Night+of+the+Iguana

= Night of the Iguana = =Lily Houston-Director= =Robert Rawls-Producer= =Jameson Lindsey-Scene/Lighting Designer= =Maria Flores-Costume Designer= =Presentation PowerPoint=

====Imagine yourself in a modern day jungle, a concrete jungle. Busy, but a resort. We are going to take this play into a more modern setting of Miami, so everything is still jungley and close to the beach.====

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Trailer for Night of the Iguana, this shows an example of what it could be like. It gives me an idea for the cast, and it gives me an idea of the concept. ==

=Concept Statement=

Concept Statement

=Statement about the physical production=

Statement about the physical production

=Group Meetings - Maria Flores=

Group Meetings
= Director's Responsibilities =

=Analyzing The Play - Lily Houston=

Analyzation for Night of the Iguana LH

=About The Playwright - Lily Houston=

About Tennessee Williams
=Blocking - Lily Houston = =

= =Casting - Lily Houston=

Maxine- I see Maxine as a middle-aged woman who is very attractive. I see her as a real-looking woman who has a bit of an experienced look to her. Her hair should be darker to give a more dramatic look to her face and it should be curly to give a more tropical look.

Andie MacDowell is my top choice for Maxine. I feel that she is a naturally attractive woman who would thrive in a tropical environment. Her hair has the natural curl look, and she can definitely play a more sensual role. She can be played up more to give a more attractive, fuller figure which can be accommodated by costuming.

Shannon- I see Shannon as someone who is attractive but in a weird way. I imagine him slightly younger than Maxine, and he has to look like someone who can be cleaned up because he was a priest.

With this is in mind, I have chosen Woody Harrelson, In Hunger Games, he looks how I imagine Shannon to look. He looks pretty rough and scraggly, but with the two side pictures, you can see that he can clean up. He matches with Andie MacDowell, and looks like the kind of man who could use his looks and charms to swindle his way into getting what he wants.



Hannah- I feel like Hannah is a more natural character. She is dedicated to her grandfather. I imagine her to be pretty, but a natural pretty. I feel like this character has to bring some raw emotion to the play because she has a lot of internal conflict going on due to her grandfather and her desire to start her life. I have chosen Brie Larson to play this role. Brie is an exceptional actress. She is not too old, but not too young. Her age matches with Shannon's because she looks older than Charlotte, but not as old as Maxine. She looks innocent and kind, but I would lighten her hair to a shade darker blonde than Charlotte.

Charlotte- Charlotte should be a young, attractive woman with light blonde hair. She should be able to look innocent, but it should be obvious that she has a wilder side.

For this role, I have chosen Chloe Mortez. She is young and is a capable actress. She is also very pretty and looks young enough to make Shannon swoon.

Nonno- He should be elderly. He should look like he has the potential to be strong or like he was strong once, but he's tired now. I have chosen Michael Caine because he looks like a wise old man which Nonno should resemble. I like the way his face is shaped, and I like his persona.



Judith Fellows- Judith should be someone who can act like an entitled woman. She should be a less feminine woman and be able to act self-righteous. The perfect actress for this part is Jane Lynch. She is known as an arrogant actress and definitely fits the look that I envision for Judith.



The Germans! Wolfgang, Hilda, Herr and Frau Fahrenkopf- These roles should all look like Germans. I picture the men bigger and more "barbaric" looking. I see the women as very light and delicate ( like the kind of women that would follow these barbaric men around).

Pedro and Pancho- I picture these two as attractive Hispanic men, not over 30. These two are both attractive and look similar which is something I definitely look for in Pancho and Pedro.



Hank & Jake Latta- These are also minor characters, therefore I don't have a strong vision as to how they should look. I expect Jake to look younger than Shannon since he is replacing him, and I expect Hank to look about the same age as Shannon.

= Producer's Responsibilities - Robert Rawls =

Budget Report and Write-up

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= Scene/Lighting Designer's Responsibilities - Jameson Lindsey =

Set and Lighting Design Steps Prop List @Create rain effect instructions

= Costume Designer's Responsibilities - Maria Flores = ** Costumes ** The Night of the Iguana by Tennessee Williams takes place in the summer of 1940 at the Costa Verde Hotel in Puerto Barrio, Mexico. As a group, we decided to take a very modern approach on the production, and picked Miami, Florida as the setting for the story set in current time. As the costume director for this production, I dedicated a lot of time and research to character analyses of the play. Based on previous works, the script, and our modern take on the production, I came up with the following costumes ideas for each character. ** Major Characters: ** With that short description of Maxine in mind, I went ahead and designed a very provocative style for her. She will wear denim high-waisted Levis short shorts, with a see-through button up shirt tied at the waist. This outfit is adequate for the hot weather in Miami, and Maxine’s sensual personality. She will also wear a push-up bra, and maintain the shirt unbuttoned at the very top to show off her breasts. A bright colored pair of wedges will make the outfit more edgy, and add more attention to Maxine. Lastly, I added a pair of hoop earrings because I thought they would add to a boost to the character’s self-confidence.
 * Maxine Faulk ** : As a recent widow, and owner of the Costa Verde Hotel, Maxine comes off as a strong, arrogant, and independent woman. She is also a very attractive, middle aged woman, who loves messing around with the men around her, and doesn’t have a care in the world for others’ opinions of her. Throughout the play, Maxine gives the impression of being very lustful, as she even maintains sexual relationships with her employees, and is constantly throwing herself at reverend Shannon.

