Cinnamoneye productions is performing YOU! by Richard Foreman on the first Friday of May at a local gallery. I recently sat in on rehearsals to observe the process of the actors and director defining the script and motivation for the characters. It’s a process I once worked through as Marilyn in “A Projection of Marilyn” back in the old days (long, long ago). Being able to watch and read about Richard Foreman was a treat. My ol’ college colleague, (and now director), asked if I would take some pictures as the group prepared for the upcoming performance. Here’s a flyer I created after taking individual photos of each actor.
The concept for the image is built upon the script. Foreman’s work often introduces sound fx as character, and YOU! is no exception. So, here, we have a microphone in the image–symbolizing the actual microphone used in the performance. The two female characters mirror one another in a give-and-take duality in both the script and physical movements of the performance–and we evoke that here in the image.
Lights used: 2 Halogen 1000 Watt in softboxes
Lens: A mix of 50mm (thank goodness for that lens!) and a 17-85mm for different shots
