Nu Vibez and Roleplay Guide Magazine - June 2014 | Page 47

The Magic of the Stage- p2

There’s a whole segment of the
population that’s missing the boat on
one of the greatest forms of
entertainment this country has to
offer… “Community Theater!”
There’s nothing like being in the
room and experiencing the live
action of real “flesh and blood”
people giving their “all” to perform
just for you. Then there are those
special nights when the magic seems
to go a step further and you feel so
well connected to what’s going on,
it’s almost like you’re on stage with
them.
And if you look closer, you might see
someone you know up there. After
all… that’s why they call it
“Community Theater”. Those who
get involved are there for a myriad of
reasons. Perhaps they’re there to
build friendships or just plain do
something different. Maybe they
need a place to vent, or they love the
arts so much that they just want to
feel what it’s like to be on the inside
of what goes on.
And, then again, you never know
when you might get a look at the
next “Box Office Star”. They all have

to start somewhere, you know. If
you look at the bios of your favorite
actor you’re almost sure to see the
name of the local “Community
Theater” where they originally got
“the itch!” People like Barbra
Streisand, Gene Hackman, Bea
Arthur, James Earl Jones, Cicely
Tyson, Harvey Keitel, Judd Hirsch,
Gary Sinise, Jerry Stiller, Rue
McClenahan, Roy Scheider, Frank
Langella, Tyne Daly and Kevin Bacon.
Impressed?
But, let’s not forget those that you
never see. The results of their labors
can be just the thing to make or break
the performance. Where would the
show be without the costumes, the
props, the sets? Or how about the
Stage Crew? There’s the lights and
sound! A good Tech person is a real
jewel. Then, of course, there’s the
Director. A really good Director
lends their talent and creativity to
the expression of the script and takes
a performance from “good” to
“amazing”. The Producers are the
ones that do all that detail stuff that
nobody really notices but is crucial to
making sure that the whole thing
happens to begin with.
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