BWExtremities


 * 1) If I had been in charge of designing a poster for __Extremities__, I would have designed poster 1. This poster very eye-catching with its collage of newspaper clippings, and it informs the audience of the material in the play. All of the headlines on the newspaper articles are bolded, and some contain actual pieces of the articles with information about the rape victims or incidences. These bolded titles would catch the eye of a passer-by, especially since rape is a controversial topic that interests many. With the large number of bolded words and the stark contrast between the black and white colors of the poster, a wide collection of people are likely to stop and look at the poster to see what it is about. This will draw in a big audience and will, therefore, bring a good amount of money to the play. The poster is additionally informative on the serious content of the play. There is no essence of humor to the poster, revealing that the play is a more serious production. Also, it repeatedly introduces the topic of rape, which is the central conflict of the play itself. The prospective audience, after observing this poster, would instantly know that the play is about a rape. Therefore, it would appeal to an older audience of adults only, although some teenagers may want to attend the play as well. Anyone viewing the poster would realize that it is not intended for children at all because the content of the play is very mature. One of the most positive aspects of the poster is that it contains a lot of information about this individual production itself. Not only does it give specific dates and times for showings, but it tells you the exact theater that the play will be in, the address of the theater, and a phone number to call in order to book seats. Also, it gives you the title of the theater group that is performing the play. This is a good idea to put on the poster because it may draw in some audience members who are fans of the specific performing arts group. These fans may not want to go see the play unless they know which actors will be appearing.
 * 2) In order to educate the audience about the work, I would print a descriptive program for people to look at as they are entering the theater before the production or during intermission. This program would contain a number of informative articles about the work. One article could be about William Mastrosimone, including facts about his life, his works, why he wrote this play, and anything he feels the audience should know. Another article would contain the background story that is included at the end of our play script, about the woman who was the inspiration for this story. A third article could perhaps contain personal, anonymous stories of rape from anyone who supports the play, or it could be about any positive influences this play has had towards the punishment and negation of rape. Also included in the program would be information about the actors, director, producer, and designers of the production. Perhaps in addition to the program, a live interview with the playwright could be conducted at a separate show-time. This would be extremely informative for the audience because they can hear firsthand his views and his beliefs. Also, this might be more interesting to some audience members than simply reading an article about him in a program.