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Projection of John Goodman's 2013 speech at Missouri State University

The making of “The Moment Before”

New video celebrates a legacy of excellence in the department of theatre and dance.

October 28, 2019 by Lucie Amberg

Dr. Shawn Wahl, dean of the College of Arts and Letters, commissioned a video to celebrate the quality, tradition and history of the department of theatre and dance.

“Our theatre and dance programs are nationally recognized, thanks to the talent and commitment of our faculty, students, staff and alumni,” Wahl said.

The words of one such alumnus, John Goodman, provide the inspiration and structural backbone for the video, titled “The Moment Before.” It highlights excerpts from a speech Goodman delivered when he received an honorary doctorate from Missouri State.

“It was an honor to revisit and dramatize the ideas John Goodman shared with us when he accepted his honorary doctorate,” Wahl said. “His words resonate with all those who work in this field and love it.”

Credits

  • Voiceover by: John Goodman, from his speech at Missouri State University
  • Produced by, action scripted by: Lucie Amberg
  • Directed by: Lucie Amberg and Josh Pfaff
  • Cinematography, camera, lighting and editing by: Locke and Stache (Austin Elliott, Chris Olson, Josh Pfaff, Joe Ramos and Logan Triplett)
  • First assistant director: Jacqueline Crawford
  • Second assistant camera: Andrew Trice
  • Field sound, audio mixing and sound design by: Colton Jackson
  • Services coordinator: Barbara Jones
  • Composer: Tyler Durham
  • Post-production color by: Oisin O’Driscoll of The Mill
  • 1920s props coordinated by: Anna Hunt
  • 1920s wardrobe coordinated by: Samantha L. Morrow

Cast

  • Angelina Adams
  • Kennedy Brown
  • Jack Cathcart
  • Hanna Eisenbath
  • Alyssa Gaul
  • Kurt Heinlein
  • Chris Herr
  • Pat Heslip
  • Azaria Hogans
  • Kestrel Jurkiewicz-Miles
  • Emma Keifer
  • Isaiah Luna
  • Levi Manners
  • Emma Reinagel
  • Alex Tolar
  • Andrew Trice
  • Dung Truong

Scene from "The Moment Before" of two actors taking a selfie in Coger Theatre's historic backstage area

Special thanks

  • Dr. Frank Einhellig
  • Dr. Shawn Wahl
  • Joseph Price
  • Richard Amberg
  • Anne Baker
  • Angela Barker
  • Ruth Barnes
  • Victoria Nieto Betancourt
  • James Black
  • Andrew Englert
  • Carol Forester
  • Phillip Graham
  • Dr. Kurt Heinlein
  • Dr. Chris Herr
  • Azaria Hogans
  • Anna Hunt
  • Shannon Mawhiney
  • Lisa McEowen
  • Cathy McFall
  • Brad Mitchell
  • Samantha Morrow
  • Chris Nagle
  • Michael Polm
  • Aaron Qiu
  • Calvin Rucker
  • Susan Scott
  • Suzanne Shaw
  • Holly Calkins Spencer
  • Ed Swidey
  • Kerra Taylor
  • Lance Wilson
  • Cynthia Winstead
  • Missouri State University Facilities Maintenance
  • Missouri State University Printing Services
  • Missouri State University Safety and Transportation
  • Missouri State University Special Collections and University Archives
  • The faculty, staff and students of the department of theatre and dance
  • The faculty, staff and students of the College of Arts and Letters

Filed Under: News, Theatre and Dance Department Tagged With: andrew trice, anna hunt, austin elliott, barb jones, barbara jones, chris olson, colton jackson, goodman, jacqueline crawford, joe ramos, john goodman, josh pfaff, locke + stache, locke and stache, logan triplett, lucie amberg, oisin odriscoll, sam morrow, samantha morrow, Shawn Wahl, the mill, Theatre and Dance

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