So, going into our first production meeting, I want to talk about a few things:
Schedule (conflicts with Arsenic?)
Assistant Producer (review what mike and I discussed)
Fight (not sure if we need to talk about this)
Set (Jay, build crew, materials, early build)
Sound (Todd?)
Music (Lynn?)
Costumes (Becca)
Scripts (can we stop printing on fancy paper?)
Props (is this generally an SM responsibility)
Stage Manager (who is it gonna be)
Sponsorships (BS&L, King Arthur, Chroma, ...?)
Storage (where do we put props and costumes, since I want them early - can actors be responsible for them)
Booking the Park (who will do it - Brenda?)
Publicity
auditions (January for in or out/March for callbacks)
public reading (January 22-31 sometime, cast based on inclinations from Jan audition)
public discussions (February, 2 or three talks on war, male coming of age, and English history each topic is accompanied by excerpted scenes from Henry V, read by available actors)
show (June - 2 weekends)
Questions:
Why did you pick this show?
I wanted to bring a new story to the park. VTC has done this Shakespeare in the Park tradition for 23 years now. Henry V has never been done before in the park. It is a great story of a young man coming of age, tempered with plenty of epic battles, loyal brotherhood, and a memorable love scene.
How is this History Play relevant to today's audiences?
This play is about how war changes men. It is about friendship. And it is about how a young man learns to take responsibility for more than himself.
What is the meaning of this play?
The play is about Henry's journey from an adolescent, ruled by his emotions, to a man prepared to lead a country. Its really a love story - Henry learns how to love England, sacrifice for her, and unselfishly make choices with the country's well-being in the forefront of his mind.
What are you excited about in this production?
Battles
Cast
Collaborators
Imagining medieval war
Exploring masculinity
Tackling scenes completely in French
Directing a love scene written in two languages
Schedule (conflicts with Arsenic?)
Assistant Producer (review what mike and I discussed)
Fight (not sure if we need to talk about this)
Set (Jay, build crew, materials, early build)
Sound (Todd?)
Music (Lynn?)
Costumes (Becca)
Scripts (can we stop printing on fancy paper?)
Props (is this generally an SM responsibility)
Stage Manager (who is it gonna be)
Sponsorships (BS&L, King Arthur, Chroma, ...?)
Storage (where do we put props and costumes, since I want them early - can actors be responsible for them)
Booking the Park (who will do it - Brenda?)
Publicity
auditions (January for in or out/March for callbacks)
public reading (January 22-31 sometime, cast based on inclinations from Jan audition)
public discussions (February, 2 or three talks on war, male coming of age, and English history each topic is accompanied by excerpted scenes from Henry V, read by available actors)
show (June - 2 weekends)
Questions:
Why did you pick this show?
I wanted to bring a new story to the park. VTC has done this Shakespeare in the Park tradition for 23 years now. Henry V has never been done before in the park. It is a great story of a young man coming of age, tempered with plenty of epic battles, loyal brotherhood, and a memorable love scene.
How is this History Play relevant to today's audiences?
This play is about how war changes men. It is about friendship. And it is about how a young man learns to take responsibility for more than himself.
What is the meaning of this play?
The play is about Henry's journey from an adolescent, ruled by his emotions, to a man prepared to lead a country. Its really a love story - Henry learns how to love England, sacrifice for her, and unselfishly make choices with the country's well-being in the forefront of his mind.
What are you excited about in this production?
Battles
Cast
Collaborators
Imagining medieval war
Exploring masculinity
Tackling scenes completely in French
Directing a love scene written in two languages
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