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Arts & Entertainment October 24, 2012 ? By jen.dilzell

Acting since the age five and directing plays since high school, Junior Jesse Turk is
continuing his theatre career directing God of Carnage; opening this Thursday night
at the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts. Jesse, a PMA major with a focus in
creative authorship, is returning to the Cornell directing scene after having assistant
directed the No Exit at the Schwartz last season.

God of Carnage focuses on the conflict of two couples, each with a child. After one
child hurts the other in a public park, the couples meet to address the issue. Says
Jesse of the production, ?Layers of being proper and politeness just fall off as the
play goes on? the play just sort of shows how manners fly out the window.?

Being the student director at the Schwartz is no easy feat. Recently, the Schwartz
was hit with serious budget cuts affecting the department?s entire curriculum and
production processes. Said Jesse of the change, ?Ever since the budget cuts there
was a drop in interest in theatre in general. Five years ago we had a 130 person cast
for a play. It is difficult to get a four person cast now.?

Additionally, Jesse notes that it can be challenging to play the double-role of student
and director, especially in the audition process. Jesse says,? It is weird to judge your
peers? there are a lot of returning faces and you?re used to being the one sitting
with them, waiting to [audition]. It is very strange.?

However, after two successful rounds of auditions, the cast and crew have now been
rehearsing for five weeks, five days a week, four hours a day. Jesse focused the first
week of rehearsals on character development and making connections among the
actors. Then, he moved on to blocking and staging, focusing on problem spots and
drilling scenes.

As the director, Jesse uses a lot of techniques that he has learned from Cornell
courses such as Directing 1 and 2. If he notices a recurring problem with a scene, he
will lead an improv game or activity that focuses around the issue. ?Seeing growth
through that kind of learning is like nothing else. Its something I got through classes,
and so it is cool to put that into action.?

Because the Schwartz Center is relatively small, Jesse finds that one of the greatest
parts about being a student director is getting to work closely with the incredibly
warm faculty. ?Anyone who is there as much as I am, which is a lot, they know by
name,? said Jesse, ?There is this whole network you don?t even see that is supporting
everything that happens.?

God of Carnage opens this Thursday, October 25th at 7:30 pm in the Schwartz Center
Black Box Theatre. Additional performances will be held on Friday October 26 th
at 4:30 pm and 8 pm, as well as Saturday October 27th at 7:30 pm. Tickets can be
purchased online at schwartztickets.com, by phone at 607-254-2787, or in person at
the Box Office located in the Schwartz Center.

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Source: http://www.slopemedia.org/genres/arts-entertainment/god-of-carnage-jesse-turk-student-director/

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