Museum
at Fullerton Union

Reviewed on October 25, 2013

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Tesoro
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Tesoro
Orange County Register
Fountain Valley High School
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Fountain Valley High School
Orange County Register
Fountain Valley High School
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Dalton Young
Tesoro

Submitted for publication to Orange County Register

Cappies review: "Museum"
Laughter breaks the silence at Fullerton Union

By DALTON YOUNG
For the Orange County Register

Dalton Young is a Senior at Tesoro High School in Las Flores.


Fullerton Union's production of "Museum" is off-the-wall and captivating with eccentric characters and sporadically bizarre moments that keep the audience on their toes.

The story follows the people of a museum on the final day of the group show art exhibit, 'The Broken Silence', featuring three unique artists. As the day persists, more and more people come to visit and soon havoc ensues as the stories of the artists unfold on stage in a hilarious fiasco. This anecdote of absurdity displays the truth behind the fascinating art at the museum.

Overseeing the exhibit on the faithful day is the museum guard played by Andrew Hatfield. Throughout the show, Hatfield's dynamics increase dramatically. He stays calm and collected as he performs a comical tap dancing number to keep the first few guests at ease. Hatfield continues to become more anxious and frantic when things go astray, fumbling with close pins while chasing guests. Finally he falls to his side, crying, curled up in a ball when he finds his exhibit ruined in the end. Hatfield creates a memorable character with his lively reactions and humorous movement that keep the show lighthearted.

Barbara Zimmer (Mykaela Sterris) and Barbara Castle (Valerie Williams) steal the show as an uproarious comedic duo. Draped in gaudy animal skin attire, the girls parade across the stage spouting their pretentious dialogue with permanent smirks on their faces. They react with overpowering volume and well-timed playful banter to all the other museum goers that make their time on stage some of the funniest in the production.

There to match the Barbaras with sass and audacity are the flamboyant Will Willard (Ryan Villareal) and Bob Lamb (Desmond Roberts). Villareal prances around with flailing arms and flowing scarf. His saucy remarks are enhanced with a thick amusing accent, and a shrug of the shoulders paired with a roll of the eyes. Roberts plays a more controlled character with equal sass that compliments Villareal perfectly.

Sound design by Katya Beener adds fantastic effects to the show such as the malfunctioning of the museum tour headsets with quick high pitched voices and disturbingly loud volume levels that diminish and fade into the distance creating a realistic museum experience.

Fullerton Union's production takes you on a tour of abstract art and ever more abstract people. This is one museum that you'll want to visit again and again.

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Dalton Young
Tesoro

Submitted for publication to Orange County Register

Cappies review: "Museum"
Laughter breaks the silence at Fullerton Union

By DALTON YOUNG
For the Orange County Register

Dalton Young is a Senior at Tesoro High School in Las Flores.


Fullerton Union's production of "Museum" is off-the-wall and captivating with eccentric characters and sporadically bizarre moments that keep the audience on their toes.

The story follows the people of a museum on the final day of the group show art exhibit, 'The Broken Silence', featuring three unique artists. As the day persists, more and more people come to visit and soon havoc ensues as the stories of the artists unfold on stage in a hilarious fiasco. This anecdote of absurdity displays the truth behind the fascinating art at the museum.

Overseeing the exhibit on the faithful day is the museum guard played by Andrew Hatfield. Throughout the show, Hatfield's dynamics increase dramatically. He stays calm and collected as he performs a comical tap dancing number to keep the first few guests at ease. Hatfield continues to become more anxious and frantic when things go astray, fumbling with close pins while chasing guests. Finally he falls to his side, crying, curled up in a ball when he finds his exhibit ruined in the end. Hatfield creates a memorable character with his lively reactions and humorous movement that keep the show lighthearted.

Barbara Zimmer (Mykaela Sterris) and Barbara Castle (Valerie Williams) steal the show as an uproarious comedic duo. Draped in gaudy animal skin attire, the girls parade across the stage spouting their pretentious dialogue with permanent smirks on their faces. They react with overpowering volume and well-timed playful banter to all the other museum goers that make their time on stage some of the funniest in the production.

There to match the Barbaras with sass and audacity are the flamboyant Will Willard (Ryan Villareal) and Bob Lamb (Desmond Roberts). Villareal prances around with flailing arms and flowing scarf. His saucy remarks are enhanced with a thick amusing accent, and a shrug of the shoulders paired with a roll of the eyes. Roberts plays a more controlled character with equal sass that compliments Villareal perfectly.

