Love From Left Stage Final

Suli Erkkila-Stuelpnagel Hailey Walleck Katie Schneider Chelsea Wilkerson PRODUCTION COMPANY LOGO:

Treatment: FromLeftStageWe see ADIE, a college freshman, meeting the other members of the stage crew for the play. Through her conversations with them, we learn that Adie was always overshadowed in high school by her sister, who was the star in all the plays, and who always got all the boys. Adie’s never even had a boyfriend before. She has come to college with her best friend, DARREN, who she met in high school while doing stage crew. Adie meets TRENT while working backstage with Darren. Trent is a very talented and gorgeous guy, and the lead in the play. After rehearsal, he casually asks Adie out for coffee, and she develops an intense crush on him. During play rehearsal, we see Adie gushing to Darren about her latest date with Trent. As Darren gets the details from her, it becomes clear that Trent is stringing Adie along. When Darren tries to tell her this, she just blows him off. We see Adie continue to go on dates with Trent, and sneak moments with him during rehearsal. However, Trent still doesn’t officially ask her out. Later, we see Darren and Adie having dinner at the food court. The conversation turns to Trent, and Adie implies that things have gotten somewhat physical between them. Darren is upset to learn she isn’t really dating Trent and yet they’ve already started getting serious. He confronts Adie, telling her she deserves better. She gets upset at Darren, claiming he just thinks a guy like Trent would never really want someone like her, and storms out.

We next see Adie in Trent’s apartment, waiting for him to meet her. Darren’s comments have clearly affected her, and when Trent shows up, she nervously asks him why they aren’t boyfriend and girlfriend. Trent blows her off, telling her she should know that she’s the only one for him and asking her to let him show her. Adie tries to confirm that they are dating now as Trent tries to get her to sleep with him. When he shrugs off her question yet again, Adie rushes out of the room in tears, finally realizing Darren was right that Trent was just using her. The next week, Adie is too embarrassed to admit to Darren that he was right, so instead she just keeps to herself backstage. Then, during a rehearsal, Trent is bragging that he had sex with Adie to several of his cast mates. Darren overhears and confronts Trent, telling him that he knows Adie would never have slept with him if they weren’t officially dating. Trent just laughs at Darren and turns back to his friends to continue his conversation. Darren taps him on the shoulder, and then punches him square in the nose. Adie, backstage, has seen the whole thing, and runs out to Darren when he punches Trent. She asks him why he did that when she had been so horrible to him, and Darren reminds her that even if they have a fight, she’s still his best friend. She hugs him, and he holds her tight against him. We see Adie and Darren eating together at a restaurant. They are clearly enjoying themselves, but it is not obvious if it is a date. Adie’s hand is on the table, and we see Darren reach over to hold it, and they smile at each other.

Mood Board #1: TRENT

Mood Board #2: ADIE AND DARREN’S RELATIONSHIP

Costumes:

Shot List: Scene Shot Description Elements 1 10 Crane Shot, looking

down on the stage of Trent playing guitar, moves from right to left getting lower until eye level with Trent, moves in circle around Trent to show the stage crew sitting in the seats.

People standing idly around the stage and then a stage crew of about 20 sitting in the first two rows.

1 20 MS Audrey waving to Trent (“good job”)

BG director moving onstage to talk to Trent.

1 30 MS Trent getting up off stool to talk to director, he waves at Audrey

BG director walking up to Trent, extras on stage setting up.

1 40 MS Audrey introducing herself

BG director and Trent talking, extras on and around stage setting up

1 50 Close-up of Adie after Audrey says “Adie”


1 60 MS Adie as she addresses the group


1 70 Adie’s POV of the stage crews reaction

People moving behind the crew meeting

1 80 MS Adie as she addresses the group


1 90 MS Audrey as she asks Adie to sit down


1 10 MS of group from behind Audrey so audience sees Adie sit down and Darren stand up and turn to face

the group


1 110 MS Darren, him waving and then talking to the

group

BG: Trent sets down his guitar on stage and starts walking up to Audrey

1 120 MS of the group as from “I promise I know what

I’m doing”


1 130 LS Audrey speaking, Trent walking up to her

Trent walking up to Audrey, other actors setting up on stage.

