2015-110-E Arts - One Song Productions - Fall 2014 Grant Agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID: 73DDEA7B-A53F-4C65-88BD-4A6144142D20 musician. However, he has an extremely large nose,which is the reason for his own self-doubt. This doubt prevents him from expressing his love for his distant cousin,the beautiful and intellectual heiress Roxane, as he believes that his ugliness denies him the "dream of being loved by even an ugly woman." Themes that we hope to explore through Cyrano and his grand nose are self-image and confidence. Cyrano de Bergerac will benefit the cast by exposing them to new metrical lines through its verse and prose—the play is written in verse with twelve syllables per line,which will challenge the actor the actors by exposing them to a rhythmic verse they may have only found in Shakespeare. Each year, One Song puts on one show directed by someone outside of the Board of Directors. Not only does it allow for guest artists to direct a play,but it also adds a unique experience to the season. Guest directors offer new ideas to the board and attend board meetings, ensuring that One Song stays current with acting trends and receives input from the community. One Song encourages board members who have graduated to return for the summer show, granting high school students the opportunity to work with college-level performers. One Song takes applications for the summer show in early spring. With this grant, the One Song Board of Directors would continue to reach out to a broad variety of high school students for acting and technical design and give them the opportunity to work on shows that deal with unique and important issues. The Board of Directors wants to share a love of theater and help other students work more on their theatrical skills,while also allowing students to be involved in plays that make them think about what they, as performers, are creating and communicating.By putting on these three productions, One Song hopes to get the word out to a wider range of people and create both larger audition pools and audience sizes, which average between 35-65 people per night. While One Song offers free shows (with a suggested$5-10 donation)that are open to the public, currently the majority of attendees for shows are students from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. One Song hopes, however,to be able to expand and reach a more diverse number of people. One Song would like as many people as possible to get more involved or come see plays in the future, and hopefully leave with a greater understanding of themes explored in its productions.