Featuring The Hemingway/Dos Passos Wars
A one hour documentary that brings to life the experience of a professional theater production. "Making The Play" enters the secret world of drama as it evolves on the stage from creation of text to Opening Night. Watch as the director shapes the play in rehearsal, the actors bring life to their roles, the set designer builds the set and music, dance and lighting are blended into the final production. This play deals with the real life story of Ernest Hemingway and John Dos Passos, adding elements of biography and research to the documentary.
Topics include: first rehearsals, history, building the set, promoting the show, costumes, actor's craft, fights, director's craft, music and dancing, and the show goes on.
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