Woodward Academy - Phoenix Yearbook (College Park, GA)

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I HE aVICT CE THE STAGE: A Cast And Crew Working As One The Performing Arts program at Woodward provides students with the opportunity to express themselves through the medium of the stage The finished product is merely the tip of the iceberg. A two hour play is the culmina tion of months of rehearsals, hours of set and costume design and then prep- aration for the performance itself. Creat- ing a believable character is the art of the actor. His job is to make fantasy become reality for the audience. His tool is himself. Through the arts of makeup, set design, costume design and acting any period in time or any location may be created right before the audience ' s eyes. Although the performer himself is the most visible part of the production, he is by no means the only part. Each mem- ber of the crew, whether working with props, sets, costumes, makeup, direc tion or as part of the stage crew, is vitally important to the ultimate suc- cess of a production. The magic which is built between the performer and his audience is fragile and can be burst as easily as a bubble if the crew doesn ' t work as a unit. The magic of theatre doesn ' t just hap- pen. It is created through the artistry of the actors and crew. It is hard but re- warding work. The warmth of an audi- ence ' s ovation and the electricity on stage are all the reward a performer ever needs. r n:

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Learning to atively is an i educational experie students are introdu soon as they enter school. W ger paintfng, water colors, cray, cut. and joaste. the student i

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I Sound effects can be ver important to Jodie Jordan works a makeshift doorbell for But terfhes Are Free ' 2 Adlen Walker applies ma keup to recreate the look of the 1960s 3 Adlen Walkei portrays the flighty girlfriend of the blind musician, who is played by David Hall, in Butter flies Are Free 4 The set helps to create the right atmosphere and mood for a play 5 Props, such as the guitar and telephone, add to the set to create a realistic situation 6 David Watson dou bles as both actor and stage hand 7. Stephanie Batchelder is costumed to appear as an older Wi In 111 ; I !