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Group Members:<\/strong> Vincent Moccio and Cereus Chen<\/div>\n
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I chose to theme my identity mask around my love for theater. I included six of my favorite musicals on the mask. Three of the shows, <\/span>Mamma Mia<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Little Shop of Horrors<\/span><\/i>, and <\/span>Grease<\/span><\/i>, were performed at my high school. These productions are especially meaningful to me because I worked on the tech crew and became close with everyone in the theater company. All six of the shows are Broadway musicals. I did not see all of them in person, but they all moved me. The shows I saw in person were <\/span>Wicked<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>Mamma Mia<\/span><\/i>. <\/span>Wicked<\/span><\/i> is my favorite musical because it explores the complex themes of friendship. All of the musicals have phenomenal music and iconic storylines, which are a great way of promoting art in New York City.<\/span><\/p>\n

I was inspired by the Comedy and Tragedy masks, which are two masks with frowning and smiling faces. There are many modern interpretations of those masks, so I designed my mask off of the blue and red version. I painted one side of the mask blue and the other side red, which is separated by a yellow strip of paper that says “Playbill.” The “Playbill” represents the program a person receives when they attend a Broadway show.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On the blue side of the mask, which would be the smiling face, I placed the Broadway shows with more uplifting and lighthearted themes, which are <\/span>Grease<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Wicked<\/span><\/i>, and <\/span>Mamma Mia<\/span><\/i>. This contrasts with the red side, which would be the frowning face, where I put shows that involve death or violence. These shows are <\/span>Little Shop of Horrors<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Hamilton<\/span><\/i>, and <\/span>Rent<\/span><\/i>. Together, these shows represent my love for theater and their influence on my life.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\nHow did completing your project help you explore the role of arts in the lives of New Yorkers and their communities?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Completing my project helped me explore the role of arts in the lives of New Yorkers and their communities, specifically the role that theater plays. Theater is important for many, as it was for me in high school. Everyone is able to work together, even those off stage, to create a masterful piece of art and talent. It builds community and life skills, while also allowing people to have fun. Beyond school theater, theater is also a career path a person can take. People in New York can become stage managers, lightning technicians, actors, dancers, singers, tech crew members, or sound engineers. Broadway musicals in New York City, which were the focus of my project, have influenced theater greatly in New York. The shows themselves resonate with their audience, including me, who carry their themes and stories with them throughout life.<\/p>\n

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