For my interview, I spoke with an employee of the Carmike Cinema in Vestavia. He asked that I use a pseudonym when referring to him in this assignment, so I will refer to him as Jared. He began working at the theater in June and had recently completed the training program over the last two weeks. A typical shift for Jared involves working at one of three stations: concessions, box office, and floor. In concessions he is responsible for taking and filling customer orders, making popcorn, and stocking supplies. In the box office he sells tickets and checks ID to enforce age restrictions. On the floor he may direct customers to the right theater, clean theaters after the movie ends, and keeps the bathrooms in good order. Jared said his favorite station is the box office because it is the most straightforward task and has the best air conditioning in the building. He seems to genuinely enjoy his job at the cinema and told me he really likes the people he works with. While cleaning messes around the theater can be unpleasant, he said that they usually form cleaning …show more content…
I learned very quickly that he highly values positive relationships with his coworkers. I also learned that there are some great perks to working at a movie theater including free popcorn, free drinks, and free movies for yourself and immediate family members. I was surprised at how much the theater job had encouraged Jared. It may not be connected to his ultimate career goals, but he was able to find purpose and value in it all the same. I tend to see work primarily as a goal in itself, but Jared saw his present employment as a tool to help him work towards his dream job. I came away from the interview feeling more positive about my own job situation. Like Jared, I am starting to view my current job as a helpful means toward my landing my dream job. It is amazing how seeing one person 's job satisfaction can increase your own sense of happiness at
On Day 6, look at question number 3. It ask you to list the last ten foods that were recalled. For today’s assignment I want you to: A. List the disease or bacteria that caused the food to be recalled and 3 side effects of the bacteria. B. Were there any deaths associated with the food that was recalled?
The Federal Theatre Project was a New Deal plan, administered by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), during the Great Depression. The FTP came about during the height of the Great Depression, 1935, only four years before the Depression came to an end. The Great Depression has been referred to as the greatest economic disaster in the United States and lasted from 1929-1939 (history.com). During this time, nearly 13 million Americans were unemployed (history.com). The FTP was administered by the WPA in hopes to send many unemployed theatre professionals back to work.
What being Hispanic means to me is mainly opportunity. I say opportunity not only in terms of my educational interests, but my social and cultural ones as well. For example, one area in which I 've seen myself taking advantage of these opportunities is theatre. Over the past 3 years at DePauw, I have been very involved with DePauw theatre, and this past year especially, have taken leadership roles within the department. This involvement has opened my eyes as to exactly how little people of color are represented within theatre, not only in acting roles, but especially in leadership roles.
Introduction Callum is a university campus janitor who is absent from work for personal and health-related reasons. There are social, physical, institutional, and cultural factors that will affect his return to work if they are not addressed. These factors will be discussed in the following paragraphs.
Theatre 115 Response One Chapter 10 highlights the importance of the interaction between the audience and the performers. If the audience on a given night is altogether apathetic in regards to the performance they have gone to see, then it will serve as a negative impact on the overall confidence of the actors once they pick up on it. Theatre is often used to provide an insightful reflection of the way in which society is functioning at a given time. One example that was not listed in the book is Hair, which goes well with the other listed works critiquing the Vietnam War. Certainly, it is a piece that is capable, even today, of stirring up certain sentiments within an audience, even if the audience was not necessarily alive during the original
Boston's film school called The Brattle Theatre is not only for people who want to be better actors. It's also for those interested in film and art. Brattle Theatre offers interesting shows for guests every single day. They have a calendar for their scheduled shows that you can look at. Just take your pick and be awed with the best theatrical actors in the world.
