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Creating A Booklet on How to Organize a Community
Production
By Kelly Kulesz
REASONS & GOALS
Chose during sophomore year
Changed due to complications
Chose booklet to help others organize a production
Wanted to make things simpler and easier to understand
System can be overwhelming
RESEARCH QUESTIONS “What are the origins of the play “Spring
Awakening”, and what was the culture like in late nineteenth century Germany?”
How do I effectively cast my production?
What techniques of directing do I need to understand?
What kinds of costumes and makeup will I need to incorporate into my project?
What additional stage terminology will I need to know?
RESEARCH TECHNIQUES
Directing is a very interpretive subject so I had to use many different resources
Create personal technique
Many rules contradicted one another
Research Struggles
Missing a lot of school
Had to complete large amounts of work in short period
Pick out certain sections
Sorting out the accurate information
Things I Found
Lack of information for time period (1890’s)
Infotrac better for interviews
New stage terminology
IMMEDIATE COMPLICATIONS
Background checks/space issues
Obtaining play rights
Time constraints
Health issues
LONG TERM ISSUES
Scheduling with both projects
Maturity
Money
PROJECT CHANGE
A few weeks into second term
Redesign successful
Less stress on me
More enjoyable
PLAN FOR ACTION PHASE Create booklet on how to organize a community production
Booklet with several sections including:
Pre-Planning (budgeting, plans for casting, play rights, people involved)
Pre-Production (auditions, casting)
Production (rehearsals, actual directing/blocking, advertising, press releases, make-up, costumes)
Post-Production (analysis, studying of funds, working out budget)
Additional Information
PLANNING OUT ACTION PHASE WORK
Completed typically one section per week
Occasionally some sections went over one week—Production
Post-Production, Additional Information took less
BEYOND THE WRITING…
Editing
Creation and organization of photographs/charts
Decoration of designs in booklet
Supply shopping
IN MY BOOKLET
Original sections stayed the same
Not enough time for as many graphics
Turned out to be about 50 pages
Color coding
Reflecting
Complications
Work ethic
Independent focus
TAUGHT SKILLS
How to overcome MANY obstacles
How to think creatively
How to stay focused
How to work more efficiently
How to approach matters differently
Looking Back
Helped me gain a sense of maturity in work
Proud of accomplishments
More effective in study/note taking
How to take things one step at a time
Conclusion
Skills to take with my to college and beyond
Learned about myself/topic
Think fast
Good issues