Need recommendations for short stories or a book (with short self-contained sections) whereby a character's actions/motives could be considered in two very different ways depending on what you thought about the character going into the story (i.e., if I gave you some background first) The best example I can think of is of a man either being genuinely nice to a woman or only pretending to do so in order to get her number. This is for a psychology experiment.
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posted by Smegoid
on Mar 27, 2013 -
20 answers
I'm a writer who has two one-act plays on in a theatre. I am also directing them but this will be my first time working as a director. What do you think makes a good director? What positive and negative experiences have you have and what could I do to make this go brilliantly?
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posted by Nufkin
on Jan 27, 2013 -
10 answers
How do I approach a castmate I've developed feelings for? We've been working on a show together for about a month, and I've developed an attraction to him. I immediately determined I should wait until the show closed to make any obvious moves, but I'm not sure how to do it.
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posted by lemoncakeisalie
on Jul 21, 2012 -
35 answers
Looking for plays featuring particularly confident characters; any era will do. Specific recommendations/favourites would be great - tips on finding them myself also helpful.
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posted by danteGideon
on Apr 15, 2012 -
8 answers
Who is Sanders Theatre in Cambridge Mass. named for?
posted by Raybun
on Mar 27, 2012 -
4 answers
I am doing a musical theatre revue in a formal gown. I am fat and there will be dancing. How can I minimize the look and feel of sweat and still stay fancy?
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posted by Madamina
on Feb 13, 2012 -
21 answers
Excluding the Bible (which depending on your point of view is not a fictional tome) what book has (to date) had the most screen / theatre adaptations made from it?
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posted by Faintdreams
on Jan 23, 2012 -
27 answers
Should we see "Wicked" on Broadway, or something else? My friend and I want to see a show tomorrow, Sunday Oct. 30. She still remembers seeing "Phantom of the Opera" in London with Sarah Brightman. We're pretty sure we can't get in to see "Book of Mormon". Tasteful-ish is important (so, no Avenue Q). Suggestions?
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posted by amtho
on Oct 29, 2011 -
17 answers
Quick, MeFites! In less than an hour I'm dressing to go to the Cirque du Soleil. I'm determined to wear my vintage black velvet strapless evening gown with flamenco ruffles. How do I style it tongue-in-cheek without trying too hard?
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posted by tel3path
on Jan 16, 2011 -
13 answers
I'm directing a high school play and need to make a bluebird fly away on stage, but using a real bird is out of the question. How can I create this effect?
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posted by MShades
on Dec 9, 2010 -
17 answers
Does anyone know if there is, or ever has been, a recognized significance in a character's exiting stage right or stage left? Like, do bad guys typically exit stage left, etc. I know almost nothing about theatre, and this seems like it would be an esoteric trope or something.
TIA.
posted by carping demon
on Sep 9, 2010 -
10 answers
Looking for movies that evoke how it is to live in the time in which they are set.
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posted by reenum
on May 24, 2010 -
35 answers
What can you tell me about the underground/alternative visual and performing arts scene in Cleveland, OH?
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posted by poissonrouge
on Apr 28, 2010 -
4 answers
Did ancient greeks pay for their tickets to the theatre? The Romans for their seats at the Circus?
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posted by kandinski
on Oct 29, 2009 -
7 answers
Molière's Don Juan, Alan Ayckbourn's Norman Dewars, Shaw's Leonard Charteris. I am clearly missing some greats, but who are theatre's other great philandering characters, male or female? (Theatre only, please, no films or television.)
posted by mykescipark
on Oct 19, 2009 -
9 answers
Stage Combat Question. Is it possible to take a bladed weapon and render it safe for use on-stage (without damaging the weapon itself)? I seem to recall from my days as a DragonCon volunteer that cosplayer's swords had to be taped* and/or bated (or else the sword had to be peace-tied so as to prevent its leaving a scabbard), but I can't find a description of the safety-making process.
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posted by grabbingsand
on Aug 6, 2009 -
9 answers
No one tells you how to be a musician in high school. What should I be doing? I feel like playing open mics and blindly sending out demos isn't the right way to do it. I can't even play at bars because I'm under 21. Any advice?
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posted by lhude sing cuccu
on Jul 13, 2009 -
42 answers
Propsfilter. Looking for a specific prop to use in a Fringe production. Difficulty level: free, sourced in Toronto, 1890's period accurate (repro is fine).
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posted by dirtynumbangelboy
on Jun 9, 2009 -
1 answer
HighSchoolTwelfthNightProductionFilter: Help me set some Shakespearean songs to 1920's dixieland jazz melodies.
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posted by HeroZero
on Jan 5, 2009 -
10 answers
TheatreFilter: help me find the text (or at least the author) of a play I acted in a long while ago. It was a bizarre avant-garde sort of thing, and the excerpt we performed centered on an interview.
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posted by hatta
on Nov 16, 2008 -
2 answers
Lav Mics. What about 'em? We encourage our actors to cheat out, to be confident in their lines and to project. And yet, there are times when they need just a little more help being heard. So, here is a follow-up to
a question I asked two years ago ... now that we've a little experience, if we decided to add lav mics to our audio arsenal, is there are make and model that you would recommend for theatre? For outdoor theatre? For outdoor theatre in a climate that can shift from nary a drop to downpour in under a minute?
posted by grabbingsand
on Sep 29, 2008 -
3 answers
Anyone know of a reliable local source for Ecstacy brand herbal cigarettes in the NYC or Poughkeepsie area?
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posted by stagewhisper
on Jun 15, 2007 -
2 answers
Why do all movie advertisements and trailers state that the movie will be shown "Only In Theaters"?
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posted by dmd
on Jul 9, 2006 -
16 answers
