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His Theatrical Trip
Patrick Fischer is
from several generations of fine artists and actors from Europe, and has
seen many theatre productions which encouraged in him an extensive interest
in all things relating to theatre and art. These interests led Patrick
to be involved in a variety of artistic positions (artist, board member,
actor, director, producer, and consultant) as well as participation in
a variety of performances (storytelling, poetry, emcee, skits, and comedy)
all around the nation.
Patrick was a board
member for Northwest Theatre of the Deaf for 9 years. He was involved
with several productions including: producer of "This Land is Mime
Land" in 1997 and "Deaf Star Search" in '96 and '98, director
of the production "Tales from A Clubroom" in 1998 and "The
Bad Seed" in 2001 as well as performing in leading roles in "The
Miser" in 1997 and "The Cat and the Canary" in 1998.
During his stint with NWTD, Patrick served as the sign language consultant/assistant
director for the Hillsboro High School production of "Children of
a Lesser God," which won state honors in 1989. After he resigned
from NWTD, Patrick continued to be involved in theatre as a film actor
for C-Tran in Vancouver in 1998, for "When the Truth Lies" which
he performed with Marlee Matlin in 1999, and for a Washington State Public
Services Announcement in Olympia in 2000. Other theatrical affiliations
have included working as the signed-performance consultant for the Tygre's
Heart Shakespeare Company from 1994 - 2002, appearing in the Portland
Community College production of "Of Mice and Men" in 1990, and
acting in Cleveland Signstage Theatre's Vancouver Production of "The
Good Doctor" in 1997.
Patrick was selected by Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games and The Coca-Cola Company
to be one of the honored Community Hero Torchbearers for 1996 Atlanta Olympic. Also, judges who selected Patrick to be
one of torchbearers were: Portland Rockies, Portland Rose Festival, Conkling Fiskum & McCormick, Inc., KGW (NBC), KATU (ABC),
Statesmen Journal, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Hougan, Inc., Sports Hall of Fame, Small Business Administration,
SOLV, Norcrest China Company, Governor's Office, Portland Area Council of Camp Fire, Tri-Met, YMCA of Columbia-Willamette,
Oregon Adventist Headquarters, and Stoel Rives Boley Jones & Grey.
He was one of only 12 Deaf Community Hero Torchbearers to help bring Olympic flame to Atlanta Games includes I. King Jordan, Jerald Jordan, and Marilyn Smith.
His quote was: "I was extremely proud of carrying a torch with the actual Greek flame."
In summer of 2001,
Patrick got the opportunity to be trained professionally at DeafWest Theare
in North Hollywood, California where he was selected as one of top 14
advanced actors. His training at DeafWest's Professional Summer School
gave him a broader understanding of different theatrical techniques and
allowed him to expand his creativity. His training included exposure to
fellow actors at the school (who hailed from all over the USA and Australia)
as well as well-known instructors/directors (Phyllis Frelich, Bernard
Bragg, Peter Cook, Linda Bove, Ed Waterstreet, Bob Daniels, Stephen Saches,
Marlee Matlin, Camryn Mannhein, SAG President, Richard Masur, several
cast directors from "The Drew Carey Show," "Will and Grace,"
"Martin Show," and "Sex in the City") all of whom encouraged
and enhanced his theatre skills.
Then in the summer
of 2002, Patrick was selected as one of the top 12 advanced professional
actors to be trained at the National Theatre of the Deaf (NTD) Actor's
Academy in Waterford, Connecticut. Patrick was fortunate enough to be
trained by well-known instructors/directors such as: Shanny Mow, Aaron
Kelstone, Mike Lamitola, Matthew Moore, Dennis Webster, Damon Timm, Alexandria
Wailes, Karen Dearborn. Getting his foot in the NTD's "door"
led Patrick to be selected as an actor in NTD's national touring production
of "Oh Figaro" during which he portrayed the character of Dr.
Bart in 2002 - 2003. Patrick was a children's performer in "The Giving
Tree" for NTD's Little Theatre of the Deaf. In between bouts with
NTD in the fall of 2003, Patrick was one of ten mentors (all of whom were
equity actors, directors, and artists) for the Haven Project that provided
acting workshops for disadvantaged children in the Afield Program in Portland,
Oregon. After this, Patrick went back to NTD's Little Theatre of the Deaf
and performed in "The Giving Tree" and "Poetry in Motion"
during the 2003 - 2004 national tour.
