Thursday, April 24, 2008
Stage preview/North: Sewickley Academy stages fact-based 'Laramie Project'
Post Gazette: "Since 'The Laramie Project' debuted to both critical acclaim and controversy in 2000, the Pittsburgh area has been host to professional and college productions of the show, but Sewickley Academy may be the first local high school to stage it."
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"The Laramie Project" is the first show I ever stage managed and it was an interesting experience. Problems arose when the guest director used the show as an extension of the high-school's Gay-Straight Alliance. The show turned out great, but I've always felt that the director compromised the show by loading on an extra 30 people to the cast, some of whom were added for their interest in the subject matter and not necessarily because they were best for the role.
Reflecting back on it, it is clear to me that the director wanted this to be a show for the actors' to have a life-changing experience as well as put on a show for the audience. Is that such a bad thing to try and incorporate both even if the show as a whole is compromised?
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