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How long did everyone make their mixes? I should've put in a reminder for my person to take a sandwich break halfway through.

ROTFL!!!!

act 1 Actor: *kills self onstage* (Audience stares in disbelief for 10 minutes)

she could die from a heart attack during sex on the alien ship :idea2:

lol, well I was responding more to the 'what do you look for in a drama' part than the 'ideas?' part. I can't think of anything at the moment, but I kinda like the schitzo idea lulz.

for some ridiculous reason I'm posting this: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3x4HvXTyGQ]YouTube- Lemon Tree Animation (with Subtitles)[/ame]

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the guy is only going by accessibility and excitement, anyone could make this list.

Ooh, exciting project! (easy for me to say, I don't have to write the damn thing) As far as theater goes, the thing I look for the most is psychological realism, or just the believability of the characters. I often find that the main difference between a comedy or a tragedy depends on whether or not the character seems human, for example I recently saw a short play written by a student here that featured a mother obsessed with the weather channel, and would try to recreate those conditions in her own house. Everyone would laugh because she was acting so ridiculous, but as soon as she started showing signs of realistic emotions like depression, the crowd got quiet. I hate that sort of manipulation, because instead of letting the audience understand that the funny moments are no less tragic than the 'emotional' scenes, they'll simply make the character more or less human as it goes along. They'll start off like a chicken with their head cut off, and by the end they defend their behavior by waxing philosophical, and its just unnatural. So I guess I'm saying I like realistic characters. There's nothing wrong with comedy, but it should come more from dialogue then from distorting the tragic elements to seem funny (unless the play the isn't serious at all, in which case, release the geeks!) In general I like characters and plots that are believable and relatable, things in plays and movies are usually way more exciting than real-life, to the point where it becomes shallow and superficial. For me, real-life is much quieter, and I don't think a play should be afraid of reflecting that. I think that if a playwright takes the time to portray a multi-dimensional, real human being in a believable plot, as opposed to a one-dimensional human being who is constantly in the midst of some absurd adventure or tragedy, people will become more attached and appreciate the resolve (or lack thereof) more. Now, if it's an allegorical or metaphorical play, its great to have some complex, poetic dialogue, but if you're trying to portray real characters, the conversation should not be unnaturally clever compared to actual real-life interactions. A lot of plays lose me when characters go off on long shakespearean monologues that simply wouldn't occur naturally. Reality isn't nearly so eloquent, but many playwright's forget that and over load their plays with pretentiousness. The character shouldn't know they're in a play with a message. By no means should the message be shallow, but the audience should be able to pick up the message as a reaction to the characters, and not need to be told outright. wow, sorry I didn't mean to type so much. I hope this sort of helps.

Done da done done done! (to the rythm of old tums commercials).

Heart of Darkness isn't exactly baroque, it was published 1899.

you're a gorgeous puffer fish

Making a good case for yourself: you're doing it wrong.

I <3 this thread.

Good paper's, a solid sleep schedule, clarity of purpose, and a girlfriend.

^nice, tell me what you think of it. I've been wanting to read it but hesitate to put in the time since it is such a long book.

lol'd at the article, though sad that he died. Catcher's one of those books that people either love or hate, and I honestly never liked it.

dats purty

:uhoh: Apache chief I-ne-chuk!!!

word, world, Barber

I stare down at you all! :evil:

lol, yeah they're transitions. They make you look cool and hip in bright sunshine, but nerdy in the classroom.

6'2 145 lbs

snow day

I've decided i really dig Rene Magritte