Student
Directors of "New Plays, New Voices" Speak
Out and Tiffany MoonStudent
Directors of "New Plays, New Voices" Speak
Out and Tiffany Moon
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Recently Michele Gueco, student Publicity Crew member for Cypress College's Theater & Dance Dept., sat down with Branden Roberts, student director of "Herocide," and Tiffany Moon, student director of "Bleed Rail." to discuss their experiences. Michele Gueco: Branden, how does it feel being a student director directing your first full production? Branden Roberts: I've directed "Herocide" before as a staged reading, but to have the opportunity to direct a full production, it's extremely rewarding. I'm blessed to have the opportunity to work with a great cast and the experience has been really fun and exciting, and definitely worthwhile I've known from the beginning this play would turn out great because we've all exerted a lot of effort to make this an excellent production. Tiffany Moon: It's pretty crazy. This is my first time directing a full production and its just a constant push to figure out things as they come. I need to think on my feet and be prepared for whatever comes. MG: Branden, what will the audience find to relate to in "Herocide"? BR: The definition of a hero is the main question in "Herocide". We regard heroes as people who do an extraordinary act of heroism, for example, saving a man from drowning. As we go through daily life, we encounter heroes, but we don't realize their true worth. This play differentiates the everyday hero from the "super"hero, and how each kind is valued. MG: Tiffany, what is this story about In "Bleed Rail?
TM: The play revolves around four characters
living under the same roof. They all have their own problems
that they're caught up in and they can't get out of. Everybody can
relate to these characters. We've all been there, somewhere
we've been trapped, for instance, stuck in a job, or a way of
life. These characters are caught in situations in which they
have no hope. TM: One of the characters works in a slaughterhouse, and a bleedrail is where they hang the freshly slaughtered meat. It relates to the characters' situation, they're just hanging on, with no other option but to bleed to death. MG: What would both of you like your audiences to take away from the plays? BR: With "Herocide" the audience will get a fast-paced, high-adventure story that involves real life questions, but in fun, fantastical settings. Hopefully, our audience will be able to identify, cherish and thank the real heroes around them, the ones who've made the little of sacrifices. TM: In "Bleed Rail," I hope they come away with a sense of hope in their own lives. Having a sense of fulfillment with what they have, seeing their life as being well off, compared to what most people in the world, or even in the United States, are going through. Also, to become aware that there are problems that need to be change "NEW PLAYS, NEW VOICES" will play in repertory, "Bleed Rail" plays September 24 at 8pm and September 26 at 4 pm, and "Herocide" plays September 24 at 4pm and September 25 at 8pm. Recommencing In November, "Venus In Orange" will play November 12 and 13 at 8 pm, and November 14 at 4 pm. All three plays will be presented in the Studio Theater at Cypress College located at 9200 Valley View St., Cypress, California. General admission is $12.00. For further information call 714-484-7201. Or visit online at old.cypresscollege.edu/~theater |
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