Patrick's rich experiences with DeafWest Theatre and NTD gave him the
skills to continue to work with children as an instructor and actor in
"The Three Musketeers" with the Deaf Youth Drama Program under
Seattle Children's Theatre with Billy Seago in Seattle, Washington in
the summer of 2004. Patrick taught improvisational acting techniques and
provided ASL translations during workshops for high school, middle school,
and elementary school students, who were both Deaf and hearing. In May
of 2005, Patrick volunteered for Howie Seago at his Family Retreat Program
as a workshop instructor and director in producing and acting in a drama
program for children of all ages.
From Patrick's experiences
and training in different aspects of theatre, he grew to enjoy sharing
and passing on his exposure and knowledge. Patrick launched his theatrical
business in August of 2005, providing various services to those who want to learn
more about theatre through deaf's eyes. He, recently, volunteered his
services for a non-profit organization to help raise funds to provide
workshops and performances in ASL Literature. When Patrick is not "working"
in theatre, he teaches American Sign Language (ASL), Deaf Studies, Interpreter Training Program, and currently is a
certified ASLTA instructor at Portland Community College under the Sign
Language Studies Program and Sign Language Interpretation Program, as well as at the Northwest Academy (a private
middle and high school) in Portland, OR. Patrick is also a professional
artist and owner of a freelance design business, "Infinity Design."
Check out his Infinity Design website at www.idwiz.com.
Teaching Experience
Total Immersion Sign Language Programs (February 2005 - Present)
Washington School for the Deaf Outreach Services
Vancouver, Washington
• Adult Total Immersion Sign Language Program, June/July 2006 and July/Aug 2007
- Taught workshop on “Sign Mime,” “Samples of ASL Literature,” “Improv,” “Idioms,” and “Deaf History” for hearing adult students.
• High School Total Immersion Sign Language Program, March 2006
- Taught workshop on “Handshapes Stories Without Using Face & Viceversa” for hearing high school students.
• Family ASL Immersion Weekend, October 2005
- Taught workshop on “Handshapes/Classifiers Stories” for deaf children’s families.
• High School Total Immersion Sign Language Program, August 2005
- Taught workshop on “Handshapes/Classifiers” for hearing and deaf high school students.
• High School ASL Immersion Weekend, February 2005
- Taught workshop on “Sign Mime” and “Samples of ASL Literature” for hearing adult students.
Literacy Faire Camp, Washington School for the Deaf (Summer 2006 - Summer 2008)
Vancouver, Washington
• “Fairy Tales and Stories,” Summer 2008
- Performance Coordinator for the play and teach drama and ASL translation workshops for deaf and hearing kids (elementary school to high school) and direct them in play of “Fairy Tales and Stories.”
• “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” Summer 2007
- Performance Coordinator for the play and teach drama and ASL translation workshops for deaf and hearing kids (elementary school to high school) and direct them in play of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.”
• “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” Summer 2006
- Performance Coordinator for the play and taught drama and ASL translation workshops for deaf and hearing kids (elementary school to high school) and directed them in play of “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.”
Silent Weekend (June 2008 & June 2009)
DrSign
Orlando, Florida
• Taught workshop on “Sign Mime,” “ASL Colloquialisms,” “Multiple Meaings,” “Study and Translation of a Famous Oath & a National Anthem,” and “Study and Translation on Scripts of Different Genres” for deaf and hearing adult students and interpreters.
The Language Door (June 2008)
Beaverton, Oregon
• Taught workshop on “Sign Mime” for hearing adult students and interpreters.
Eastern Washington Center for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing's 25th Anniversary (April 2008)
Spokane, Washington
• Taught Sign Mime (includes Classifiers) to interpreters and performed for EWCDHH’s 25th Anniversary.
Washington State Educational Interpreters Workshop (October 2007)
Washington School for the Deaf Outreach Services
Vancouver, Washington
• Taught Sign Mime and Classifiers to hearing and deaf students (interpreters and teachers).
Camp Taloali for Deaf Kids (August 2007)
Stayton, OR
• Taught ASL Poetry in workshops for deaf students in two groups - ages 9 to 13 years old and ages 14 to 18 years old.
Shared
Reading Video Outreach Project Family Retreat (May
2005 & May 2006)
Ellensburg, Washington (Hosted
by Howie Seago and sponsored by Washington School for the Deaf, Department
of Health, Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Gallaudet University Regional
Center.)
• Taught four drama workshops for deaf and hearing kids ages 6 to 12 years old and directed them in short dramas performed for their families and friends.