Sound design by Katya Beener adds fantastic effects to the show such as the malfunctioning of the museum tour headsets with quick high pitched voices and disturbingly loud volume levels that diminish and fade into the distance creating a realistic museum experience.

Fullerton Union's production takes you on a tour of abstract art and ever more abstract people. This is one museum that you'll want to visit again and again.

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Nikki Tran
Fountain Valley High School

Submitted for publication to Orange County Register

Cappies review: "Museum"
Artistry on display at Fullerton Union's "Museum"

By NIKKI TRAN
For the Orange County Register

Nikki Tran is a Senior at Fountain Valley High School in Fountain Valley.


With its overhead fluorescent lighting and wooden sculpture displays, 'The Broken Silence' art exhibition appears to be like any other art show. Yet, as quirky art enthusiasts traverse through its gallery halls, it becomes clear that it is not the art, but the museum patrons who are on display. Fullerton Union exhibits and preserves the eccentricities of man in its production of "Museum."

Written by Tina Howe, "Museum" focuses on the closing day for the exhibition of the acclaimed art collection, "The Broken Silence." Over the course of this single day, a diverse array of individuals arrives in a last-ditch attempt to admire the artwork. These visitors bring with them troubles and oddities forever changing the museum with their arrival.

Andrew Hatfield stands firm and resolute as the disciplined museum Guard. With his critical eyes darting about the gallery in search of mishaps and mayhem, he creates a calming and orderly presence that contrasts the wild and outlandish behavior of the patrons. Yet, as the play progresses and the patrons wreak havoc – licking sculptures and stealing displays – his composure and confidence shrink, and he curls up into a sorry ball of defeat. Through this shift in character, Hatfield showcases his skill and versatility.

Among the museum patrons are Valerie Williams and Mykaela Sterris who saunter in as the sassy fashion mavens from Jersey, Barbara Castle and Barbara Zimmer respectively. Elongating their vowels and tossing their heads back in delight, this comedic duo rouses laughter with their aptly over-the-top banter on the crisis in the natural fabrics world.

Ryan Villareal prances along the showroom floor as the cultured art snob Will Willard. He speaks in a fast-paced, idiosyncratic accent that is a mix of one part New Yorker and all parts fittingly pretentious. This pompous manner extends into his fluid mannerisms wherein he sticks his nose in the air and throws his hands up in whimsical repulsion.

The hair and makeup design of Mykaela Sterris and Andrew Hatfield gives coherence by further distinguishing the characters and their personalities. Particularly, the design emphasizes the stylish vanity of Barbara Castle and Barbara Zimmer through big, curly hair, loud makeup colors, and long acrylic nails.

Unusual and thought-provoking, Fullerton Union's "Museum" considers the meaning of art and underscores how art is just as complex as the individuals who behold it.

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Nikki Tran
Fountain Valley High School

Submitted for publication to Orange County Register

Cappies review: "Museum"
Artistry on display at Fullerton Union's "Museum"

By NIKKI TRAN
For the Orange County Register

Nikki Tran is a Senior at Fountain Valley High School in Fountain Valley.


With its overhead fluorescent lighting and wooden sculpture displays, 'The Broken Silence' art exhibition appears to be like any other art show. Yet, as quirky art enthusiasts traverse through its gallery halls, it becomes clear that it is not the art, but the museum patrons who are on display. Fullerton Union exhibits and preserves the eccentricities of man in its production of "Museum."

Written by Tina Howe, "Museum" focuses on the closing day for the exhibition of the acclaimed art collection, "The Broken Silence." Over the course of this single day, a diverse array of individuals arrives in a last-ditch attempt to admire the artwork. These visitors bring with them troubles and oddities forever changing the museum with their arrival.

Andrew Hatfield stands firm and resolute as the disciplined museum Guard. With his critical eyes darting about the gallery in search of mishaps and mayhem, he creates a calming and orderly presence that contrasts the wild and outlandish behavior of the patrons. Yet, as the play progresses and the patrons wreak havoc – licking sculptures and stealing displays – his composure and confidence shrink, and he curls up into a sorry ball of defeat. Through this shift in character, Hatfield showcases his skill and versatility.

Among the museum patrons are Valerie Williams and Mykaela Sterris who saunter in as the sassy fashion mavens from Jersey, Barbara Castle and Barbara Zimmer respectively. Elongating their vowels and tossing their heads back in delight, this comedic duo rouses laughter with their aptly over-the-top banter on the crisis in the natural fabrics world.

Ryan Villareal prances along the showroom floor as the cultured art snob Will Willard. He speaks in a fast-paced, idiosyncratic accent that is a mix of one part New Yorker and all parts fittingly pretentious. This pompous manner extends into his fluid mannerisms wherein he sticks his nose in the air and throws his hands up in whimsical repulsion.

