KRISTA D. PRICE
Adv. Acting: Week 7
(October 6-8, 2021 - Fall Break Week)
Set Design & Show's Design Teams
DAY 1:
1.) Reviewed the 5 phases of a Director's Process:
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Phase 1: Script Analysis (includes script study, character study, design process, research, formulating a Director's Concept, etc.)
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Phase 2: Collaboration Process (includes communication with, & organization of, teams that will be working on the show; includes sharing vision, style, design, etc.)
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Phase 3: Audition & Casting Process
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Phase 4: Rehearsal Process
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Phase 5: Dress / Tech / Performance (when show is turned over to the SM)
2.) Discussed how we may need to change the show dates due to Covid (lead out for 2 weeks).
3.) Taped out the set design on the black box floor
4.) Conducted individual research for the show.
Reminder of Design Teams:
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Costumes = Aidan, Cayden, Veronica, Zoe
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Props = Tanner, Drew, Ella (art)
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Set = Kendall & KP
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Make-up/Hair = Ashlynne
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Sound = Kendall & KP
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Lighting = Callum & Viv
DAY 2:
1.) Finished taping out the set
2.) Conducted design research for the show
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Find in your script (highlight) all the needs that should be considered in your design area (with page #s and notes).
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Consider how each thing (in your design area) must be used, or play, or function on stage.
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After your discovery phase (after reading the script again), organize your findings in the Design Spreadsheet provided by Ms. Price in Google Classroom.
DAY 3: (This was a 3-day week due to Fall Break)
1.) Finished design research from last class
2.) Conducted add'l research helpful to the show:
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life in a workhouse in 1800's
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info about Leicester
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Elephant Man's REAL condition (what they thought it was then & now)
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1884-1890 London
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London Hospital (Whitechapel Road)
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Medicine at the time
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Anesthetic at the time / History and development of anesthetics
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Darwinism at the time
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Princess Alexandra & Prince of Wales
3.) Discussed research findings as a class