Sign
Mime Workshop/performance Sponsored
by Deaf Power Organization (Feb.
2005 & Feb. 2006)
Portland, Oregon
• Taught Sign Mime to hearing and deaf students and mentored/directed workshop participants performing in an evening performance.
Deaf
Youth Drama Program (Seattle
Children ’s Theatre)
(July
2004 - August 2004)
Seattle, Washington
• Instructor/Actor, taught Improvisational techniques and ASL translation for deaf and hearing high school, middle school, and elementary school students. Worked under Billy Seago.
Little
Theatre of the Deaf (National
Theatre of the Deaf)
(December
2002 - May 2003 & January 2004 - May 2004)
West Hartford,
Connecticut
• Instructor/Actor for "The Giving Tree," and "Poetry in Motion." Taught ASL Literature to both deaf and hearing college and K-12 students.
The
Haven Project Mentor for Afield Program (October
2003 - December 2003)
Portland Oregon
• Taught/mentored deaf high school students on how to create their own scripts and taught one-day workshop for signed-performance students in ASL translation. Translation done directly from the students' scripts.
Northwest
Theatre of the Deaf (May
2002)
Portland, Oregon
• Assistant instructor with Mike Canfield (Philadelphia, PA). Taught deaf and hearing participants about ASL Literature and basics of Drama.
ASL TRANSLATION/DEAF ADVISOR
Portland
Center Stage
Portland
Center for the Performing Arts
Portland, Oregon
• ASL translation of scripts and feedback to working interpreters
Portland
Opera Presents: Broadway!
Keller
Auditorium
Portland, Oregon
• ASL translation of scripts and feedback to working interpreters
Portland
Community College
Theatre
Arts Department
Portland, Oregon
• ASL translation of scripts and feedback to working interpreters
Tygre’s
Heart Shakespeare Company
Portland, Oregon
• Signed Performance Consultant
• ASL translation of scripts and feedback to working interpreters
Tulane
Summer Shakespeare Festival
Tulane
College
New Orleans, Lousiana
• ASL translation of scripts and feedback to working interpreters
Oregon
Shakespeare Festival
Ashland, Oregon
• ASL translation of scripts and feedback to working interpreters
Hillsboro
High School
Little
Theatre Department
Hillsboro, Oregon
• Signed Consultant and Assistant Director
TRAINING
American
Sign Language Teachers Association
Rochester, New York
• ASLTA Certificate (Provisional level) currently working on Qualified level program
New Version of Signing
Naturally Courses Hosted by Portland Community College
Portland, Oregon
• Completion of Course Certificate - Level 1
Instructors: Ken Mikos and Cheri Smith
Signing
Naturally Courses Hosted by Western Oregon University
Monmouth, Oregon
• Completion of Course Certificate - Level 2
Instructor: Ken Mikos
Signing
Naturally Courses Hosted by Portland Community College
Portland, Oregon
• Completion of Course Certificate - Level 1
Instructor: Ken Mikos
National
Theatre of the Deaf
Waterford, Connecticut
• Studied ASL translation, ASL poetry, ASL artistry, classifiers, ASL theatre/performance, and ASL storytelling.
Instructors: Nat Wilson, Dennis Webster, Janice Norman, Willy Conley,
Aaron Kelstone, Mike Lamitola, Matthew Moore, Shanny Mow, Chuck Baird,
Tim Mc Carty
Deaf
West Theatre
North Hollywood, California
• Studied ASL theatre/performance, ASL translation, ASL storytelling, ASL artistry, and classifiers.
Instructors: Bernard Bragg, Phyllis Frelich, Bob Daniels, Larry Fleischer,
Linda Bove, Peter Cook, Ed Waterstreet
Northwest
Theatre of the Deaf
Portland, Oregon
• Attended several workshops about ASL Literature and ASL Drama
Instructors: Max Fomitchev, Mike Canfield, Hank Stack, Jer Loudenback
The
Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
Gallaudet University,
Washington, D.C.
(at the Washington School for the Deaf, Vancouver,
Washington)
• Reading to Deaf Children: Learning from Deaf Adults
Instructors: Charles Kelley, James Perry
Region
X Interpreter Education Center
Western Oregon University, Monmouth,
Oregon
• Studied to become a Deaf interpreter, ASL translator, and signed-performance interpreter.
