I haven't written about my senior project recently, and we have certainly been busy. The second project of Standing Room Only is work on the McCoy Theatre's production of How I Learned to Drive by Paula Vogel. This is a difficult play to promote because the content deals with sensitive issues of sexual molestation between a girl and her uncle (by marriage). It is a memory play that does not follow sequential order but instead reveals critical parts of her story at particular moments. We have devised a strategy, however, that we think will encourage a conversation about this production.
First, Luke Branim is helping us by moderating some "fireside chats" that we will hold on both Saturdays of the show in the lobby of the McCoy Theatre. We decided this conversation should take place without the cast and director to encourage students to speak about their reaction to the production instead of asking questions about how the performers put the play together. We're having both of these evenings catered.Second, we have giant posters that will go on the corners of our McCoy triangle to promote the show. Kevin Collier was able to get the Communications department at Rhodes to print these for us for free, and we will pay to mount them and then attach them to our yard signs. This should really compliment our McCoy triangle on the grass.
Third, we have bought 60 t-shirts that we are distributing to students to wear only on show days. These t-shirts have the words "Show Tonight" on the back below the McCoy Theatre symbol and the name "McCoy Theatre Rhodes College." This should provide further publicity of the show.Finally, we are trying to partner with the V-Week ladies at Rhodes to perform a scene or two at their art opening. Performing for ladies who are concerned with women's issues, this presentation could certainly reach a target audience.
I must applaud my team for their hard work. In addition to these tangible steps, Jessica Batey and I have worked on writing a "Constitution" so that we will be an official student organization that can request funds for future years and projects, allowing this organization to continue on!
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Andrew, I've been thinking alot about SRO and ways to get people interested in seeing Drive and my mask show and the Cabaret and Lysistrata etc. I think all the flyers, posters, t-shirts, trailers, fireside talks, etc are all very excellent ideas, please dont' get me wrong. But I've been thinking about something else, and while it might not bring in throngs of people to sell out the shows, I think it will be helpful in bringing a few stragglers. So picture this, I'm going to take a bunch of acrilic paint and paint my body (similar to Tempest) with the McCoy logo and a series of murals depicting the action of Drive. Did I mention I'll be naked? Ok good. So, naked and painted I'm going to parade around campus to advertise for the show. Andrew, doing this, I would be more than happy to represent SRO. I can wear an SRO sash or maybe a big tatoo that says, "sponsored by SRO". Let me know, I'm only here to help you!
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