It’s been almost three months since Staging Old Masters: Former Prisoners Perform at the Pulitzer had its last official performance on May 10, yet the program’s impact is still reverberating here on Washington Blvd.
Ronald Gore, who will eventually be interviewed on 2buildings1blog, now works at the Pulitzer as a gallery assistant. On June 26, Travis Dean and Reuben Stewart once more rapped about St. Sebastian for A Midsummer Night. Still to come, on the weekend of August 29-30, another S.O.M. player will read during A Marathon Metamorphoses, a two-day reading of Ovid.
What you may not know is that also last month, Staging Old Masters came together one more time for their final, final recital in the Pulitzer galleries. However, there was no public audience—only Pulitzer staff and a camera crew, filming the polished vignettes on St. Jerome, Mary Magdalen, Regnier, and the rest. We’re all on pins and needles for the video’s approaching completion, when we’ll publish it on this web site.
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Posted August 3, 2009 in Uncategorized
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The question-and-answer sessions following each performance have been their own dramatic highlight. The audience is curious about everything from the origins of the scripts to the actors’ ways of approaching new works of art, the actors respond candidly, with humor and insight. Here are highlights from the Q&A. These fragments come from many nights and many contexts, but give a taste of the tone and spirit of the proceedings. Enjoy!
How long did it take to fuse together? * Family, patience, focus, trust, self-expression, diction, volume, articulation, breaking down stereotypes * You’re marvelous * Now I actually understand * We were like infants when we started * If we’ve helped you get closer to the paintings, we’ve done our job * We didn’t even know each other * It becomes your favorite * I didn’t see any of you stumble * We looked with our own eyes * Someone has given me a chance * I’m not ashamed of my past anymore * Has this been done before? * I think we are always going to stay in touch * Perfect job when you get to be yourself * We got thrown into cold water * I could relate to it * We’re a big ole family * The way you all moved * These paintings were their whole TV show * The expression it allows us is a step forward * I wish you could come with me when I look at any piece of art * These skills all transfer into the workforce * How do you keep it fresh? * It gets more real * Help me out * Something bothers her so bad that she’s in her own little prison
Posted May 2, 2009 in Students
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By popular demand, we’ve added four performances to the run of Staging Old Masters: Saturday, May 9, at 6:30pm and 7:30pm, and Sunday, May 10, at 1:30pm and 2:30pm.
Also: we’ve made a habit of ending every performance with a Q&A, where audience members can ask questions of actors and Staging Old Masters staff. For our final performance, we’re extending this into a full panel discussion—comprising actors, staff, and Staging Old Masters’s organizers—at 3:30pm after Sunday’s show, May 10.
As previously, tickets are free but only available at the door. We’re advising interested audiences to arrive a half hour before the first show of the day to ensure admission.
We’re looking forward to seeing you at the performances!
Posted April 30, 2009 in About the Program
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