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Ben's home page Benjamin Gale 160 Soda Springs Dr. Dubois Wyoming, 82513

September 9, 2009 Senior Project Advisory Committee Dubois High School 314 Helmer St. Dubois Wyoming, 82513

Dear Senior Project Advisory Board:

Throughout my high school career, I have gained a huge interest in Drama. After participating in four years of Dubois Drama productions, I have wanted to explore the field of Stage Directing. This year for my senior project I want to put my own production together and direct it. I chose directing because not only did it fit my acting interests, but most of all it gave me a chance to organize myself by making rehearsal schedules, set designs and the over all managing of the cast and crew. This project is a great project because not only does it involve me, but it embodies the students, teachers and community members. This project is just right for me and my many creative interests and sets no limits on my educational goals.

In my research paper I will include broad facts about film and stage development. I will explain how the big corporations do it, like Disney, Broadway and Universal pictures. They had to start somewhere, and my job is to find out where and why. Even though my primary interest is in the actual hands on directing and acting I will also research the organization techniques as well.

My project will start with the overall outline. This includes rehearsal schedules, set/prop lists, costumes publications and scene blocking. The play for this project will be the “The Odd Couple” The challenges will be, putting together a flexible, but realistic schedule, directing the cast, and managing the backstage crew. I will document my project by taking notes, filming myself, and finally putting together a behind the scenes special features, which in turn will be shown at the final presentation.

I understand that plagiarism is using others' ideas and words without clearly acknowledging the source of that information. I understand that I must give credit to to those whose sources I use. I understand that when I plagiarize the consequences will be a failing grade and or suspension/expulsion.

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