In this project, you will be taking on the following roles:
You are asked to:
Make sure you read the following pages very carefully so that you understand each component of this assignment.
The play you have been hired to direct is Rumpelstiltskin. As the director, you must come up with your “vision” for presenting the production.
You can approach the play any way you see fit. Your only restrictions are that you keep the idea of the story–the moral, for ease of description.
Here is an example:Two directors are asked to compete for a job directing The Three Little Pigs. For the theatre to decide which director should be hired for the job, they have asked each to write out their “vision” of the production.
Director A decides to present The Three Little Pigs in a more traditional, stick-to-the-story manner. Director A wrote his vision as follows:
I believe that the best method of production for “The Three Little Pigs” is to present it literally. I see the show featuring three actors dressed as pigs–complete with pig noses and ears and a curly tail–and an actor dressed as the Big Bad Wolf–with long snout and bushy tail. The pig “houses” should reflect those of the traditional story–wheat, sticks, and bricks. I believe presenting the play in this manner will allow the audience to rely on their own knowledge of the story.
Director B decides to present The Three Little Pigs as a contemporary, urban tale. Director B wrote his vision as follows:
“The Three Little Pigs” has appeal to children and thereby, can be used to not only entertain them but also educate. I see the production featuring four actors–3 dressed as young boys who live and go to school in the inner-city and 1 dressed as a drug dealer. The action of the play can take place outside the school’s playground. The first boy is taken in by the fast-talking drug dealer and becomes an addict. The second boy becomes an assistant to the drug dealer and does drugs as he chooses. The third boy stands up to the drug dealer and tries to keep other boys from the dealer. The familiarity of the play to the story of “The Three Little Pigs” should help the audience understand the moral and “just say ‘No’ to drugs.”
So, what you are being asked to do is create your own vision of Rumpelstiltskin. Create and write out your own vision for the production. There is no formula for doing this–just explain your idea to me. The more detailed the vision is, the better the production will work and the easier the designs will be.
Type up your vision, save it as a .doc, .docx, or .pdf, and upload it to the Director’s Vision assignment page.
Just in case you need to remind yourself of the story of Little Red Riding Hood, one version of the story is given below. (Remember, you are to create your own director’s vision of the piece.)
You will be designing one of scenes (yes, just one) for your Rumpelstiltskin play.
You must create a set rendering–go back and review what a rendering is if you need to–for this scene.
The rendering must be done on the stage template and be done from the perspective of the audience. So, it will show the stage as the audience would see it if you were to actually do the Rumpelstiltskin play.
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When you are completely finished with your rendering, scan it or take a digital picture of your work. Then upload it to the Set Rendering assignment page.
You will be designing two costume designs for your Rumpelstiltskin play. These need to be for two different characters–so one costume design for each of the two characters you select from your production of Rumpelstiltskin.
You must create costume renderings–go back and review what a rendering is if you need to–for this scene.
The renderings must be done on the mannequin forms provided. There is a male mannequin and a female mannequin–use the one appropriate for each character.
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Mannequin page by self Versus Mannequin page behind a blank white sheet
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When you are completely finished with your rendering, scan it or take a digital picture of your work. Then upload it to the “Upload Your Costume Rendering (#) Here” assignment pages. Make sure you upload each costume design appropriately–one in each.