#Uprising

FanninMusicalProductionsStoryboardbyJasonShelbyjason@fanninmusic.com

(270)293-4106Utilizingvisualreferencestostreetprotestsuchastheraisedfist,stenciledstreetart,andthebandanaoverthefaceasprotectionagainstsmokebombs,#Uprisingisatimelytaleofrebellionagainstanoverbearingauthority.ContrastingthedefiantmusicofEnglishhardrockersMusewithatimelessmelodybyStephenFoster,#Uprisingisacontemporary,sophisticated,excitingprogramthatstudentsloveperforming.Firstperformedbythe2016OhioCountyMarchingBandofHartford,KY.Thisshowrequirescopyrightclearancetoperform.

SetDesign

Featuringanoptionalbackfieldpitplacement,thesetdesignfor#Uprisingiseye-catchingandintriguing.Audiencesandjudgeswillautomaticallylean-in,curioustoseemore.

Severallargepublicannouncementtowerssuchasthoseusedbyauthoritarianregimespunctuatethesetdesign.Heavilyweightedbaseandladderrungsallowthemtobeclimbedduringthefinal‘uprising,’andflashingbeaconlightsontopmakethemnaturalfocalpointsforfeatures.Plansandbuild/leaseoptionsavailablethroughTigerProps.

Acrossthefrontsideline,an‘electricfence’closesintheensembleandemphasizestheiroppression.Wiresmadeofdarkcoloredropearepulledtaughtbytheweighteduprightsandladderrungsonthebackallowforadramaticfinalsceneinourshow.Plansandbuild/leaseoptionsavailablethroughTigerProps.

CostumingandFlagDesign

#Uprisingdevelopsitsownvisualiconographythroughcolorandsymbolism.Thearrowgivesadynamicsenseofmotion,theredconnectsourrebelliontorevolutionarymovementsofthepast,andthelimemarksitasafullymodernphenomenonatthesametime.

PreshowEffects

AsthePreshowbeginsinthepit,prerecordednarrationsetsthemoodthroughominousannouncementsfromthePAsystemspoutingtotalitarianslogans:‘CooperateandObey…Dissentistreason,conformityissecurity…Thereisnothingtofearifyouhavenothingtohide…’

SounddesignavailablefromVisionThroughMusicProductions.

Aftersettinguptheprops,themusicianssitonthegroundaroundthestageinvariousangryposeswhiletheguardpaces,hoodsandmasksup,lookingangrilyatthecrowdthroughthefence.Finally,themusiciansrisetotheirfeet,fistintheair.

OpenerEffects—BasedonApocalypsePlease

Afterthepoundingpianomotifislaiddownbythepit,themelodyisintroducedbyasoloist[sketchedhereasamellophone,thesoloistcouldbeadjustedtosuityourstrengthsandneeds].Asingleguardmemberstalksangrilythroughthecrowdandbeginstospinasthesoloistbegins.Meanwhile,therestoftheensemblepunchestheskyintimewiththepianomotif.

Asthemelodiclineistakenupbytherestofthelowbrass,theguardsoloistmovesacrossthefield,beingjoinedontheflagphrasebyotherguardmembers—allsymbolizingthespreadoftherebellion.

Justbeforethefirstarrivalpoint,aftertheentireensemblehasjoinedintothemusicanddrill,thePAsystemattemptstostemthetideofrevolution:CitizensareremindedofGeneralOrder101:massdemonstrationsareprohibited!’

…andinresponse—anddefiance—thedrillcondensesintoa‘massdemonstration’forthefirsthitoftheshow,andthefirstfullsilkguardmoment.Aftertheimpactmoment,thepitintroducesthesecondarymelodicmotifbeneaththenextvoiceover.‘Subversiveelementshaveinfiltratedourranks!Forthedurationoftheemergency,gatheringsofthreeormoreareforbidden!’Hornsripplescatteroutoftheimpactform,landinginsuspiciousposes.Aftertheannouncementthehornlinecondensesintoposedgroupsofthreeandbegintopassthemelodicfigureacrossthestage.

Finallythemelodicfigurebecomesmoreunison,andinresponsethehornlinemoveintoaunifiedform,finishingwithaflourishandbringingtheirarmsupintotheraisedfistsalute.

‘Disperse!Youareorderedtodisperse!Complianceofficerswillbedispatched!’