1 140 MS Trent saying “how’s my favorite stage

manager”

Other actors setting up on stage.

1 150 Close up, Audrey

giggling 1 160 LS of Trent and Audrey

as Trent bows Other actors setting up on stage

1 170 Close up, Audrey rolling eyes

1 180 MS Audrey and Trent talking

Other actors setting up on stage.

1 190 Close up of Darren speaking

Trent and Audrey in the background. Chatter of other crew members is heard.

1 200 Close up of Adie speaking


1 210 Close up of Darren speaking


1 220 Close up of Adie smiling Audrey points to Adie. 1 230 MS Audrey and Trent

looking at Adie Actors setting up on stage, crew chatter in background.

1 240 Close up of Adie’s nervous face

1 250 Close up of Trent smiling 1 260 MS Adie getting up to

follow Trent Audrey turning to address the rest of the crew.

1 270 Long shot, Adie and Trent walking to the

stage

Actors setting up on stage, crew stands up and starts moving to another part of the Auditorium.

1 280 MS Trent “you’re Adie right”

Actors setting up on stage, crew stands up and moves to another part of the Auditorium.

1 290 MS Adie response Actors setting up on stage, crew stands up and starts moving to another part of the Auditorium.

1 300 MS Trent “you’re a freshman”


1 310 MS Adie’s response Actors setting up on stage, crew stands up and starts moving to another part of the Auditorium.

1 320 MS Trent “Well, you’ll have to wait…”


1 330 MS Trent and Adie standing by the curtains

looking backstage


2 10 Medium Shot – Stage Right behind curtain

BG: Fly Rail Props: old props, costumes, spare chairs, and boxes.

2 10 Medium Shot – Stage Right behind curtain

BG: Fly Rail Props: old props, costumes, spare chairs, and boxes.

2 20 Close up: Trent and Adie, face to face

BG: Fly Rail

2 30 Close up: from Trent’s view looking at Adie and a bit behind her to a box where the script lies.

BG: wall, box Props: box, script

2 40 Medium shot: When Trent picks up the script

BG: wall Props: Script, box

2 50 Pan right to left as Adie walks away, 180 degrees as she walks toward the curtain

BG: wall, Fly Rail Props: old props, costumes, spare chairs, and boxes.

2 60 Medium Shot: Adie turns a shoulder to look at Trent

BG: curtains, wall Props: Script

2 70 Wide Shot: Adie onstage walking and smiling.

BG: Empty Auditorium

3 10 Wide Shot: Entire stage. BG: Mostly built set; extras working. Props: Paint brushes, screw guns, paint, light fixtures scattered.

3 20 Medium shot: Adie and Darren painting

BG: Mostly built set; extras working. Props: paintbrushes, paint.

3 30 Darren’s point of view: at line “Seriously, though”


3 40 Addie’s point of view: at line “I still think”


3 50 Medium shot: Addie and Darren flicking paint at each other. Second time.

BG: Mostly built set; extras working. Character: Guy walks in background. Props: paintbrushes, paint.

3 60 Close up: Glaring extra that Darren got paint on.

BG: Mostly built set; extras working. Props: paintbrush

3 70 Medium shot: Adie and Darren painting and laughing.


4 10 Medium Shot: Adie

attaching a mic to Trent BG: wall and curtain Props: mic, tape (maybe)

4 20 Close up: Trent smiling at Adie

BG: wall and curtain Props: mic

5 10 Wide shot: Trent running down the hallway and bumping into Adie

BG: School hallway; classrooms; extras.

5 20 Medium shot: Trent helps Adie pick up her stuff; hands touch.

BG: School hallway; classrooms; extras. Props: Coffee; books.

6 10 Medium Shot: Adie walking to her desk

BG: wall, fly rail Props: Desk, chair, coffee, playbook

6 20 Close up: Coffee “sorry” BG: wall Props: coffee, desk

6 30 Medium shot: Adie sees Trent, he waves, she smiles

BG: wall, stage

7 10 Close up: Addie doing homework.

BG: Theatre; audience seats. Props: Notebook; pencil; homework, etc.

