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Upstage
Upstage may refer to: * UpStage, an open source server-side application that has been purpose built for cyberformance * ''Upstage'' (film), (also known as The Mask of Comedy) is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film * ''Upstage'' (magazine), a free monthly publication founded by Gary Wien that covered arts and entertainment in New Jersey, US * Upstage (stage position), in theatre, the rear of the stage area, farthest from the audience, is upstage **" Upstaging" refers to background actors drawing attention away from featured actors. * The Upstage Club, a now closed influential music venue in Asbury Park, New Jersey {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upstage (film)
''Upstage'' (also known as ''The Mask of Comedy'') is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film directed by Monta Bell, starring Norma Shearer and New York musical comedy star Oscar Shaw. Plot Dolly (Norma Shearer) is a stagestruck girl whose career has begun to wane until she displays show-must-go-on courage by standing-in as target in a knife-throwing act. Cast *Norma Shearer - Dolly Haven * Oscar Shaw - Johnny Storm *Tenen Holtz - Sam Davis * Gwen Lee - Dixie Mason *Dorothy Phillips - Miss Weaver * J. Frank Glendon - Mr. Weston *Ward Crane - Wallace King *Charles Meakin - Stage Manager * John T. Bambury - Midget (uncredited) Preservation status *A print of the film has been preserved by MGM Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, commonly shortened to MGM or MGM Studios) is an American Film production, film and television production and film distribution, distribution company headquartered .... References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upstage (magazine)
''Upstage'' was a free monthly publication founded by Gary Wien that covered arts and entertainment in New Jersey, US. Each issue covered music, art, film, theatre, dance, poetry, literature and comedy. The magazine first appeared in October 2003 and was distributed in New Brunswick, Princeton, Trenton, Red Bank, Long Branch, Asbury Park Asbury Park () is a beachfront city located on the Jersey Shore in Monmouth County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 15,188, a dec ..., Woodbridge, Rahway and Point Pleasant. In 2006, ''Upstage'' partnered with Black Potatoe Entertainment and expanded to a statewide publication and distribution. The magazine received an Asbury Music Award for Top Music Publication and ceased publication in 2008. It was succeeded by ''New Jersey Stage'', an online music magazine edited and published by Gary Wien. References External links U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upstage (stage Position)
In theatre, blocking is the precise staging of actors to facilitate the performance of a play, ballet, film or opera. Historically, the expectations of staging/blocking have changed substantially over time in Western theater. Prior to the movements toward "realism" that occurred in the 19th century, most staging used a "tableau" approach, in which a stage picture was established whenever characters entered or left the stage, ensuring that leading performers were always shown to their best advantage. In more recent times, while nothing has changed about showing leading performers to their best advantage, there have been changing cultural expectations that have made blocking/staging more complicated. There are also artistic reasons why blocking can be crucial. Through careful use of positioning on the stage, a director or performer can establish or change the significance of a scene. Different artistic principles can inform blocking, including minimalism and naturalism. Etymolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
