As you sit down to enjoy your next live theatre performance you may have no idea how much coordination and activity goes on during the performance behind the scenes: rapid costume changes, set changes, lighting and sound cues, mic adjustments, and chaos. Sometimes the "show" behind the stage is just as entertaining as the show… Continue reading Herding Cats – Backstage with a Large Cast
Today my act of kindness was the extra hours I put into painting the set with little, and then later, no help. My list is still so long. One more late night to go before I have an audience viewing this labor of love. I am super grateful for Joy (a sweetheart of a lady… Continue reading #bethelight – Day 112
This past week I had the opportunity to attend Regional Thespian Competition and to give feed back to all of the tech entries of aspiring young theatre artists. Most of the students attending Regional Thespian Competition enter acting and musical theatre pieces for the competition. Well.. I guess, technically the high scores qualify for State… Continue reading Learning Over Product
This past weekend I had the pleasure of spending some time the folks of Rainbow Dance Theater. They, and the Salem Concert Band, were renters for the theater at the high school. The band played the music and the dance company presented the ballet. The music and the ballet were inspired by the 1504 paintings… Continue reading Delighted with Rainbow Dance Theatre
We closed our production of The Bully Plays this week. The Bully Plays are a collection of 24 small plays, 8-20 minutes long, designed to bring attention to the growing epidemic of bullying and exclusionary behavior and the all-too-often tragic results of bully behavior. The collection is funny, sad, powerful and important. These plays help… Continue reading The Bully Plays
I recently attempted to teach the basics of sound engineering to my tech theatre class. It is tough to teach large classes a subject that I think is best learned hand on when there isn't enough equipment to go around. I was hoping to keep it simple. The role of a sound system is to… Continue reading Basic Path of Sound
I was given the opportunity to paint a back drop for Howard Street Middle School for their production of Singin' in the Rain. I went over to their school and picked up 8-10 flats. I primed the flats to cover the multiple layers of other paint from past shows. I drew out a basic design...… Continue reading Singin’ in the Rain Drops
All of my little actors will be in the full swing of rehearsals next week. We will be diving into blocking and dance rehearsals. "Off book" is in 2 weeks. It's time to work on getting the lyrics to songs and the lines of their scenes down! Many young actors struggle with memorization. However, learning… Continue reading Off Book Tutorial
I've been crazy busy. In the past 8 days I have attended 2 first read through rehearsals for 2 different productions: Lion King Jr (our next after school production) and Noises Off (our next class production). Sometimes the first read through of a script is called a table read. This rehearsal is the foundation for… Continue reading The First Read Through Rehearsal – Unlocking Potential
Studying theatre can be a great starting point for careers such as teaching, law, and politics, not to mention broadcasting and performing. If this is the case why are classes in the performing arts the first classes on the chopping block when budgets get tight. This week I had the opportunity to speak to the… Continue reading Unlocking Potential Through Theater Education
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