7 20 Addie’s point of view: Trent jumps off stage with guitar.

BG: Theatre; rehearsal. Props: Acoustic guitar; notebook; pencil; homework, etc.

7 30 Medium shot: Trent teaching Adie a song on the guitar.

BG: Theatre; audience seats. Props: Acoustic guitar

8 10 Medium shot: To Trent and Adie’s backs as they walk home.

BG: The street/sidewalk.

8 20 Close up: Trent and Adie kissing

BG: The street/sidewalk

8 30 Adie’s point of view: Trent walking away


8 40 Close up: Adie’s face smiling


9 10 Wide shot: cafeteria. BG: Tables; people eating; restaurants;

cashiers and check-out lines. 9 20 Pan to front medium

shot: Adie and Darren walking.

BG: Tables; people eating; restaurants; cashiers and check-out lines. Props: Trays.

9 30 Medium shot: Adie and Darren sitting at a table.

BG: Tables; people eating; restaurants; cashiers and check-out lines. Props: Trays; food; utensils; napkins.

9 40 Adie’s point of view: at Darren’s line “So how’d your Psych test go?”

BG: Tables; people eating; restaurants; cashiers and check-out lines. Props: Food; utensils; napkins.

9 50 Darren’s point of view: at Adie’s line “I didn’t say a thing”


9 60 Close up: Darren when he puts his fork down and says “Hold up”


9

80

Adie’s point of view: at Darren’s line “Adie. C’mon line”


9 90 Medium shot: Adie and Darren sitting at a table.


9 100 Adie’s point of view: at Darren’s line “Fucking 18 is right”


9 110 Darren’s point of view: at Adie’s line “No! I mean yes…”


9 120 Medium shot: Darren on the side watching Adie walk away in the center of the shot.

BG: Tables; people eating; restaurants; cashiers and check-out lines.

9 130 Close up: Darren’s hopeless/sad face.


9 140 Medium shot: Darren on the side watching Adie walk away in the center of the shot.


9 150 Pan to high angle shot of the entire cafeteria and fade out.

BG: Tables; people eating; restaurants; cashiers and check-out lines. Props: Trays; food; utensils; napkins.

10 10 Medium shot: Adie sitting on the couch.

BG: Trent’s apartment Props: Magazine

10 20 Pan to Adie running to the door.

BG: Trent’s apartment

10 30 Medium shot: Adie’s back; answers the door for Trent.

BG: Trent and outside of his apartment

10 40 Pan to them walking to the couch and sitting down.


10 50 Low angle shot: Trent and Adie on the couch


9 70 Darren’s point of view: at Adie’s line “Um..no…”


10 60 Medium shot: When Trent lets her pull away.


10 70 Adie’s point of view: When Trent kisses her on page 13.


10 80 Trent’s point of view: At Adie’s line “What’s that supposed to mean”


10 90 Adie’s point of view: At Trent’s line “Okay don’t take this the wrong way”


10 100 Medium shot: When Trent kisses her on top of page 15


10 110 Close up: Adie: At her line “Trent, I’m sorry”


10 120 Close up Trent: At his line “Adie, wait”


10 130 Trent’s point of view: at Adie’s line “I’m sorry Trent I really like you…”


10 140 Adie’s point of view: “What do you mean…”


10 150 Medium shot: At “No Trent I’m not”


10 160 Close up: Trent hugging and kissing her forehead


10

170

Trent’s point of view: at Adie’s line “I’m sorry Trent. Really, really sorry”


10

180

Medium shot: Adie putting on her jacket and running out the door


10 190 Close up: Trent looking confused


10 200 Zoom out and pan to Trent’s back watching her leave

BG: Trent’ apartment/ doorway

11 10 Wide Angle shot of entire stage

Stage crew and actors all working/ idling

11 20 MS Trent and Roommate Stage crew and actors all working/ idling 11 30 CU Trent’s face (How’d

what go?) Stage crew and actors all working/ idling

11 40 MS Trent and Roommate Stage crew and actors all working/ idling 11 50 CU Trent’s reaction Stage crew and actors all working/ idling 11 60 MS Trent and Roommate Stage crew and actors all working/ idling,

Darren looks up from what he is doing to listen

11 70 CU Darren’s face (“Nah, man, it’s time to move on”)

Stage crew and actors all working/ idling

11 80 CU Darren’s hand grabbing Trent’s arm

Roommate and friends look up curiously

11 90 MS/CU Darren and Trent talking

Roommate, crew and actors all working but glancing up

11 100 MS group of friends Trent was talking to

Crew working in the background

11 110 MS/CU Trent and Darren talking

Crew working in background, curious looks from Roommate and the friends Trent was talking to.

