I was pleased with the final outcome of our scene. While there were many things I would have improved and changed if we had more time, I am happy and proud of the final draft.
When I watch the video, the biggest thing I notice that we could have improved on is our volume. Throughout the scene, despite everyone having good reactions and emotions, it is hard to hear each line. I think in addition to our struggle with projecting, I think our blocking played a role in this. Because our bodies were turned into each other and our faces were often covered, the audience lost many of the lines.
Another aspect I would have liked for our scene is for more organized costumes and a more put together set. Although it was convenient that the bed was left on stage from The Dead, I felt that our furniture portrayed a specific time and tone, one that neither of us particularly had in mind. While this is not the most important aspect to our scene, I do think it gave our final draft a certain feeling. Instead of feeling more modern, like I had wanted in the beginning, it now felt more homely and comfortable, due to the quilts, rugs, and many pillows. This taught me what a big role the scenery plays in a scene, and how important it really is when developing a play or musical. I feel as though I now really understand how important the surroundings are not just to the audience, but to the actors in the scene.
In addition, I think our scene felt more natural once we finalized the entrances, exits, and spread out on the stage more. Before we did this, we tall ended to crowd into a corner, and it felt too “tight”. This showed me that my group was able to adapt very quickly when we needed too. Because we each listened to each other’s ideas, we were able to incorporate all of them, and create a wonderful scene.
I am so happy that I got the opportunity to work with such a great group. Whenever we were together, working, we were focused, and set many goals, all of which were accomplished. Neither of us were satisfied until we had the exact blocking we wanted, and I think that helped us solidify our scene, even if it took us longer to finalize it. In addition, I feel as though we put a good amount of effort into our scene, developing our characters, the blocking, and figuring out how to distinct each character from one another. Again, I think our scene came out very well, and I am overjoyed with our final draft. I think each of our talents as actors, as well as our skill understanding the play, is clearly highlighted throughout our performance. When I watch the video, I see more positive aspects than negative, and I know that all of our hard work and dedication to making the scene as best as we could paid off.
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