APPROVAL FOR PROJECT FINALS

Play Production
Final Productions


Isamora Ayala:

Your project looks good: costume designs for DEATH OF A SALESMAN. Please be sure you follow the costume requirements for the costume design final.

Diana Caldera:

What exactly will you be doing with Grace on the video: writing, directing, acting? I also need to have more information on the scene you’re doing as an actor. Please follow the requirements for each final.

Taryn Cohen:

You have approval on your project with Elizabeth: your video takeoff on past scenes from SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.

Esmeralda De La Cruz:

You must do costumes for the four lovers, Lysander, Hermia, Helena, and Demetrius; Titania, Oberon, Puck, a generic costume for the fairies and for the “mechanicals”. Please make sure you follow the requirements for the costume design final.

Elizabeth Giron:

You have approval on your project with Taryn: your video takeoff on past scenes from SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.

Edgar Gonzalez:

You have approval on your acting scenes from BROKEN PROMISES. Please follow format for the acting final.

Vanessa Gray:

Please refer to my response to Monique.

Rio James:

I know you are doing costume designs but could you please tell me the play you will be doing? Please follow the format for the costume design final.

Grace MacMillan:

You have approval on your project: a detective genre (ala “Law and Order) video. Please follow the format for the film making final.

Phoenix Mason:

You have approval on your screenplay. Please follow format for the screenplay finals.




Monique Mejia:

I need two scenes. Find another scene with Vanessa. If you want to do a comedy, a few come to mind: CRIMES OF THE HEART, SWAMP SISTERS (which is hysterically funny). There is also LAUNDRY AND BOURBON. Please give me more information on “The Role of Della”. I need the name of the play, etc.

Alexis Moody:

You must also provide a set design for EQUUS. Perhaps you can collaborate with Caitlin O’Connor - she can work on the set design and you can work on the lighting design.


Zack Moore:

Your project looks good. You will be designing the men’s costumes for HAIRSPRAY. Please be sure you follow the requirements for the costume design final.


Caitlin O’Connor:

I need to know exactly what you are going to be doing on this project. Perhaps you can collaborate with Alexis on the set design for EQUUS. You have approval for the acting scene with Andoni but you must follow the requirements for the acting final.


Princess Wymon:

Your project looks good. You are going to be designing the costumes for the women in HAIRSPRAY. Please be sure to follow the requirements for the costume design final.


Andoni Zorbas:

Your project looks good: Two scenes; one with Caitlin from Christopher Durang’s “For Whom the Southern Bell Tolls” and the other scene (monologue?) from BUBA. Please give me additional information about BUBA - is it a monologue from a play or a scene? Please be sure to follow the format for the acting final.

Final Presentations
for
Play Production

The Designer’s Lab

For those of you who are designing sets and lights:

Wednesday, December 5th:

You must present a synopsis of the play.
In your synopsis you must include color schemes and of course, the reasons for the colors chosen, and any special set or lighting considerations the script may require.


Wednesday, December 12th:

Your floor plans and/or your lighting plot are due today. You must submit a design for each differing scene in the play. If you are doing A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, then you must have a design for each scene in the play.


Monday, December 17th:

Your rendering is due today. It may be a drawing or a three-dimensional rendering of the set.

Thursday, December 20th:

Final presentation of set and lighting design.

Final Project for the Designer's Lab

FINAL PROJECT
FOR
PLAY PRODUCTION

THE DESIGNER’S LAB


For the costumers:

You will need to submit a typed or neatly written synopsis of the play and a description of each character.

You will also need to discuss color, types of fabric and textures you will select to build the costumes and how this will relate to the overall vision of the play.

You will also need to submit a budget detailing the cost of fabric, and other materials.

You will need to submit your drawings plus a swatch of fabric and color.

TIME LINE:

December 5th:
Synopsis of play and description of each character, plus list of fabric and colors used.


December 7th:
A budget for the costumes must be submitted.


December 12th:
First draft renderings of costumes are due.


December 17th:
Second draft renderings of costumes are due.


December 20th:
Final presentations. The final presentations should be expertly drawn, colored, with swatch of fabric, color palette, characters’ names and a brief description of character.

For extra credit, bring in one finished costume that you built - not bought or dragged down from the costume shop.

For extra credit, sign up for Denise Cook’s costume class offered through L.A.C.C.

Final Project for Filmmakers

FINAL PROJECT
FOR
PLAY PRODUCTION

THE FILM MAKER’S LAB

Two drafts of the screenplay must be presented; the second draft may the final draft.

A storyboard must be presented with the second draft.
The video must include:

Script
Sound
Music
Props
Costumes
Setting

Time Line:

November 30th:
Present the synopsis of the project.

December 5th:
1st draft of the screenplay.

December 12th:
2nd draft of the script along with the storyboard.

December 17th:
Rough cut.

December 20th:
Final cut of video.

Final Project for Writers

FINAL PROJECT
FOR
PLAY PRODUCTION


THE WRITER’S LAB

For those of you who are writing a play or screenplay:

Your screenplay/play should be at least twenty pages in length and have three drafts: the first, second and the third (final)draft.

A synopsis must be presented with the first draft.

The screenplay/play must be typed.

The screenplay/play must have at least two characters.

The screenplay/play must have a setting which is described by you, the writer.

TIME LINE

November 30th:

A synopsis of the play/screenplay with a working title. The synopsis should include a tentative character breakdown and a theme.

December 5th:

First draft of the play/screenplay with a more refined synopsis, character breakdown and theme.

December 12th:

Second draft of the play/screenplay.

December 17th:

The third and final draft of the play/screenplay.