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Zethora Thomas- https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Jy16tt55NASHe1iJpzYEKnZUxZb-v136?usp=drive_link
Class notes: excellent! great use of multi-media for labeling and image.
Drawings: your perspective drawing technique needs work. I don’t think you are being faithful in establishing a single vanishing point and linking your horizontal lines to that point. Please see me during office hours so I can show you what you are doing wrong. The amphitheater and the tragic stage are not submittable at this point.
Act I: Please see me during office hours about your submission.
Act I (2nd): This is much more in your voice. But why is the text written in the third person, rather the first? Who is “the researcher”? Your first research question makes sense, but I don’t know who the “original settlers” of the area would be. European peoples lived in that area of Brooklyn from before the American Revolution. Or do you mean the Lenape people? Finally, I “working class” and “white collar workers” are two different classes of people. So I don’t know who you mean. I did get a sense of the artistic nature of the community. The description of how the architectural elements informed your experience of the play was very generic. It sounded like you could be describing any space — here, I didn’t hear your writers voice at all. You didn’t attach a ticket stub. Did you actually see the play?
Act II: Good archive collection of images and plans. Please make sure to describe these in detail in your presentation. For instance, you are correct, it is a thrust stage. Make sure the audience sees this. More information about the neighborhood when the theatre was built is needed. Good poster of the first production! What does this production tell you about audiences there? What kinds of plays did the Majestic produce?
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ror-uPlcZuv8UoD5KiNW51jU1oImp7dp?usp=sharing
Class notes are skeletal — you have many terms without definitions. But perhaps this is enough for you?
Sketches: missing the tragic stage. Go to the drawing assignment instructions to make sure you have everything we covered to date. The perspective on the amphitheater is not correct and needs a little work. Horizontal lines must all converge at the vanishing point at the horizon. Right now, some of your “horizontal lines” (like the lines of the roofs) are actually drawn parallel to one another. This is not correct. Please see me during office hours so I can show you how you need to be more precise in your line drawings.
Act I: Incomplete. Please attach your drawing of the facade and interior element and a copy of your ticket to the production. Also, some of your answers are not fully developed. Is the area really calm and peaceful? Lafayette street itself is extremely busy and surrounded by high rises (increasing foot traffic and car traffic). Very good summary of the interior and your experience of the play. Finally, your two research questions are too much alike. I will enter a temporary grade until you tell me that you’ve updated your Act I report.
Marc Chu – https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/11yNErBOle4iCe3Om2U-kKZHlYUJSzoBs
Excellent class notes! I hope this is translating to good quiz scores.
The vault drawings are very good and in general there is a good deal of precision in what you do. However, the tragic stage needs to be re-done. You are not connecting your horizontal lines to the single vanishing point. Please make an appointment to see me during office hours so that I can show you how this is done.
Act I: Incomplete. You need to include an image of your ticket stub. There is no proscenium in that particular theater, I’m not sure why you write about one. Did the production include a temporary proscenium? Your descriptions are somewhat superficial. Remember, you need to describe how the theater and surrounding area are unique. For instance, I liked how you mentioned that there were more exits than entrances. What about the seating arrangement (different sections?)? What about Washington Square Park — the theater faces the park and the park’s presence has a massive impact on the use of the neighborhood in general (including the MTA). Your research questions are vague and probably not answerable. I will give you a temporary grade until you tell me the project has been updated.
Rose Kqira-Â Â https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ONl8tACeAOcFcM473E1TXJSn39Yr1O-h?usp=sharing
No lecture notes. ??
Missing your tragic stage. The work on the vaults is very good and precise. The shading and line drawing for the amphitheater is careful and neat. But the perspective is not accurate. The vertical lines of a perspective drawing should be perpendicular to the bottom of the page. The horizontal lines must emanate directly from a single vanishing point. See me during office hours if you need help. It’s essential that you understand this for the tragic stage.
Act I: Excellent work! Your descriptions are vivid and really convey a sense of Times Square and the theater itself. Good detail in your grid drawing and your facade sketch is excellent. I think you could have written more about the differences between the old theaters and the newer buildings around Times Square. Your first research questions is excellent. For your second question, I would change it a little and try to find out when renovations occurred in the past and if there are any plans to renovate in the future. They can’t expand the theater at all (it is landmarked). Well done, Rose. PS: How did you like the play? I thought it was excellent. One of the best I’ve seen in a while.
Shane Shepherd-Â Â https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-P_FSpCaI0png0ezKrofl8g8PaoXL0Zj?usp=sharing
Excellent work all around. The lines in your arches and amphitheater are clean. I especially appreciate the method you used for coordinating your plan and elevation views of the Noh Theatre.
Act I: Terrific report. I think you really captured the sense of “chaos” and variety of architecture of the area. Although you wrote that there is no attempt at infrastructure or organization of space, I think there very clearly is an attempt to hold the large crowds in the central plaza between streets. The sense of chaos probably comes from the fact that everyone is violating the organization of sidewalks and streets (J-walking, bikes on sidewalks, etc.). Great research questions. Your facade sketch should be like an elevation (not in perspective). This will help you provide more accurate detail. How did you like the show? I thought it was superb.
Natasha Sarmiento- https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SsHESCDcV7GZVQVxvDd6OtV4yu3PzZw3?usp=sharing
Excellent work on the Greek amphitheater, Natasha. Very precise. Good classroom lecture notes as well. You are missing a number of other drawings, however. [Update: great drawings right through the museum visit. you are still missing Serlio’s tragic stage and Appia’s design.]
