Inspired by the work and passion of Voltaire
On the night before we opened Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, our pal Michael Brunk stopped by to take some photos of Meredith and Greg.
A high resolution photo set is available on Flickr
Kirby Lindsay, editor of Fremocentrist, wrote a detailed piece on Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune in her article ‘Frankie & Johnny’ Do Fremont.
After a recent rehearsal, she interviewed actors Meredith Binder and Greg LoProto as well as director Roy Arauz. Here’s a brief excerpt:
Arauz has extensive experience staging huge, classic productions, and described his work as director on ‘Frankie & Johnny’ as “very intense. It’s as intense as directing a production of ‘Annie’ with thirty people.” Along with the actors, he had to find key moments in the play, and ways to underscore them among all the words and movement (and food.) Ultimately, he admitted, directing this smaller work took as much time as a large production.
Read Lindsay’s full article ‘Frankie & Johnny’ Do Fremont.
The sound design requirements for a show like Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune are minimal. Because Frankie and Johnny are listening to the radio, the script calls for specific musical selections to be played throughout the show. I thought it would be fun to extend the “radio” concept into intermission and keep the music flowing, with additional music and intermittent radio announcements that are not called for in the script itself.
Whenever I work on sound for a show, people ask me where they can get the music that I’ve used in the show and during intermission. I would like to think that this is about my meticulous taste and musical skills, but in reality I think I’m just benefiting from a captive audience that likes the arts. So, in the spirit of sharing, here are some great examples of music that is called for in the script. These links go to Amazon.com, a great resource for classical music MP3s.
Bach: Goldberg Variations (1981 Digital Recording)
Scriabin: Symphony No. 2
Clair de Lune from Suite bergamasque
Edvard Grieg, Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: Morning Mood
Charles-François Gounod, Funeral March of a Marionette
Edvard Grieg, In The Hall Of The Mountain King from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1
Richard Wagner, Ride Of The Valkyries from Die Walkure
Cesar Frank, Sonata in A Major
Dmitry Shostakovich, String Qiartet #2
We’ve been rehearsing Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune and Michael Brunk stopped by to take some photos of our disciplined actors hard at work.
A high resolution photo set is available on Flickr
Here I am doing set design, costumes, color, and props for the play Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune. Continue reading “Musings of a Set Designer”
Meet Johnny from Arouet’s debut production “Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune.” Now do you want to meet Frankie?
It is becoming popular for theater companies to hire filmmakers to make promotional videos for shows, but how does a filmmaker create a promotional video for material that is entirely under copyright?
Continue reading “Promoting A Play With Film”
Meet the fine folks that bring “Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune” to life at Fremont’s Downstage Theater.
Continue reading “Frankie and Johnny Cast and Crew”
We’ve been working on some clever videos to support Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune and while we were on set, Michael Brunk took some awesome photos of our, um, creative process?
by Terrence McNally
April 29 – May 15, 2011
The Downstage Theatre, Fremont. Directions.
Johnny is certain he has found his soul mate in Frankie. Frankie is far more cautious and disinclined to jump to conclusions. A witty love story about what it takes to overcome our fears and take a chance on love. Winner of the Dramatists Guild Hull Warriner Award, written by Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally.
Starring Meredith Binder and Greg LoProto. Get to know the cast…
Take a look at the rehearsal and production galleries.
All Performances are “Pay What You Can”. For reservations, email boxoffice@arouet.us or call 425-298-3852. Cash and check only at the door. For advance/credit card purchases, please visit http://brownpapertickets.com/
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, New York.
