Director’s Notes
Character Guide
By Michael Fisher, Thurston High School Theatre Director and premiere Director for BANG BANG YOU’RE DEAD
Keep in mind that the best character guide for this and any play is the words that the playwright has given you. Much of what we discovered as the premiere producers of BANG BANG YOU’RE DEAD was finding the uniqueness of the characters and then creating movement and rhythms that got out of their way. Read More >
Director’s Notes
by Michael Fisher, director of the premiere production Theatre Director, Thurston High School
I don’t usually like director’s notes much because they’re mostly about a production that I can’t relate to because I wasn’t there. Also, they tend to be a bit restrictive and prescribe a way rather than helping me find my own way. Hopefully, I can help out rather than get in your way because, ultimately, as long as you are true to the intentions of this play, it’s not so important how you do this play, but that you do it. Read More >
Bang Bang You’re Dead Director’s Note
by John Morris, Las Vegas Academy Theatre
Several years back, after I had just begun a much-deserved summer break, I got a call from our campus police officer. He wanted me to come down and see what had been unearthed from one of the tech theatre lockers that were located just on the other side of the hallway from my office. I was frightened and saddened when he opened up the bag and I saw a small, somewhat shabby, very loaded .22 semi-automatic pistol. There was also a list, upon which I saw “Mr. Morris” penciled, positioned about third. Read More >
Director’s Notes From John Morris
by John Morris, Las Vegas Academy Theatre
It was our great honor and pleasure to be able to work with Mr. Mastrosimone on this new incarnation of his effective, and affecting, play, BANG BANG YOU’RE DEAD. I had the opportunity to direct this show in its original form just after it became available back in 1998, so I have had many years to think about it. Read More >