The two plays that I will be comparing in my final project are The Phantom of The Opera written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and My Fair Lady written by Frederick Loewe. The Phantomof The Opera which was playing at the Krannert Center in Champaign was what I thought to be ahigh budgeted play because of the props, scenery, and costumes that the actors wore. My FairLady which was playing at The Sunshine Company of Champaign was not as expensive as theKrannert Center and was shown through the costumes and quality of actors that gave the playlife. I chose these two production companies because I wanted to experience one play that wasof high quality and one which lacked high quality. The most notable missing quality in My Fair Lady was the use of specific and datedscenery to the times. The theater which this play was given at was a small and old building witha medium sized stage that was barely large enough to house two scenes one indoor and oneoutdoor. The acting was what I considered to be good for the money with which they probablymake. The men in this play did not give enough energy to the audience and never made me feellike I was in the play. They had no enthusiasm for what they were doing. The women,especially the lead character Eliza Doolittle, was a decent actress in that she used her energywisely during the times when Eliza would get upset or angry at the other characters. The designelements that were used in the creation of the scenery would not be considered good quality. There was no use of proper weight, meaning that the stage was equipped with only two chairsand shelves which held books that could be seen to be fake, while the outdoor scene consisted ofa street with the curbing and a brick wall painted in the backdrop. The doors looked as if theyshould have been wider because when the actors came through the door they would have to turnsideways just enough to be noticed. The one element that was utilized correctly ...