Instructors: Howie Seago, Dan Langholtz
American
Sign Language Teachers Association
Washington, D.C. (includes Northwest
American Sign Language Teachers Association, Portland, OR and Seattle,
WA)
• Studied to become an ASL instructor including class preparation, teaching techniques, syllabus development, grading and games in ASL.
Instructors: Peter Cook, Shawn Broderick, Keith Cagle, Laurene Gallimore,
E.Lynn Jacobowitz, Ella Mae Lentz, Clayton Valli, Clyde Vincent
Cleveland
Signstage Theatre
Cleveland, Ohio (in residence in Vancouver, Washington)
• Participated in several workshops about ASL Literature and ASL Drama
Instructors: Stella Conley, John Kestler
Portland
Community College
Portland, Oregon
• Studied ASL Linguistics and trained to become ASL Instructor in Interpreter Training Program
Instructors: Darcie
LeMeiux and Julie Moore
Portland
Community College
Portland, Oregon
• Associate of Applied Science Degree in Commercial Art
Spokane
Falls Community College
Spokane, Washington
• Associate of Art in Graphic Design
Gonzaga
University
Spokane, Washington
• Studied Fine Art
Oregon
Graduate Institute
Hillsboro, Oregon
• Web Language Certificate
EMPLOYMENT
Portland
Community College
Portland, Oregon
January 1994 - Present
• ASL/Fingerspelling Instructor, Interpreter Training Program (ITP)
• ASL Instructor for ASL 101 - 203 and Accel ASL 150 - 251, Sign Language Studies Program (SLS)
• ASL Instructor for ITP 111 - 212, Sign Language Interpretation Program (SLIP)
• Instructor for Deaf Studies ASL 130, Sign Language Studies Program (SLS)
Individual Language Development Program (under SRVOP)
Washington School for the Deaf
Vancouver, Washington
March 2008 - June 2008
• ASL Tutor for Deaf individual students in mainstreaming schools in a statewide of Washington via videophone/
videoconferencing systems.
The
Northwest Academy
Portland, Oregon
Aug. 2002 - June 2006
• Part-time ASL Instructor for Beginning level and Advanced level for High School and Middle School students.
Little
Theatre of the Deaf (National Theatre of the Deaf)
Hartford, Connecticut
January 2004
- May 2004
• Actor/instructor for "The Giving Tree and Other Stories" and "Poetry in Motion." Taught ASL literature and sign mime to hearing and deaf people from elementary through to college levels in different communities on a national tour.
Oregon
City Public Schools, Linkup Program
Oregon City, Oregon
September 2003 - December 2003
• Part-time instructor of ASL Literature at the advanced level for High School students.
National
Theatre of the Deaf
Hartford, Connecticut/New York
City, New York
December 2002
- May 2003
• Actor for "Oh Figaro!" and actor/instructor for "The Giving Tree and Other Stories."
Taught hearing and deaf people from elementary through
college levels including the local community about ASL Literature during a national tour.
 Printed Resume via PDF
Performing Experiences
PORTLAND CENTER STAGE
-
Sign interpreted performer for
all characters -
Written
by David Sedaris
Adapted for the stage by Joe Mantello |
Based on the true chronicles of David Sedaris’ experience as Crumpet the Elf in Macy’s Santaland display, this cult classic riffs on a few of Sedaris’ truly odd encounters with his fellow man during the height of the holiday crunch. NPR humorist and best-selling author of When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Me Talk Pretty One Day and Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers.
The
role of sign interpreted performer is for all characters. |
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Sign interpreted performer for
all 35 characters -
Written
by Steve Murray
Conceived by Mark Setlock |
It's
Christmas Eve in a small New England town during wartime
and one of its good citizens, George Bailey, fears he's
failed his family, his friends and his town. In despair,
he considers suicide until Clarence, a dotty angel in waiting,
shows him how bleak the world would have been if he'd never
lived. It's a Wonderful Life – one of America's favorite
holiday classics – gets a complete makeover in this
heartwarming and hilarious production, where one actor plays
35 characters.
The
role of sign interpreted performer is for all 35 characters. |
NATIONAL THEATER OF THE DEAF
-
Dr. Bart -
Written by John Augustine and Willy
Conley
Directed by Sheryl Kaller
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The Tony-Award winning National Theatre
of the Deaf presents the rollicking romantic comedy Oh, Figaro!, based
on the classic Pierre de Beaumarchais French farces, The Barber of
Seville and The Marriage of Figaro. Celebrated through the ages, these
tales were further immortalized in the operas by Rossini and Mozart.
