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1) I would have designed poster three. The overpowering red of the poster and the stark contrast between it and the darker eye catches a passerby's attention. The eye is the focal point of the poster; it seems to look right at the viewer. The color red suggests violence and blood, the close-up of the face emphasizes the veins and blemishes of a female face, and the eye is somberly looking to the side, suggesting the person is hiding some secret or guilt. This would suggest to any viewer that the play is not a comedy, but more of a serious, gritty nature. Underneath the face reads "mature content: discretion advised". This intrigues as well as informs the viewer; putting this warning with the cryptic picture of the face gives the viewer the idea that the play will be somewhat controversial and involve adult themes. The title is boldly displayed in black and white, which would quick;y grab the attention of a viewer. The font is simple and very easy to read. The poster clearly contains all the information a viewer would need to find out about the play: email address, telephone number, location, price, times. The viewer would be more likely to see this play due to the cryptic appearance of the poster as well as the easily accessible information about the production. 2) I could educate the audience about the work by dedicating separate areas on the program to explanation. In one section, I would include information about William Mastrosimone. In another, I would include his explanation for writing the play and the inspiration he had gleaned from the victims of rape to depict the savagery and the cruelty of the situation. Then, in another section or on another page, I would include the companies and places it was performed by or at, and the awards it had received. In another section, I would include statistics on rape and the acquittals to tie the theme of the play and Mastrosimone's explanation together. Also, I could create a lobby display giving facts about rape and the injustices of the penal system as well as a few quotes from Mastrosimone's explanation of his inspiration for writing the play.