11 120 CU Darren’s face from “she’d stopped talking to you”

Crew working in background, curious looks from Roommate and the friends Trent was talking to.

11 130 LS Darren punching Trent

Cast and crew is silent, they turn to look.

11 140 CU Trent’s reaction Cast and crew move to intervene 11 150 LS Trent punching

Darren Cast and crew move to intervene

11 160 LS Adie running towards Darren and Trent

Everyone stops to see what will happen

11 170 CU Adie’s face as she looks from Trent

Everyone stops to see what will happen

11 180 CU Trent’s face Everyone stops to see what will happen 11 190 CU Darren’s face Everyone stops to see what will happen 11 200 CU Adie’s face as she

turns towards Darren Everyone stops to see what will happen

11 210 CU Trent’s reaction Everyone stops to see what will happen 11 220 MS Trent as he turns to

walk away Cast moves aside for Trent

11 230 CU Darren’s face Cast and crew chatting in the background 11 240 CU Adie’s face Cast and crew chatting in the background 11 250 MS Adie and Darren

talking Cast and crew chatting in the background

11 260 MS Darren “No…” Cast and crew chatting in the background 11 270 MS Adie “Well, you’re

not…” Cast and crew chatting in the background

11 280 MS Darren “I couldn’t” Cast and crew chatting in the background 11 290 MS Adie standing up and Cast and crew chatting in the background

offering her hand. 11 300 CU Adie hold Darren’s

hand as she helps him up. Cast and crew chatting in the background, looking over to watch.

11 310 MS Adie and Darren talking

Cast and crew chatting in the background, looking over to watch.

11 320 CU Adie “ I know, I figured it out”


11 330 LS Adie and Darren hugging


12 10 LS of Adie and Darren sitting at a coffee table. Slowly zooms in until it becomes a Medium close up. Pans from Darren’s face to Adies as they are talking then pan’s to show their hands on the table. Zooms in as the hands get closer and closer together. Once they touch, fade’s to black.

Lots of people in line for coffee. Almost every table is filled. Lots of background chatter and characters going in and out of the door. Also people walking past the windows. Props: Coffee cups and napkins. Adie has a purse over her chair and a jacket draped over her chair.

Storyboard:

Real Location:

CONCEPT ART: Trent’s Apartment:

PromotionalPoster:

SOUNDTRACK:

1. Opening credits: “Slide” by The Goo Goo Dolls “Could you whisper in my ear The things you wanna feel I'll give you anything To feel it comin'”

2. Montage: “Everything” by Michael Buble “And you play it coy but it's kinda cute. Ah, when you smile at me you know exactly what you do. Baby don't pretend that you don't know it's true. 'cause you can see it when I look at you.”

3. When Adie gets angry with Darren in the dining hall: “King of Anything” by Sara Bareilles “Who cares if you disagree You are not me Who made you king of anything So you dare tell me who to be Who died And made you king of anything”

4. When Addie leaves Trent: “No Good” by Kate Voegele “I never feared the unexpected Till I found myself in this peculiar place Unaware of where I was headed Turns out it was your footsteps I had chased”

5. End of last scene/credit roll: “You’re My Best Friend” by Straight No Chaser “Ooh you're the best friend that I ever had I've been with you such a long time You're my sunshine and I want you to know That my feelings are true I really love you Oh you're my best friend Ooo you make me live Ooh I've been wandering round But I still come back to you”

We picked all of these songs because the lyrics associate with how the main character in the scene is feeling. The song that was particularly difficult was the ending credits song. We wanted to leave the ending open ended and up to the audience’s interpretation whether Darren and Adie are together, as to not make it too cliché, and we think this song does it perfectly.

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