And now Figaro enters the 21st century in this newly commissioned
work adapted by veteran stage writers John Augustine and Willy
Conley.
The role of Dr. Bart is 55 to 65
years old. He is a scheming brute who's nasty, but he is really
a teddy bear underneath.
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DEAF YOUTH DRAMA PROGRAM
-
The Cardinal Richielieu -
&
-
Drunken Assassin -
Written
by Alexandre Duma
Adapted
by Billy Seago
Directed by Billy Seago |
The Three Musketeers is a story
that has been adapted in many movies and theatre productions. For
this production, D'Artagnan, a young man, came to Paris, France
motivated to become one of Three Musketeers. The Three Musketeers
looked down on him because they thought he didn’t have sword
fighting skills which turned out to be false. D’Artagnan worked
hard and had a strong aptitude for sword fighting. He proved it
after he bravely attacked five of the Cardinal's guards during a
battle. This battle enabled him to become friends with Three Musketeers
thus becoming one of them.
D'Artagan's
landlord hired him to find his wife while she was missing. His wife
was traveling across both England and France on an order from Cardinal
Richelieu. The Cardinal's plan was to stop Queen Anne of Austria,
the wife of France’s King, Louis XIII. The Cardinal's plan
failed when Queen Anne fell in love with the Duke of Buckingham
of England. The Cardinal wanted to destroy the lovers, and even
got proof for the King, but it didn’t work out.
The
role/character of Cardinal Richelieu is middle aged. He is the powerful
and evil leader of the guards for France’s King Louis XIII.
The
role/character of the Drunken Assassin is around 30 years old. He
is an excellent actor that pretended to be a drunk but in reality
he is a strong sword fighter. Uses stage combat with a sword. |
LITTLE THEATER OF THE DEAF (NTD)
-
Performer -
Written by Shel Silverstein
Directed by Mike Lamitola |
"Once there was a tree… and she
loved a little boy." So begins a story of unforgettable perception,
beautifully written by the gifted Shel Silverstein. NTD celebrates
its 35th Anniversary by performing this tender story that offers
the gift of giving, and of unconditional love.
Concluding the performance is the
interactive improvisational piece Your Game. The Little Theatre
of the Deaf first performed this acclaimed piece back in 1969, and
it has been a much loved segment of our LTD performances ever since.
Also included is "Haunted House,"
"This is the house that Jack built...," and "Introduction" - taught in basic ASL.
This piece is performed to teach
basic ASL with pictures (including materials with our physical actors
to create a visual display), acting as tree in "The Giving Tree,"
navigator for "The Haunted House," acting three different roles
for "This is the house that Jack built..." as malt, dog, and priest.
Also, was performing in improvisation for "Your Game."
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TYGRE'S HEART SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
-
Oberan, Shadow Interpreter -
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Gray Eubank |
Theseus, Duke of Athens, plans to wed
the Amazon Queen he has captured in battle; Lysander and Hermia are
in love, but their marriage has been banned by Theseus; Helena loves
Dememetrius, who wants Hermia's love instead; Oberon and Titania,
king and queen of the fairy kingdom, are feuding over possession of
a human child; and a group of common tradesmen are creating a play
about love, hoping they might perform it for the Duke's wedding.
The magic begins when Lysander and
Hermia meet in the woods to elope, with Helena and Demetrius in
pursuit and the tradesmen there to rehearse their play. King Oberon
and their spirit Puck use a magic nectar which, when placed on a
sleeping person's eyelids, causes the sleeper to fall in love with
the first creature seen upon waking. To their delight, they make
Titania infatuated with the tradesman Bottom, who Puck has transformed
into an ass. The fairies have much less success with matching the
human lovers. Only when the humans finally fall asleep can Oberon
and Puck set things right, make Bottom human again and release Titania
from the spell. When the lovers explain how the night's events have
magically paired them, Theseus invites them to join his own wedding
ceremony and selects the tradesmen's play as entertainment for the
celebration.
Shadow Interpreter for Oberan, translated
from Shakespeare to ASL - ASL artistry and classifiers, and performed
the role of a spirit with Oberan and Puck. |
NORTHWEST THEATRE OF THE DEAF
A
Defenseless Creature
- Mr. Kistunov -
Written by Neil Simon
Adapted from and suggested
by stories by Anton Chekhov
Directed by Patrick Fischer
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The stories in the play "The Good Doctor"
were written by Neil Simon. This play was adapted from and
suggested by eight short comedic stories by the famous Russian writer, Anton Chekhov, and originally took place in Russia at the turn
of the century.
