment company.

 

[Eumenides]

Enter Dawg's sidekick, Eumy

My background? I'll state it simply: BS in Speech and theater ed, MA in theater arts, two years as a director, and soon to be hs and jr. college teacher/prof.

 

[HeavyStick]

congrats to both of you on your experience and education.

My theatre experience is normally at an Edwards.

 

[BigDawg69]

Wow I was always cast as the sidekick! Now I have one!

Life doesn't imitate art

So Eumy, were you always a director, or did you come up from the acting ranks to abuse us designer types?

 

[Eumenides]

Wow I was always cast as the sidekick! Now I have one!

Life doesn't imitate art

So Eumy, were you always a director, or did you come up from the acting ranks to abuse us designer types?

I came up from the acting ranks. You just change your victims from techies to designers, really.

And sometimes the designers do enough abusing on their own!

Do you have a favorite play?

 

[BigDawg69]

Hahaha favorite that I've read, acted, designed, or teched? Hmmm good question.

My fovorite show I performed in was Greater Tuna.
It was
It was
It was It was It was!

I played Arles (and company) opposite my Dad. It was a great time!

Favorite play I've read is also the favorite show I designed: Hamlet Did the scenic and lighting for it in school. Phenomenal in spite of the Director. (lol)

Favorite show I teched was City of Angels at the summer stock. Hardest damn tech show ever, but God it was fun to meet that challenge in the build and the running!

How about you?

 

[Eumenides]

Favorite as an actress: Dancing at Lughnasa

Favorite as a director: The Orestia

To read: The Tempest or anything by Brian Friel

To see: Musical--City of Angels[/I} GMTA, you know...and straight play Master Class

To tech: I costumed for Godspell, and that was fun. Other than that, tech is not my area of preference.

 

[*bratcat*]

 

[Eumenides]

I played a munchkin while in grade 8...does that count?

Were you part of the lollipop guild??

Of course it counts!

If you love theater...that's all that matters! ;D

 

[BigDawg69]

Hahaha yeah it counts Cathy!

Dancing at Lughnasa is a great show! What role did you play? I haven't seen it in years, but really liked it when I did.

 

[Eumenides]

Hahaha yeah it counts Cathy!

Dancing at Lughnasa is a great show! What role did you play? I haven't seen it in years, but really liked it when I did.

I was Maggie. Most difficult, challenging, rewarding role ever. That primal scream was a bitch!

 

[BigDawg69]

LOL! Hmmm yeah I bet you never get any practice doing that . . .

 

[Eumenides]

LOL! Hmmm yeah I bet you never get any practice doing that . . .

At the time, I had none.

Ah, to go back and do it again after all that practice!

 

[Bob_Bytchin]

Something I hate about the theater....is when I get those damn JuJu Bee's stuck in my teeth. That is murder.

 

[BigDawg69]

Hahahaha!

So will you do a show with your HS students? If so which?

 

[Eumenides]

Something I hate about the theater....is when I get those damn JuJu Bee's stuck in my teeth. That is murder.

YOU CAN'T TAKE FOOD IN THE THEATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SECURITY!

 

[Eumenides]

Hahahaha!

So will you do a show with your HS students? If so which?

Well, now you have me thinking Greater Tuna. I was leaning towards Curious Savage or You Can't Take it With You

 

[BigDawg69]

You Can't Take It with You is a good show too!

I saw a HS production of Greater Tuna, they did it with many actors for ease, instead of the 10 character for 2 actors method. It was a good show.

 

[Eumenides]

I've seen it done that way as well. I think they'd like it.

But The Curious Savage is about crazy people..hehe.

I would love to do a great show with fantastic technical aspects, but I'd need someone to design and execute...wanna come?

 

[BigDawg69]

Sure! I haven't done traditional theater in a while! It'd be fun!

Of course I'm used to budgets in the 6 figure range and shops out of New York and Vegas doing the build, but I may be able to adapt Probably won't need engineering drawing for your show.

 

[Eumenides]

I could do six figures. If you count the ones behind the decimal...and if the first one was 1 or zero.

I miss doing higher budget theater.

Though simplicity is divine, sometimes it's nice to show the magic of live theater, technically speaking.

 

[BigDawg69]

This is really true. I actually very much miss the days of shoe string theater the creaitivity of doing a good show with nothing! It's almost like the reward is bigger on opening night, when more hard work and sweat went into the show than money.

I think the same can be said for some cases of amateur talent too.

 

[Eumenides]

Have you heard anything about The Allergist's Wife? I got an invite to go see it in St. Louis.

 

[BigDawg69]

I know I've heard or read the name somewhere, but I cannot place it. I wonder if there was a blurt about it in a recent issue of Entertainment Design or Lighting Dimensions. Hmmm no I can't place it in my memory banks.

 

[Eumenides]

I know I've heard or read the name somewhere, but I cannot place it. I wonder if there was a blurt about it in a recent issue of Entertainment Design or Lighting Dimensions. Hmmm no I can't place it in my memory banks.

What good are you, then???

I'm off to make a call...be back in a bit, fellow dramaturg..