My lobby display for this production featured a number of elements that tied into the themes of the show. Along the concessions bar, I strung a garland made of famous love letters. There was also a donation box on the bar for the organization, Dress for Success. This organization is an international not-for-profit organization that empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Dress for Success is an organization that helps to prepare women to gain employment just like Amalia.
The center of the lobby featured some Christmas decorations, as the show takes place mostly at Christmas time. It also had 4 "profiles" of sorts, where I created a Tinder-like profile for each of the four major characters potentially looking for romance: Ilona, Kodaly, Georg, and Amalia. This was something the director and I discussed early on in the process, as a potential way to connect the 1930s world to today's audience. We felt as though the concept of the Lonely Hearts advertisements was like the 1930s version of dating applications.
Also in the center of the lobby was a table with a letter writing station, where audience members could write a letter to someone who needed some more love and encouragement in their lives. The organization I used is called The World Needs More Love Letters. This organization is a global love letter writing community founded by Hannah Brencher. Help us love others through kind words & snail mail. Just like Amalia and Georg’s love letters to each other become a bright light in their lives, love letters still have this capability. When we receive a letter in the mail, our day is a bit brighter, and we feel cherished.
The center of the lobby featured some Christmas decorations, as the show takes place mostly at Christmas time. It also had 4 "profiles" of sorts, where I created a Tinder-like profile for each of the four major characters potentially looking for romance: Ilona, Kodaly, Georg, and Amalia. This was something the director and I discussed early on in the process, as a potential way to connect the 1930s world to today's audience. We felt as though the concept of the Lonely Hearts advertisements was like the 1930s version of dating applications.
Also in the center of the lobby was a table with a letter writing station, where audience members could write a letter to someone who needed some more love and encouragement in their lives. The organization I used is called The World Needs More Love Letters. This organization is a global love letter writing community founded by Hannah Brencher. Help us love others through kind words & snail mail. Just like Amalia and Georg’s love letters to each other become a bright light in their lives, love letters still have this capability. When we receive a letter in the mail, our day is a bit brighter, and we feel cherished.