What is a dramaturgy blog?

This blog will serve as a source of research and information for the cast and crew of GPAC's Ragtime. Each post will address specific topics or areas of interest presented in the show. Dramaturgy is meant to highlight the historical, social, political, and economical context of the play as well as answer any questions presented by the cast and crew. Instead of printing packets of information for the cast, this online blog will allow me to continuously share research, pictures, video, music, etc - without wasting any paper! The blog will constantly be updated and under construction so feel free to email me about specific topics: JoanMarieHurwit@gmail.com.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Atlantic City

Here's some basic image research inspired by this evening's rehearsal. The following images are shots of Atlantic City, NJ from 1900-1907. The boardwalk was immensely popular for both locals and tourists, for business and pleasure. A great contemporary resource for a (fairly historically accurate) take on Atlantic City is HBO's Boardwalk Empire.  It's set in the roaring twenties, so it's about fifteen years later than the setting of our play, but aesthetically, it's quite impressive so check it out if you can!





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