Although this was an online class and therefore never attended a lecture I have still gained an appreciation for theater. I have learned to gain an appreciation for those who work in the fine arts such as film. I learned that it is extremely difficult to write a script and make everything work together in sequence. I appreciate how difficult it is for actors to keep both the audience entertained and also using the right tone of voice when rehearsing.
Living in the digital age theater plays its role in everyday society for example music. You cannot turn on the television without hearing it. Me for example I always have my IPod with me and it has become a part of my everyday life that I have it on me whether I am working out or doing homework for class. Living in the digital age we as of me forget about live theater. Going to see a live theater at Broadway would be an incredible experience as you get to hear the actors in their actual voices and see their true feelings on stage.
I have also learned about role playing in society for example as an employee at Papa John’s I have to teach myself to be courteous and polite to customers. I also become a role in my life as a daughter and I can usually be myself unlike my workplace. Although I would rather be more independent like I am here at IUP but I know I can’t since I would not want to do anything that would disappoint them. I also play the role of a sorority sister in which I act like a completely different person than I would being with family or at work since they are my friends and therefore I don’t have to put on a fake act in order to speak with them.
Watching live theater I also saw that fashion is a big part. In our society today especially with female we love fashion. For theater fashion has to be updated for the play. If the play is set in me devil time, you can’t have the actors wearing modernized costumes. Just as in our social life we can’t go to work wearing gym clothes (unless you’re a gym teacher of course). Fashion as in our lives also in theater is a big part. I think the costumes make the play along with the actors. Seeing the actors costumes make us as audience make us feel like we are in the same time as the actors.
In today’s world video games are very popular. A video game that my brother and I used to love to play was “The Sims”. The Sims is like a virtual reality game. You can name your character who ever you want, you design your own house, you design your Sims’ personality, and also their make- up and clothes. How this game relates to theater is that you are like a director n making a script for your Sims. Unlike telling the actor where to stand or how to do something, you just click on the person or object that you want your Sim to do. Also you’re a costume designer, you click on the closet and there are numerous outfits that you can change your Sim into. There was another game that my brother and I used to play when we were young called “Def Jam Fight Club”. Def Jam was a fighting game that you would make up your own character. Unlike the Sims’ Def Jam you could change the tone of your characters voice. Like in acting, some actors change the tone, language, and etc. for their script.
Signing up for Theatre101, has taught me to respect the theater society. At first I thought I had lacked a lot of knowledge about theater, but this class has shown me that theater is always around me whether I’m at school, with my friends, and even sitting at home. I might have not realized it then but know I understand the concepts of theater.
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