Theformbreaksapartinresponseto‘disperse’inthevoiceoveraspoundingpianomotifreturns.Theremainderoftheopenerconsistsofaslowprocessoflayeringinsectionswhichmoveasseparatedrillelements[thosenotplayingoccasionallygivingthefistraisedsalute]untilthemusicreachesafinalarrivalpoint/impactfortheOpener…andthedrillreachesaformreferencingourrepeatingvisualmotifofthearrow.

Afteratimedpause,pitresumesonthesecondarymelodywhilesirensoundeffectsfilltheairandlightswarninglightsflashfromatopthetowers.

PA:‘BySpecialOrder227acurfewisnowineffect…foryourprotection…’—repeatedly

Theformdisintegratesastheentireensemblescramblesnervously,occasionallylookingupasthoughfearfulofretaliationorbeingwatched,finallylandinginvariousnervousposes.Twofiguresremainun-frightenedinwherethearrowformhadbeen:amusicalsoloist[sketchedhereasamellophone,butcouldbereassignedasneeded]andaguardsoloist.Asthemusicianplaysatense,sadmelody,theguardmemberputsacomfortinghandonhisshoulderandgivesthefist-raisedsalute.

BalladEffects—basedonSlumberMyDarling

AstheflashinglightsgraduallydimandtherepeatingPAannouncementfades,themelodiclineoftheballadbeginswithasoloist[couldbethesameastheendoftheopener,couldbedifferent]towhomtheeyeisdrawnbyadancesoloist,hooddownandmaskdown.Shegraduallymovesthroughouttheform,pullingotherperformerstotheirfeetencouraginglyastheyenterthemusicalphrase,andintroducingtheballadsilk.

Ashornvoiceslayerin,newguardmembersjointheflagphrase.Finally,thehornformcondensesaroundtheoriginal,inspirationalsoloistwhoisliftedintotheairforthemajormusicalandvisualimpactpointoftheballad….Literalizingthethemeoftheshowwhiletherestoftheguardfillsthefieldwithcolor.

Themusicalimpactbuildstoarelease,followedbyaGrandPauseinwhichtheentireensemblereturnstotheraisedfistsalute.Then,ominouschordsinthepitandanewPAannouncementprepareusforthefinalconfrontation:‘Acurfewremainsineffect!Defiancewillnotbetolerated!Useofforcehasbeenauthorized!’

CloserEffects—KnightsofCydonia

AsthePAcontinuestoblareonaboutacurfewandthelightsflashonthetowers,asinglesnaredrumbeginsthecloserwitha‘wardrum’seemingcalltorebellion.TherestoftheensemblequicklyrestagestodrawattentiontooneofthePAtowerswhereasingleguardmember[hoodup]climbsthetower.

Thesoloistgrabsamegaphonetriumphantly,seemingtosilencethePAmid-sentence.

Thesoloistusesthemegaphonetobeginavocal-percussionchant[interwovenwiththecontinuingsnaredrumandgrowingdrumlineaddinginwithhim]basedon‘STANDUP!’—anotherconnectiontotheshowthemeandtitle.Whilethisdevelopsmusically,theensemblerestagesaroundthethreePAtowerswhichotherguardmembersclimbandbegintothrowthemegaphonesdowntootherperformers.

Theperformerswhocatchthemegaphonesjoinintothepercussionfeatureasthedrumlinecomesforward,againbasedon‘STANDUP!’Themegaphonevocalsintertwinewiththedrumlineandtherestofthehornlineperformsfistpumprelatedvisuals.TherestofthecolorguardlayersouttotransitiontotheClosersilk.Ifdesired,thiswouldbetheperfectmomentintheshowforriflesorotherweapons.

AsthehornlineenterstobegintheCloserproper,thedrumlinepullsbackandwehaveamomentofstraightforwardmusicalandvisualdevelopment.DrilleventuallyopensupintoasingleunifiedforminwhichtheentireensemblecomestogethertosingthedefiantchorusofKnightsofCydonia.

Then,afinalfull-ensemblevisualandmusicalpushtotheend—lotsofcontrarymotiondrillandtheentireguardonthebrightred,closerflag—eventuallydrivingtheentiregroupfrontfieldtodirectlybehindthefence,playingthroughitwhilesomeofthemegaphone-marchersclimbladdershiddenonthebackofthefenceposts.Formerriflescouldevenclimbthroughthefencetospinflagontheoppositeside.

Asthefinalnotesringout—‘STANDUP!’fromtheentireensemble.

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