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|Assistant Director          = [[David Schwartz]]
|Assistant Director          = [[David Schwartz]]
|Run                = Dec 2014
|Run                = Dec 2014
|Cast              = {{Unbulleted list | [[Ali Meier]] | [[Andrew Schwartz]] | [[Charlie Hoehn]] | [[Jeremy Moran]] | [[Jessica von Schramm]] | [[Linzy Beltran]] | [[Margaret Hunsicker]] | [[Rosemarie Frezza]] | [[Seth Johnson]] | [[Theo Daley]] }}
|Cast              = {{Unbulleted list | [[Ali Meier]] | [[Andrew Schwartz]] | [[Charlie Hoehn]] | [[Jeremy Moran]] | [[Jessica von Schramm]] | [[Linzy Beltran]] | [[Margaret Rose Hunsicker]] | [[Rosemarie Frezza]] | [[Seth Johnson]] | [[Theo Daley]] }}
|Tech = {{Unbulleted list | [[Tyler Lane]] (lighting) | [[Paul Weiner]] (sound) | [[Mike Reed]] (music) }}  
|Tech = {{Unbulleted list | [[Tyler Lane]] (lighting) | [[Paul Weiner]] (sound) | [[Mike Reed]] (music) }}  
}}
}}


'''''A Penny Dreadful''''' was the December 2014 [[List_of_Hideout_Mainstage_Shows_in_Chronological_Order#Student_Mainstage_Shows|student mainstage production]] at [[The Hideout Theatre]].
'''''A Penny Dreadful''''' was the December 2014 [[List_of_Hideout_Mainstage_Shows_in_Chronological_Order#Student_Mainstage_Shows|student mainstage production]] at [[The Hideout Theatre]].  It drew inspiration from the [[wikipedia:Gothic fiction|Gothic horror]] genre.


== Summary ==
== Summary ==
This was an hour and a half show with a ten-minute intermission.  It ran in the upstairs theater.  Each performance included all ten cast members, although each show had two designated "snoggers" (scene-ographers) who donned black masks and created environments and emotions using their bodies.
The cast took the stage to the [[wikipedia:Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565|Toccata and Fugue]].  They then took a suggestion -- "Imagine a spooky mansion. What sort of rooms would be in such a place?" -- and began the show. The story followed a single protagonist and usually focused on love, one of the show's main grounding themes. The pacing alternated between slow-paced intensity and higher-energy horror scenes. The format utilized character monologues to better understand backstories and relationships as well as character naiveté to allow horror to escalate throughout the show.
=== Selected Source Material ===
* ''[[wikipedia:And Now the Screaming Starts!|And Now the Screaming Starts!]]''
* ''[[wikipedia:The Castle of Otranto|The Castle of Otranto]]''
* ''[[wikipedia:Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde|Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde]]''
* ''[[wikipedia:Dracula|Dracula]]''
* ''[[wikipedia:Frankenstein|Frankenstein]]''
=== Costumes ===
The stage performers wore formal blacks, reds, and grays that suggested the 19th century.
=== Tech ===
The show was scored with classical music, and used red washes to emphasize murder scenes. Washes were preferred over spotlight scenes as per the genre.
=== Publicity Blurb ===
=== Publicity Blurb ===
From the show announcement:<blockquote>"Inspired by the tales of [[wikipedia:Bram Stoker|Bram Stoker]] and [[wikipedia:Edgar Allen Poe|Edgar Allen Poe]], by the British [[wikipedia:Hammer Studios|Hammer Studios]] horror films of the 1960s, and featuring a dash of [[wikipedia:Scooby Doo|Scooby Doo]], comes an improvised gothic horror tale replete with rich characters, terrible secrets, and all kinds of spooky goings-on."</blockquote>
From the show announcement:<blockquote>"Inspired by the tales of [[wikipedia:Bram Stoker|Bram Stoker]] and [[wikipedia:Edgar Allen Poe|Edgar Allen Poe]], by the British [[wikipedia:Hammer Studios|Hammer Studios]] horror films of the 1960s, and featuring a dash of [[wikipedia:Scooby Doo|Scooby Doo]], comes an improvised gothic horror tale replete with rich characters, terrible secrets, and all kinds of spooky goings-on."</blockquote>
== Media ==
=== Photos ===
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.861837887213062.1073742124.221927764537414&type=3 Photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] of the 12/13/14 performance.
* [http://cwcreations.smugmug.com/Improv-2014/A-Penny-Dreadful/20150110 Photoset] by [[Chad Wellington]] of the 1/10/15 performance.
* [http://www.facebook.com/jay.mahavier/media_set?set=a.10208136399394142.1073741877.1425495839&type=3 Photoset] by [[Jay Mahavier]] of their 9/24/15 performance in ''[[The Threefer]]''.
=== Videos ===
* Video of their 12/6/15 show: [http://vimeo.com/148085939 part 1], [http://vimeo.com/148123314 part 2].


== More Information ==
== More Information ==
* [http://www.hideouttheatre.com/announcing-the-next-three-student-mainstages-of-2014 The show announcement] on the Hideout's web site.
* [http://www.hideouttheatre.com/announcing-the-next-three-student-mainstages-of-2014 The show announcement] on the Hideout's web site.
* [http://forum.austinimprov.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17711 The cast announcement] on [[The Austin Improv Forums]].
* [http://forum.austinimprov.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17711 The cast announcement] on [[The Austin Improv Forums]].
* [http://www.hideouttheatre.com/a-penny Hideout blogpost] by [[Troy Miller]] detailing his inspirations for the production.
* [http://www.keyetv.com/lifestyle/features/austin-lifestyle/stories/hideout-theater-722.shtml Hideout blogpost] advertising the final performance.


[[Category:Shows|Penny Dreadful]]
[[Category:Shows|Penny Dreadful]]
[[Category:The Hideout Theatre|Penny Dreadful]]
[[Category:The Hideout Theatre|Penny Dreadful]]

Latest revision as of 18:17, 4 January 2016


A Penny Dreadful was the December 2014 student mainstage production at The Hideout Theatre. It drew inspiration from the Gothic horror genre.

Summary

This was an hour and a half show with a ten-minute intermission. It ran in the upstairs theater. Each performance included all ten cast members, although each show had two designated "snoggers" (scene-ographers) who donned black masks and created environments and emotions using their bodies.

The cast took the stage to the Toccata and Fugue. They then took a suggestion -- "Imagine a spooky mansion. What sort of rooms would be in such a place?" -- and began the show. The story followed a single protagonist and usually focused on love, one of the show's main grounding themes. The pacing alternated between slow-paced intensity and higher-energy horror scenes. The format utilized character monologues to better understand backstories and relationships as well as character naiveté to allow horror to escalate throughout the show.

Selected Source Material

Costumes

The stage performers wore formal blacks, reds, and grays that suggested the 19th century.

Tech

The show was scored with classical music, and used red washes to emphasize murder scenes. Washes were preferred over spotlight scenes as per the genre.

Publicity Blurb

From the show announcement:

"Inspired by the tales of Bram Stoker and Edgar Allen Poe, by the British Hammer Studios horror films of the 1960s, and featuring a dash of Scooby Doo, comes an improvised gothic horror tale replete with rich characters, terrible secrets, and all kinds of spooky goings-on."

Media

Photos

Videos

More Information

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