I chose Shannon’s costume to be very simple, adequate for the weather, but mainly to go along with his job as a tour guide. His outfit consists of some under the knee khaki shorts, a thin button-up dress shirt, and a light vest. Like I said, I pictured Shannon to have a very modern tour guide appearance as well as a modest and mature one. The last part of his costume is a cross necklace to symbolize his past as a priest, and his strong wishes to return to the church.
 * Reverend Shannon: ** Based on my research, Shannon is an older, but very attractive man. He has an interesting and mysterious look to him, and due to his past experiences as a priest, I imagine him to be very kind and patient. Shannon’s story starts before the play as priest, but he was removed from the church because of an alleged affair with an under-aged girl. After being removed from the church, Shannon becomes a tour guide for an agency called Blake Tours, but he continues to have a difficult time staying away from young girls. As the play opens, Shannon is introduced as a lost soul with a rough appearance, but with potential to become a good man.

Based on the script, I imagine Hannah to be a natural beauty. Even though she is older than Maxine she appears to very a more conservative woman who fully respects herself. Hannah’s outfit consists of a thin, under the knees skirt, with a simple conservative top. Since she spends most of her life traveling, I decided to give her comfortable sandals, and a small backpack. The weather in Miami is very hot, so all her clothes are made from thin fabric. Hanna’s outfit is extremely simple because she doesn’t care too much for appearances or materialistic things.
 * Hannah Jelkes: ** Hannah is a traveling artist who is very laid back, understanding, and caring woman. She supports her 80-year-old grandfather who travels alongside of her making money by selling his poetry and her sketches. Throughout the play, Hannah and Shannon seem to share a deep connection. Hannah is very understanding, and doesn’t judge any of Shannon’s past.

For Charlotte’s costume, I designed a simple short little white dress/romper made from lace. I thought that the simplicity of the outfit would be a good representation of her innocence, but the lace material would add to her seductive side. The outfit will be paired with a pair of colorful sunglasses to add to her “touristy” and younger look. Finally, I added a pop of color to her sandals to represent Charlotte’s young age, and excitement about life.
 * Charlotte Goodall: ** A seven-teen year old girl on Shannon’s tour that seduces and falls in love with him throughout the play.Throughout the play,she believes to be in love with Shannon, and takes advantage of his attraction to young women to get in his pants. Even though she comes off as a seductive woman toward Shannon, there’s a sense of innocence and naivety in Charlotte’s character that allows an older man like Shannon to take advantage of her.

Miss Fellows’ outfit would be very conservative for a woman in a beach vacation. She would wear loose, baggy pants, and a very simple and conservative white top. A scarf will be used to cover up her chest, and a sun hat to protect her old skin from the sun. She will also wear very old-fashioned, low inch heels to represent her low sense of femininity.
 * Judith Fellows: ** Judith is the head of Shannon’s tour group, and appears to be an older, very conservative lady. She also comes off less feminine than any other females in the play, and tends to give off an arrogant vibe. Throughout the play, she acts as a guardian to Charlotte, trying to stop her from sleeping with Shannon.

For Nonno’s costume, I kept it really simple since he is an older man. I place the actor in very comfortable and fresh beach pants, the kind that will maintain him cool during the hot days in Miami. For the shirt, I went ahead and used the same thin fabric, and gave him so crocs so that his feet could be extremely comfortable as they travel from place to place. Lastly, I added an old-fashioned diary type of notebook, so that Nonno could wrote his poems. ** Minor Characters: ** These were my favorite costumes to design due to the colorful and creative fabrics I used. I decided to place both characters on very short and colorful bathing suit shorts to show off their toned legs. I also decided to have them be shirtless for most of the play to show off their attractive bodies, and give off an “dumb” appearance. I did add some simple white V-necks and a tank top for them to use during the storm in the play. These characters come off as stupid, and only valuable for their looks therefore, I wanted to make their bodies shine through their costume.
 * Nonno: ** The last of the major characters is Hannah’s poetic grandfather Nonno. Nonno comes off as a wise, stubborn, dying man. He helps Hannah make a living by writing poetry and selling it at the hotels they visit. Nonno fully depends on Hannah to survive as she drives him around in a wheelchair.
 * Pedro and Pancho: ** Maxine’s hotel employees and hot, young, Mexican lovers. According to the script,Pedro and Pancho are not over 30 years old, and they are minor character because they don’t do or say much. They simply follow Maxine’s orders, and or please her sexual desires.

Again, due to Miami’s hot climate, I placed Hank into shorts below the knee since I picture to be an older man. He will wear comfortable shoes like Nikes so that he can drive the bus safely, and he would also wear a simple, basic color T-shirt.
 * Hank: ** Hank is the bus drive for Shannon’s tour bus. He is a minor character because he doesn’t do anything else but try to convince Shannon to let his tour group go, and give them the keys to the bus so that they could leave the hotel.

The small glimpse we receive of Jake from the script is a very arrogant one. He doesn’t say or do much, but comes across very cocky after taking Shannon’s tour. I also pictured him to be younger, so I placed him into a more modern tour guide outfit. His khaki shorts would be slightly shorter than Shannon’s, but longer than Pedro’s and Pablo’s. Again, he would wear a thin button up shirt, but this time no vest will be necessary. A pair of sandals will add to his relaxed, younger look, and a pair of dark sunglasses will add to his arrogant impressions.
 * Jake Latta: ** Jake also works as a tour guide for Blake Tours, and takes after Shannon’s tour after he Miss. Fellows finds out he seduced Charlotte.