A small but astounding non-profit organization known as the Art Centre Theatre (ACT) is located in the suburbs of Plano TX, where it strives to offer it’s community of youth, teens, and adults instruction in theatre arts, music, dance, voice and more. It even served over 700 children and 50 complete productions last year (2016). One performance that I had the pleasure to attend at the ACT was it’s very own presentation of “The Breakfast Club”, which was based on the critically acclaimed and well-known film written and directed by John Hughes. The staging of the event was quite mesmerizing and impressive than expected as it successfully replicated the nostalgic setting of the detention room, and cafeteria at Shermer High. ACT’s youth program, and their
This essay helps us really examine American theatre and where exactly it grew from. It would or does not surprise me that American theatre is more based in the people that truly build this land, the natives, slaves, and working class. This article describes not only the basis of theatre as we know it and as it was back in the olden days, but how the same roots that theatrical art grew out of also provided the foundation for the culture of America as a whole that only progressed with time. For example, the article speaks about dancing and about “rag” dancing which eventually became the lively classic jazz dance we commonly associate with the 1920s era as a whole, not just for blacks but for white too. It’s no surprise that in that time, the
Acquiring a job, whether it be in a doctor’s office or a fast-food restaurant, can transform a person. Jobs tend to educate employees, either indirectly or directly, both about themselves and life in general. In Climbing the Golden Arches, nineteen year-old Marissa Nuñez discusses how her employment at McDonald’s transformed her into a mature and skilled employee. Within her personal narrative, Nuñez mentioned how she faced both pleasant and unpleasant circumstances while working at McDonald’s, all which prepared her for her future career. At McDonald’s, Nuñez learned how to fulfill her role of being an employee by becoming an expert at all the placed stations, dealing with the various types of customers she encountered on a daily basis, and
“I’m working a part-time job at Wendy’s.” Ordinarily, what is the first thought that comes to your head when you hear this sentence? Greasy fries, polyester uniforms, dollar menu food? Now, what about the people who work there? Do you picture a first-time worker, a high school dropout, other pimply-faced employee taking your order?
“The Broadway Musical” confirms that in 1968, the most expensive Broadway ticket price was eleven dollars. Today’s biggest price is around 140 dollars, but people can pay around 477 dollars for a premium orchestra seat. Because the national media has averted their attention away from Broadway, it is easier to sell shows based on a hit movie (Terry Teachout). Musicals are the heart and soul of Broadway. “Broadway Theatre” notes that The Black Crook, which debuted in New York on September 12, 1866, is named the first theatre piece that incorporates dance and original music to tell the story.
What compelled me to submit an application to the Drama major through the LSA College was the unique qualities of that the program is a Residential College and has a focus on classical theatre. Out of many theatre programs through large universities these two unique qualities in the U of M LSA program stands out from the rest. It combines the two most important traits I am looking for in a college program: a small close-knit learning community and an excellent theatre program. Education and theatre are two important parts in my life.
The first production I was able to see this semester was Uncle Vanya on Sunday, January 21st. The show was screened at the Michigan Theatre and I paid the student price for my ticket, only fifteen dollars. The performance was presented by Stage Russia HD, performed at Moscow’s Vakhtangov Theatre. The show was performed in Russian, so English subtitles were added to the screening. Sergey Makovetskiy played the title role, and the production was directed by Rimas Tuminas.
At the beginning of the play process, I did not know that actors could control what they do. I thought that the actors were limited only to what the directors and stage manager said. This is because at the beginning of the process, we spent hours discussing blocking before even trying a table read or run through. However, after Professor Ramon saw our first rehearsal and asked me why I wasn’t acting, I learned that the actors can take control of the script and portray the characters with their interpretation if it does not conflict with the playwright or the director’s vision. When I discovered this dynamic, I transformed from a quiet actress who just sat, delivered lines, and took instructions to a progressive critic of the blocking, human
What is acting? Acting is where one person takes in the role, behavior, attitudes, and other traits of another person or character in a script for either a film or play. With an acting major you will spend a lot of time working on your body and the way you move on stage. In most acting majors you will have six main classes that you must take to graduate. You will have to have a class for acting, voice for actors, movement, improvisation, theatre history, and maybe an actor coaching class depending on what college you go to.