The hair and makeup design of Mykaela Sterris and Andrew Hatfield gives coherence by further distinguishing the characters and their personalities. Particularly, the design emphasizes the stylish vanity of Barbara Castle and Barbara Zimmer through big, curly hair, loud makeup colors, and long acrylic nails.

Unusual and thought-provoking, Fullerton Union's "Museum" considers the meaning of art and underscores how art is just as complex as the individuals who behold it.

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Claire Pritchard
Fountain Valley High School

Submitted for publication to OC Cappies Facebook

Cappies review: "Museum"
Fullerton Union showcases their "Museum"

By CLAIRE PRITCHARD
For the Orange County Register

Claire Pritchard is a Sophomore at Fountain Valley High School in Fountain Valley.


A desperate guard, three disgruntled photographers, and a French couple are just a
few of the hilarious characters in Fullerton Union's Production of "Museum." The
play showcases all the eccentric yet enticing patrons who attend the last day of
a museum exhibit.

"Museum," written by Tina Howe, tells the story of the museum guard (Andrew Hatfield) of the "Broken Silence" exhibit in an art museum on its last day. Throughout the Hatfield deals with a multitude of viewers, each with their own conflicts that do not make the guard's job easier.

Due to the abundance of characters, each completely different from the next, the stage could be easily crowded. However, Fullerton handles this setback with grace and uses the space wisely. The stage is set just like a museum--no clutter, just the necessities--which allows the characters to be their outrageous selves.

Barbara Castle and Barbara Zimmer (Valerie Williams and Mykaela Sterris) bring absolute
comedy into the play with their completely over-the-top, yet intriguing mannerisms. From their bright red nails to their huge hair, they dominate the stage every second they are present.

A more subtle standout is one of the artists, Steve Williams (Ryan Villareal), who designed one of the exhibits within the show. Throughout his entire display (in which he completely rearranges his piece, to the awe of the spectators) he does not utter a single word. Nevertheless, his body language, actions, and demeanor convey his character completely and wonderfully.

This ability to communicate without speaking, which occurs multiple times throughout the production, would not be possible without the obviously huge efforts of the costume department. Each character's costume was, quite simply,
an extension of the character's personalities, which helped to show the story even without
dialogue.

Although the actors were at times hard to understand, "Museum" was a stand out
in high school theatre. From the lights and sound to the devotion of the actors to their characters, the play shows that there are secrets in every piece of artwork. All one has to do is appreciate it.

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Claire Pritchard
Fountain Valley High School

Submitted for publication to OC Cappies Facebook

Cappies review: "Museum"
Fullerton Union showcases their "Museum"

By CLAIRE PRITCHARD
For the Orange County Register

Claire Pritchard is a Sophomore at Fountain Valley High School in Fountain Valley.


A desperate guard, three disgruntled photographers, and a French couple are just a
few of the hilarious characters in Fullerton Union's Production of "Museum." The
play showcases all the eccentric yet enticing patrons who attend the last day of
a museum exhibit.

"Museum," written by Tina Howe, tells the story of the museum guard (Andrew Hatfield) of the "Broken Silence" exhibit in an art museum on its last day. Throughout the Hatfield deals with a multitude of viewers, each with their own conflicts that do not make the guard's job easier.

Due to the abundance of characters, each completely different from the next, the stage could be easily crowded. However, Fullerton handles this setback with grace and uses the space wisely. The stage is set just like a museum--no clutter, just the necessities--which allows the characters to be their outrageous selves.

Barbara Castle and Barbara Zimmer (Valerie Williams and Mykaela Sterris) bring absolute
comedy into the play with their completely over-the-top, yet intriguing mannerisms. From their bright red nails to their huge hair, they dominate the stage every second they are present.

A more subtle standout is one of the artists, Steve Williams (Ryan Villareal), who designed one of the exhibits within the show. Throughout his entire display (in which he completely rearranges his piece, to the awe of the spectators) he does not utter a single word. Nevertheless, his body language, actions, and demeanor convey his character completely and wonderfully.

This ability to communicate without speaking, which occurs multiple times throughout the production, would not be possible without the obviously huge efforts of the costume department. Each character's costume was, quite simply,
an extension of the character's personalities, which helped to show the story even without
dialogue.

Although the actors were at times hard to understand, "Museum" was a stand out
in high school theatre. From the lights and sound to the devotion of the actors to their characters, the play shows that there are secrets in every piece of artwork. All one has to do is appreciate it.

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