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Melanie Grace Guthrey
on April 26, 2009 2:14 PM | | Comments (0)
Howdy, ya'll! This is Melanie Grace Guthrey, dramaturg for Emerson College's Emerson Stage production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. I will be providing instant access to information on all things "TBLWIT".

Please feel free comment on the appropriate entry with any suggestions or comments you have. There will be an entry for each dramaturgical element of the show (i.e. The Chicken Ranch, Marvin Zindler, the cast, et cetera), easily searchable by Tags and Categories).
For future reference, elocutionary posts like this will be tagged as "Letter".
This post will be found under the Categories Letters and Our Production.

You can also download and print your own copy of the Actor's Packet by clicking the link:
Actor's Packet.doc

Or download your own PowerPoint slideshow (as seen in the Majestic Lobby) by clicking this link:  The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.ppt

Have a nice time here and be sure to enjoy the show!

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

whorehouse-SMALLBook by Larry L. King & Peter Masterson
Music by Carol Hall
Director: Stephen Terrell
Cutler Majestic Theatre

Thursday, April 23 8pm
Friday, April 24 8pm
Saturday, April 25 2pm (talk back)
Saturday, April 25 8pm

Set in a small Texas town, the show follows the trials of the Chicken Ranch, a brothel targeted by an enterprising news reporter as a den of sin and "carnal lust". With a dynamic country score and heel-kicking choreography, this show will be directed by Stephen Terrell and play the Cutler Majestic Theatre April 23-25, 2009.

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Production Team

Director
Stephen Terrell
Musical Director
Todd Gordon
Choreographer
Stephen Terrell
Set Designer
Kathryn Kawecki
Costume Designer
Tiana Brinton
Lighting Designer
Phil Galler
Sound Designer
Adam Howarth






Stage Manager
Davin DeSantis
Company Manager
J'aimie Graham
Assistant Director
Brian Dann
Dramaturg
Melanie Guthrey


Set Design - Kathryn Kawecki

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Melanie Grace Guthrey
on April 23, 2009 10:59 PM | | Comments (0)
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"I wanted the space to have a sense of small-town-hominess and warmth, but I also wanted to make sure it was transformable. We need to be able to go to several locations, but at it's core the house and the music are the heart of this show, so the band and the framework of the house are always present.  The rest of the show and design are built on top of and around that base, so we always have it as a touchstone.  Other than that, I just wanted to give it a sense of fun. It's a fun show."

Costume Design - Tiana Brinton

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Melanie Grace Guthrey
on April 23, 2009 10:54 PM | | Comments (0)
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"We wanted to make all the costumes true to the time period and work with the very distinctive 1970s Texan look. There are a lot of cowboy hats and boots, Western-cut shirts, and jeans for the men, and the Chicken Ranch girls all wear garments of shorter length and bright colors with varying styles to reflect their individual personalities.
"It was important to us that the girls didn't look trashy, since the Chicken Ranch is a place where Miss Mona and the girls have control, and they have to maintain Miss Mona's standards for how the business is run. It was great to get to design for such a wide variety of characters, from prostitutes to tacky businessmen to pink gingham-clad chorus singers, and the fact that it's in 1973 added to the fun of it."

Props Master - Katherine Fleming

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Melanie Grace Guthrey
on April 23, 2009 10:51 PM | | Comments (0)
IMG_0397.JPG"As the props master my job is to work with the director and set designer to actualize their vision, its about problem solving and making finishing touches on the world they have created.  My assistants and I started with a meeting with Stephen Terrel a few months ago and have been developing these props since.  This show has been an interesting journey as it is my first time propping a large musical, I learned quickly that there is 18 of everything."
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