Boy Child Monologue
Process
Styleframes
Research
The monologue is from a musical called Trail to Oregon written by Jeff Blim and produced by Starkid. Starkid is a company that independently produces original comedy musicals. They posts all musicals on youtube for free and this helps people gain access to good theater without expense.
Trail to oregon musical
Lauren Lopez is a Starkid member who plays the boy child in Trail to Oregon. The audio is taken straight from the Starkid recording. Lauren’s voice has become iconic for her monologues in Starkid shows.
Lauren Lopez
Concept
The boy child monologue is about how he approaches the world. For a child it is quite the philosophy and very comedic. This piece is supposed to make people laugh. The circus theme adds to the theatrics and creates a shine for the monologue to work off.
Concept Statement
Color Palette
Design
The first wave of designs were more juvenile but through development the aesthetic landed on old circus posters. The monologue although by a young child is quite profound and yet comedic. Old circus posters fit this because they are whimsical but sophisticated.