Exciting developments to Apotheosis.

1. Drama: Mon. Feb. 27, 2012
• Team Worksheets Due
• Did ANYONE bring in stuff for Apotheosis?
• Exciting Developments
• Sound Design = Let’s hear’em
• Lighting Design: Get together with Sound today.
Figure out what you have to do together.
• Finish Blocking Act III Scene iii
• Start Cleaning up of scenes

2. Exciting Developments: Creative
problem solving/budgetary concerns
• Rear projection of scenery onto white bed
sheets (NEED: white bed sheets)
– Digital Photography Class will take still images we
use as backgrounds & animate leaves
falling, pollen blowing, etc. (Flower?)
– DPC will also create burning effects off screen &
other special effects (flashes)

3. Exciting Developments Cont’d
• Action/Fight scene added (in silhouette)
– During Von’s journey to fulfill his crucible much of the
action will take place behind the white sheet.
– This way we can include fantastical creatures & locales
without it looking cheesy.
• This will include carefully planned & rehearsed fight
sequences (this should include Devon’s back to standing
acrobatic)
– During Whammy section in “Simple Boy” Von will fight
various mythological creatures (Including The
Anathema). He will slow down at various spots ala
300-style.

4. Exciting Developments: Modern
conventions of the television medium
incorporated
• A “Previously in Solipsis…” back-story explanation
montage will explain the basic information an
audience member will need to understand
characters & motivations in Apotheosis
– Current actors (along with Lodi) will recreate scenes of
Solipsis to be included in the “previously on”
montage.
– This will involve experience in working with cameras
(or the class which uses these) & cue cards so that
memorization is not key
– …and now…or is it then…or actually whenever…
APOTHEOSIS

5. Exciting Developments: Technology in
the Arts
• Apotheosis: Facebook Group
– Mass, instantaneous communication among
groups & memebers
– Songs & sound effects can be shared
– Sketches, pics of ideas for costuming, prop ideas
found on the net can all be shared.
– Students who might be “sick” can easily still
interact with the class in real time.

6. Exciting Developments: Live Music
• NAHStars members + my former band’s
drummer + me will perform a live song at
various points throughout the play.
• The lyrics speak to a major message Dante
wishes to get across to Von
• The Song? “Simple Boy” by Karnivool

7. I'm high above the world You're free to go
Why should I feel pain (We'll face these things
Or feel alone some other day)
To be protected like a simple boy you're free to go
If I choose to let you down (I won't leave you you're not ok)
Begin to know you're free to go
(We'll face these things
You're free to go some other day)
you're free to go you're free to go
(I won't leave you you're not ok)
I will fight until
there's nothing left Simple boy, stay here
Cross the world together Simple boy, don't wander
from this sinking ship Simple boy, you're safe here
Or drown alone Simple boy, simple boy
Off the coast
Facing nothingness So when did we lose the plot
Drawn to feel the emptiness Were running against the clock
Oh help me now don't hesitate
Describe the scene Or you will never know

8. Simple boy, you're free to go
don't wander, you're free to go
Simple boy, you're free to go
you're safe here, you're free to go
you're free to go
you're free to go
My simple boy, my simple boy
My simple boy, my simple boy