Pittsburgh Arts, Regional Theatre, New Work, Producing, Copyright, Labor Unions,
New Products, Coping Skills, J-O-Bs...
Theatre industry news, University & School of Drama Announcements, plus occasional course support for
Carnegie Mellon School of Drama Faculty, Staff, Students, and Alumni.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Every actor of distinction has his King Lear, a marathon classic role that he aspires to when life and career experience tell him it's time.
For Tom Atkins, the Stage Manager in Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" is his Lear.
1 comment:
AnnaAzizzyRosati
said...
My high school did this play two years ago, and I really enjoyed it. (My role was to make the sound of the horse walking by hitting two halves of a coconut together. I'm not joking.) The pantomiming was a bit of a challenge for our cast, but I would love to see it done on a professional stage by professionally trained actors. There are so many approaches to theater, and I think Our Town's minimalist approach works perfectly for the show. There are very few visual distractions, and so the acting any the story take the forefront of the audience's mind. I can't wait to go see this show!
1 comment:
My high school did this play two years ago, and I really enjoyed it. (My role was to make the sound of the horse walking by hitting two halves of a coconut together. I'm not joking.) The pantomiming was a bit of a challenge for our cast, but I would love to see it done on a professional stage by professionally trained actors. There are so many approaches to theater, and I think Our Town's minimalist approach works perfectly for the show. There are very few visual distractions, and so the acting any the story take the forefront of the audience's mind. I can't wait to go see this show!
Post a Comment