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Show iMni U i TWgf'ir' f t NEWS WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 2, 1974 DESERET because curtain contact, whereas a blackout doesn't break contact A curtain is like a guil'otine it comes down and mis something off A blackout is like sliding into a tub of warm Sketch, think, sketch -- a chore By Clint water. Audience participation, and use of set wings m a theater m also are increasing sometimes great popularity at other times advantage, controversy creating Barber Van Henson turns the pages of his big sketch pad and shows numerous rough of various forms. ren-denr- Van Henson had to consider and sketch several variations before final stage design for Human Ensemble's "Wizard of Oz" production. To the uninitiated they may appear as nothing more than simple, uncomplicated The basic problem ui designing the set for this production of Oz, particularly because of the limited size of the Ensemble theater, is that it requires several settings. dont think the audience concerns itself with such says the young dethings, signer of the set for the Human Ensemble Repertory Theaters upcoming producI Vans cngmal concept for Oz was to have the actors themselves move set pieces around and build the set as tion of The Wizard of Oz. They probably dont realize the amount of planning and detail that it requires. It begins with a thorough read- they went along Then we changed our concept, and now 1 dont get to use the cubes (set pieces). Juda (Youngstrom, the director) has the action blocked out in such a way that the actors would not have time to move these pieces around. ing of the play serpt. The next step is to talk to the play director and get a basic idea of the style he will use Then you read the play through a couple more times, and do some sketches Then you start working with some of the mediums, and start thinking m terms of space I spend a lot of time at the library studying the decor of the period we are 0 the tower uses elaborate costumes, partly because of the prohibitive cost; but there are also instances where they would tend to draw the audiences eye away from the actors themselves. Costumes, set and lighting have to be chosen with the exact feeling the designer and director want, without overpowering the actor. ly The Human Ensemble rare set has an obvious advantage over an actor it s much bigger. But the actor has wo advantages over the set he can move and speak. A Too often it is too easy to build a set or design or a light plot which exists only for itself, until you put an actor on it. The one thing a set de signer cannot do is overpower his actor. Theaters without stage curtains are becoming increasingly common. The audience sees the set the minute he walks into the theater; and sometimes actors in costume are seen walking around before the production. The curtain originally came into play because they didnt have control over the lighting They wore using candles, and the curtain was a signal that the play was over. It took a little while to blow the candle out. When they went to gas lamps, they with began experimenting eliminating the curtain I personally dont like the UNWITTmY,H TRAINED ADOLPH!!! T0 A OH fnend and fkfoP 3 had worked 1 Hit anrl fho oH qwL drama feachr if she would bung other teachers and students and watch us perform it We performed on the set for a play uhkh had been presented the night before, and we hadn't made arrangements to use the stage V.'e were runmrg through the performance, and all of a Van, who was bom in Denver and grew up in Sunset. Davis County, has had technical experience at Weber State College, and Pioneer Memorial Theater, and has d studied under some Utah designers. He spent a summer working as a general technician with I David Barber at WSC. learned a great deal just from watching Dave Barber, an excellent designer. He, as well as the rest of have been the Ensemble, sudden the stage crew came m and started teanng down the set. They werent going to let up, and we weren't about to quit. "The most traumatic speech Ive ever given was o i top of a small staircase while they were carrying it away The highly-praise- GEORGE THE DAY wasnt very good, but I think the audience enjoyed the result Ive always wanted to wnte a play on that theme 5 602 lasT 5t Wh Oisnti $1973 WINNER . . P Walt Disney's f "RERUN JONES" BEST ROBIN 1:30,4:45,7:45 MERLIN 3:00, 6:15, 9:15 MRO SOUTH LAST .521 818- 'To? 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One of the themes that Van would like to write a plav on stems from a traumatic expeat Clearfield rience High School AMiNMMMnnlrtl FttAQ ovmc vuvuviuiitiau mivu ters have the actors go L..o the audience and force people to come up on stage and par- ticipate m the production. I think the main reason people are afraid to go on the stage this way is that the actors know what is coming, the audience doesnt Deseret News staff writer scrawls. But m reality they represent the difficulty involved in theater design. given many tips by xnel Bailif of Theater I"4 Every once in awhile when I get disI go and talk to couraged Ariel Van says lie will say ou dent need to be d'seouraged you're doing all right Just keep at it breaks it WINNING A WONDERFUL, MOVIE! 'The Paper Chase is a wonderful achievement, consis- tently interesting, richly exciting, warmly entertaining." Rex BONUS HOUR ADULT iJpe-ibO- Sunday Uiru Thursday ADM Si 00 lil 7 p m Shows 700 Reed. 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