KCACTF

I think this might be a little late as well; it slipped out of my mind.
Anyway, last week in Lawrence, Kansas, I had an opportunity to see some good shows (and some bad!), learn things in workshops and make new friends. The best show that I saw was definitely Women of Troy. I can't even describe to you how fantastic this show was; the set was unique, the acting was marvelous, the costumes were interesting, all the theatrical elements that went into the play worked so well together. I had never been introduced to Ancient Greek theatre before (besides myself reading Oedipus Rex for a class project) and I think that this performance was probably the best way to jump into the old play.
The worst play I witnessed was an original piece from Northwestern College called Terror Texts. This musical was disasterous; the songs were stupid, the stories were practically read directly out of the Bible. I don't hold any previous interest in the Bible, so this show was a bit boring for me. The costuming was cool, but I felt like it was just a disguise. The show was supposed to convey the "terrifying" stories of the Bible, but the way they played it, these stories were nothing but confusing and disappointing. I felt like the costumers put all of the actors in goth apparel to make them appear more frightening, therefore making the stories more frightening. Yeah, that did NOT work. Needless to say, I think it was a good decision to leave at Intermission.
I also went to interesting workshops about Shakespeare, directing, accents, and others. My favorite one was Acting Shakespeare with dialect coach Paul Meier. This workshop strengthened my love for the Bard and made me only want to jump up and begin acting in one of his plays again immediately. I was complimented by Paul Meier on my reading of a Cassius monologue and my previous portrayal as Puck.
I also really enjoyed the directing workshop that I went to. I made some really awesome friends there and had a great time learning how to create effective stage pictures and creating audience focal points. It was a great time!