The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, November 14, 1991, Page 11, Image 11

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Costume
Continued from Page 7
The costume shop is funded by
the theater department. At the
beginning of the school year, Stauffer
and Watson develop a budget that
spans both semesters. They decide
what to spend on each show, giv
ing priority to mainstage produc
Pedantic
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draw attention away from him or
her unduly, such as when one
actor stands in front of another,
blocking the view of the audience.
The "upstaged" actor will then
be closer to up stage, relative to the
ham up front. “Upstage," used as a
verb like this, is not a stage direc
tion per se. It is, however, handy
theater slang and will convince
everyone that you are “in the know.”
The Wings: The dark areas to
the sides of tne stage proper where
thugs wait for you to come off
stage so they can kill you out of the
public eye. A handy way to handle
such thugs is to drop sand bags on
them.
Fly Space: The area above the
stage and out of view of the audi
ence, where Peter Pan hangs out
between scenes. Stuff can be low
ered from above or “flown” away.
To Go Up: To forget one's lines.
The effect on the performer can be
tions.
“We receive some money through
gifts, and many costumes are do
nated from estates,” Watson said.
"One man from Florida donated
three generations of wedding
dresses to the shop.”
Wittig nodded, saying, “1 remem
ber one year when we made cos
tumes from drapes.”
genuinely unnerving. It usually
results in several agonising min
utes of, babbling before another
performer can bail everyone out by
skipping to a part everyone knows
— like the last scene.
I hope all this is helpful. Let me
know when the show goesup. Oh,
I’m sorry, I’m busy that week.
Pedantic man
My Pedantic Pal,
Who starred in the Broadway
version of “Fiddler on the Roof? I
say it was Topol, but my boyfriend
says I’m wrong. Justify me, man!
A reader
Dear reader,
Your beau is right that you are
wrong. Did he claim it was Zero
Mostel? If so, you owe. Topol,
besides being the “smoker’s tooth
polish,” is the name of the fine
actor who played Tevya in the
movie version.
P.M.
Pedantic man knows all. Con
tact him with your questions
c/o Mark Baldridge at the Daily
Nebraskan.
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