Act I: Excellent drawings. I thought you could have done a little better describing the character of the neighborhood. It is an unusual location for a theater. I think there are many converted warehouses in the area, no? How about the heights of the structures? Does the neighborhood still have a gritty kind of feeling to it? This comes through more in your summary. Your description of the interior is excellent. Just a couple of adjustments for your research questions: 1. Does the theater company plan on moving to a different space or renovating the current space? If so, why? To create a more comfortable space or in order to allow different kinds of productions? 2. What impact has the theater had on the surrounding community? Was the opening of the theater part of a period of development, renovation or change in demographics?
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vyCHRn8FZH-5Mcv1BI9mo3OrON0_yJeb?usp=share_link
Excellent work. Drawings embedded classroom notes are helpful, I’m sure. The work you did on your sketches shows great care and an effort.
Act 1: Kerol — can you please resubmit your report? Everything looks great (the drawings are spectacular and the street layers and really impressive, your research questions are spot on), but it’s really difficult to read the text in all caps. Please let me know when you have reposted a report with regular type so I can read and respond. Thank you.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uWQuKZxqWwyL-0FX7jVX2yJerX3cR1de
-Promyse Williams
Promyse: I’m not able to access your folders using this link. You need to make the link shareable. Please follow the instructions carefully so I can view and respond to your work.
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-Kevin Lliguin
Kevin: you have not posted any drawings and only one lecture in your class notes. Please see me in office hours immediately.
11/16: no Act I.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DAnrJ4VNUJgn8eMZNrToeEVax105kP1F?usp=drive_link
– Ethan Quigley
I don’t see any of your drawings here Ethan. Although I do remember you working on them in class. Please post ASAP (refer to assignment instructions for list of required sketches).
Your classroom notes are carefully recorded, but I only see notes through the Noh theatre lectures.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1waO4XVqAY36KqN-7Si963UiPjlnXPE6G?usp=sharing
– Elthon Gonzalez
Great work, overall. Class notes are thorough — although I don’t see the most recent lectures. Did you post the modernized version of the Chorus speech for your classmates?
Drawings: well done!
Act I: Great report, overall. This is a very unique theater. I thought your description of the surrounding neighborhood was good, but you could have taken extra care in observing the type of people there and what they might be doing. If it’s mostly industrial, why do you write in a later area that is residential/commercial? Drawings are impressive. About your research questions: Since the theater only recently repurposed the space, it will be difficult to do an “historical” study of the theater and surrounding community. Perhaps you could examine what the neighborhood was like 30 years ago and compare it with today. Perhaps there has been some gentrification? You could also try to find out if the company has a history that goes back prior to the use of that particular space.
Christos Klitsinikos – https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12nMsKynrImaIZsyX8m9NpGp9MrCUnLIc?usp=sharing
Your classroom lecture notes are very sparse — and I only see two days of lecture notes there. I hope you are taking notes every day! It will boost your performance in quizzes.
You have only two out of the six drawings we have done so far in class. Both are done well, but where are the others?
Act I: Good work describing the environment around the theatre. You didn’t include an image of your ticket (or email receipt) with the report. I’ll update your grade once you do. I’m sorry you didn’t get to see a live performance — this was the assignment (since it’s a theatre class, not film). This would explain why the performance space was “dark and gloomy” — darkness is needed for film. For this reason, I don’t think your research questions are appropriate. Aim to understand more about the original building and what transformations it may have gone under in order to become a performance space. Also, get to know more about the company itself — is it a producing organization, or does it have an artistic vision itself? Are there a company of artists involved, or does the CF provide space for all kinds of performances? Do they do more than dance? Is it only for film now?
Mikkel Lafleur- https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1g1U9LazmyTIrL1HxEkAq1bEHAIaXq1ep?usp=sharing
Your folders are empty, Mikkel. Have you been completing the work, but just have neglected to upload it to your Google drive?
Act I: Very good description of the buildings and inhabitants of the area. Wouldn’t you say that in some ways the infrastructures are not sufficient for handling the human traffic? Times Square is unique — the use of the space has outpaced the city’s ability to provide adequately sized sidewalks and spaces to travel (bikes, cars, etc.). I didn’t understand what you meant about the theater interior being different than other theaters — were the lighting fixtures and riggings hidden better? What are you comparing it to? By the way, this theatre is the Samuel Friedman Theatre — only one of 3-4 theaters that Manhattan Theatre Club owns and runs. Finally, your research questions are not specific enough. Ask questions that are pertinent to your specific subject — the Friedman theater. MTC is a non-profit company. This fact will change the way you think about how they produce plays and their audiences. On the other hand, you need to look at the original construction as well — the Biltmore. This was a commercial theater. What changes were made to the old Biltmore to create the new non-profit theater? There is a great deal of information about this available on the MTC website and on Spotlight on Broadway. You are missing an elevation sketch and an interior sketch. Also a ticket stub. Your grade is provisional until you provide these.
Dominic Padon Drive Link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1In_ffHCNwa07hVuYWgkXoGvumrEfKd-8?usp=sharingYou are missing a number of days of lecture notes, reflecting your poor attendance this semester.
The drawings are very good, although I note that the roof of the skene of your amphitheater is not pointing to the common vanishing point. Also, you are missing Serlio’s Tragic Stage.
Act I: What you have included is good, however there are missing elements (can you provide an email with invitation to sit in lighting booth, in place of a ticket stub?). Also, you didn’t draw a neighborhood street grid. Your descriptions of the people and places around 42nd street are vivid, and I especially enjoyed your privileged experience of the space from the point of view of a theatre technician! I don’t quite understand your research questions. Which demographics are you interested in learning about? Why did you choose the millennium as a turning point? What about the building itself — what can you tell us about renovations in the past? Why was the theatre built — for what kinds of plays and for which audiences? Your grade is provisional until you add missing elements.
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