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| Dick Johnson Explains a Set |
Our next stop was at the Conjeo Players Theater. In 1964, the theater
was built in a barn with a handful of volunteers working to put on shows
each day. For forty years, Conjeo Players Theater has provided the
community with a year round schedule of affordable live theater produced
to serve the cultural, educational, and entertainment needs of the
community. The theater has welcomed and provided an avocational
opportunity for all volunteers interested in the theatre arts to
participate in the many activities of community theatre. Dick Johnson,
executive director, explained how teamwork and discipline are both
essential for a play to go smoothly. He explained how the director is
basically the overseer. They tell the actors where to move on stage as
well as come up with the basic design elements for the show. While the
actors and designers do bring their own creative ideas to the table when
collaborating on a show, it is the director's job to oversee and make
sure it falls within their vision for the show. At last we were given a
tour around backstage. We met with the stage carpenter. He helps build
scenic elements for theatrical productions. Last, the executive director
told us how theatre is for intellectual enrichment. It enriches our
mind to feed our brain with pleasure and makes us think about the
characters we see on the stage. One way or another theatre is a great
intellectual experience. Regardless whether we are playwrights,
directors, actors or members of audience, all of us share outcomes of
these processes.
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Article written by Sowgand Bashiri from Oak Park High School
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