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|Director          = [[Marc Majcher]]
|Director          = [[Marc Majcher]]
|Run                = April 2015
|Run                = April 2015
|Cast              = {{Unbulleted list | [[Brandon Martin]] | [[Heidi Penix]] | [[Jessica von Shramm]] | [[Kathleen McFerrin]] | [[Luke Wallens]] | [[Patrick Creamer]] | [[Rachel Denton]] |[[Robert Slack]] | [[Suzanne Link]] | [[Tyler Lane]] }}
|Cast              = {{Unbulleted list | [[Brandon Martin]] | [[Heidi Penix]] | [[Jessica von Schramm]] | [[Kathleen McFerrin]] | [[Luke Wallens]] | [[Patrick Creamer]] | [[Rachel Denton]] | [[Robert Slack]] | [[Suzanne Link]] | [[Tyler Lane]] }}
|Tech              = {{Unbulleted list | [[Danielle Saar]] | [[R. Lance Hunter]] }}
|Tech              = {{Unbulleted list | [[Danielle Saar]] | [[R. Lance Hunter]] }}
}}
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'''''Golden''''' is the April 2015 [[List_of_Hideout_Mainstage_Shows_in_Chronological_Order#Student_Mainstage_Shows|student mainstage production]] at [[The Hideout Theatre]].
'''''Golden''''' was the April 2015 [[List_of_Hideout_Mainstage_Shows_in_Chronological_Order#Student_Mainstage_Shows|student mainstage production]] at [[The Hideout Theatre]].  It continued on as [[Golden|a troupe of the same name]].


== Summary ==
== Summary ==
The show ran 90 minutes, with a 15-minute intermission, in the Hideout's upstairs theater.
It was a narrative that followed three protagonists, with a cast of 8-10 performers per night.  Each protagonist had their own storyline, but the three storylines sometimes intertwined or overlapped.
The show opened with prompting the audience for a suggestion -- for example, what is this person's dream, secret, or occupation?
Tonally it could vary from grounded realism to over-the-top stylization.
The scoring relied heavily on music by [[wikipedia:Ludovic Bource|Ludovic Bource]], [[wikipedia:Heinz Kiessling|Heinz Kiessling]], and [[wikipedia:Werner Tautz|Werner Tautz]].
The performers dressed in 60s-mod-inspired clothing.
=== Publicity Blurb ===
=== Publicity Blurb ===
From the show announcement:<blockquote>"A full-length improvised narrative, performed without words.  ''Golden'' will draw its inspiration from classic silent films, without being slavishly beholden to them.  Mime, clowning, physicality, and emotional sounds will all come into play"</blockquote>
From the show announcement:<blockquote>"A full-length improvised narrative, performed without words.  ''Golden'' will draw its inspiration from classic silent films, without being slavishly beholden to them.  Mime, clowning, physicality, and emotional sounds will all come into play"</blockquote>
== Media ==
=== Videos ===
* [http://vimeo.com/126062642 Video] of their 4/11/15 show at [[The 2015 Improvised Play Festival]].
=== Photos ===
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.941350029261847.1073742182.221927764537414&type=3 Photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] of their 4/11/15 performance in [[The Improvised Play Festival]].
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.802662349810278.1073741858.473177099425473&type=3 Photoset] by [[Chad Wellington]] of the 4/18/15 performance.
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.954997724563744.1073742189.221927764537414&type=3 Photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] of their 5/2/15 performance.


== More Information ==
== More Information ==
* [http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10105253626207840&set=gm.826241390732300&type=1&theater The show announcement] on the Hideout's facebook group.
* [http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10105253626207840&set=gm.826241390732300&type=1&theater The show announcement] on the Hideout's facebook group.
* [http://www.hideouttheatre.com/inspiration-is-golden-2 A post] by [[Marc Majcher]] listing the show's influences.
* [http://www.hideouttheatre.com/inspiration-is-golden-2 A blog post] by [[Marc Majcher]] that lists the show's influences.


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[[Category:The Hideout Theatre]]

Latest revision as of 17:13, 17 December 2015


Golden was the April 2015 student mainstage production at The Hideout Theatre. It continued on as a troupe of the same name.

Summary

The show ran 90 minutes, with a 15-minute intermission, in the Hideout's upstairs theater.

It was a narrative that followed three protagonists, with a cast of 8-10 performers per night. Each protagonist had their own storyline, but the three storylines sometimes intertwined or overlapped.

The show opened with prompting the audience for a suggestion -- for example, what is this person's dream, secret, or occupation?

Tonally it could vary from grounded realism to over-the-top stylization.

The scoring relied heavily on music by Ludovic Bource, Heinz Kiessling, and Werner Tautz.

The performers dressed in 60s-mod-inspired clothing.

Publicity Blurb

From the show announcement:

"A full-length improvised narrative, performed without words. Golden will draw its inspiration from classic silent films, without being slavishly beholden to them. Mime, clowning, physicality, and emotional sounds will all come into play"

Media

Videos

Photos

More Information