The role of the banker, Mr. Kistunov
is 40 - 50 years old. He is a formal gentleman, but he is easily
frustrated with his painful right foot heavily encased in bandages,
swollen to three times its normal size.
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-
Paul -
Written by John Willard
Co-directed by Darcie LeMieux and Dot Hearn |
This comic mystery story takes place
on the 27th of September, 1921. Twenty years before, on the 27th of
September 1901, Mr. Cyrus West died after instructing his lawyer to
read his will in his mansion at midnight exactly 20 years after his
death. On this night two decades later, Mr. West's surviving relatives
gather at the mansion, to discover who will inherit the family fortune,
including Mr. West's spooky old mansion.
One person will inherit everything,
with the condition that the intended heir must be sane and alive.
In case the named heir has unfortunately inherited the family curse
of mental illness, an alternate heir is named in a separate, sealed
envelope. Shortly after Mr. West's will is read, one person mysteriously
disappears and the only witness to this disappearance is the original
heir. Throughout the rest of the play, the remaining relatives suspect
that the named heir may be insane. Or, are they trying to make sure
that the first-named heir is disqualified from the inheritance?
The plot becomes increasingly complex
as jewels are found, then disappear again; a dead body is discovered
then disappears; a homicidal maniac is on the loose; and more.
The role of the cousin, Paul Jones
is in his 30's. He is very awkward, nerdish, very shy and easily
scared, but later he becomes braver and falls in love with Annabelle
West. |
- Harpagon -
Written by Moliére
Directed by Rhondee Beriault |
Moliére's satirized comedy,
The Miser, set in 18th century in Paris, France, is a case study of
passionate love, convoluted schemes, unexpected events, and a mean
and miserly man, Harpagon, who is very obsessed with hoarding and
building up a vast fortune. Harpagon, so obessed with money and ruthless
in his business affairs, would gladly exchange the happiness of his
own children for more money.
Harpagon terrorizes his two children
by arranging entirely mismatched but profitable marriages for them
and himself. Harpagon tries to ruthlessly sacrifice the happiness
of his daughter Elise, who is secretly in love with Valére,
because he knows of a rich old man who will marry her without demanding
a dowry. The father will not permit his son Cléante to marry
the woman he loves, Mariane, because she comes from a poor family.
Despite Mariane's poverty, Harpagon decides that he loves Mariane
but will not marry her until he can get a dowry for her. Later in
the story, when Harpagon's fortune is at stake, he is willing to
exchange Mariane for money. Throughout the play, Harpagon is worried
about his treasure of gold secretly buried in his garden and often
goes outside to make sure that his treasure is still there. When
Harpagon suspects the servant LaFleche of spying on his buried treasure,
he brutally fires him.
Misunderstandings increase as Cléante
learns that he not only is a rival with his father for Mariane's
hand but also has been borrowing money at an outrageous interest
rate from a lender who turns out to be his father. Harpagon's possession
of intractable stinginess is ultimately bested by the power of true
love. At the end, the family is reunited, lovers are together, and
Harpagon is lavishing money to obtain "happiness" for everyone.
Actually, Harpagon has learned nothing from his experiences, as
he still cares for nothing and no one except his beloved money.
The role of Harpagon is around 70
years old. He is frightening, mean, miserly, and very obsessed with
his treasure and money.
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OTHER THEATRICAL COMPANIES/EVENTS
Too
late for Happiness
(The Good Doctor)
- Old Man -
|
The
role/character of the Old Man is over 70 years old. He is very sweet,
charming, and lonely. He has been a widow for many years and has
a hard time dealing with the loss of his wife.
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Conferences,
Pageant, Deafest, ASL nights, etc.
- Performer, Emcee, Storyteller, Comedian -
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Role
of an emcee and storyteller. Told stories of legends and fairy tales
from Europe combined with ASL artistry through short skits/performances.
Also told ASL jokes and stories about the environment, history,
travels, and many more.
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Of
Mice and Men
- Dodge -
|
The
role/character of Dodge is around 20 years old. He is a nice man
who is a little quiet but very skilled at wood carving.
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Education
Conference focusing on Deaf and Hard of
Hearing kids
- Professor -
|
The
role/character of the College Professor is around 40 years old and
is a researcher of Deaf people. He is a gentleman that is very serious,
clever, and dignified. |
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