Michaela Burns
The Extra Scene Partner: Audience
“The audience is your collaborator. There is another character in the room, and you have to consider that. It’s not about pandering, it’s...
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"All the best performers bring to their role something more, something different than what the author put on paper.
That's what makes theatre live. That's why it persists."
Stephen Sondheim
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Welcome to the official Into the Woods dramaturgical resource!
This website is where you will find all of the background context and research performed by your dramaturg for this show, Michaela Burns. Michaela has done dramaturgy for two other productions at NDSU (Junie B. Jones: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells and A Midsummer Night's Dream) and is very excited to dig into one of her favorite people in the entire world: Sondheim!
HOW TO NAVIGATE:
The primary pockets of information will be under the header tabs at the top of the page. Please explore and dig in!
Blog posts with extra contextual (and sometimes just for fun) research updates will be posted throughout the rehearsal process for you to peruse and keep a fresh outlook on the production. Those blog posts can be found down below on the Home Page.
UPDATES or QUESTIONS:
You may subscribe down below with your email address to receive an email notification for all new dramaturgy posts! And if you have a question for Michaela, you may reach her email by clicking the button at the top of the page (or email her directly).
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Michaela Burns
Trees = A Perfect Setting?
Okay, here's a cheesy challenge for you: how many fantasy or horror books/movies can you name that take place in a forest, even if it's...
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New Perspectives of Grief
We are all likely familiar with the Kübler-Ross 5 Stages of Grief, whether it has been experienced first-hand or not. The pattern looks...
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Sondheim's Childhood: Children Will Listen
Even prior to their divorce, Stephen Sondheim had experienced neglect at the hands of his parents, though it didn't actively affect him...
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