Before I begin I must give credit to my friend, and talented photographer, John Bruning, for the excellent photos of our process and production. His talents and contributions for our theatre program can not be measured. He is truly a valuable member of our team! We recently (well, a month ago) closed our production of… Continue reading Lessons from Addams Family… Round Two
Our stage makeup class just finished the old age unit. Just in time to apply those lessons to work on the cast of Addams Family the Musical. Grandma needed some work. Here are the steps we taught the students to create a great old age makeup for the stage. The first step is RESEARCH. We… Continue reading Painting Grandma
A week ago we closed Addams Family the Musical at Central High School. What a fun show! We started rehearsals a week before school started. We also started building the set on the weekends. My building team consisted of the kids in the cast, the kids in my tech theater class and a couple dads… Continue reading If You Build It They Will Come – Addams Family Set
I am so sad! I was adding my last picture to a blog post I was proud of and it all froze. I lost everything. I sure hope I can do justice to my first attempt or maybe even "one-up" myself. My co-worker and friend Jeff is fond of saying that you go to a… Continue reading A Chorus of Power
An other opening! An other show! Tonight we open Addams Family the Musical at Central High School. Last night we had our final dress rehearsal with a few invited guests (young students). It occurred to me, as I watched people pop up and down, walk in and out, cell phones on and cell phones, feet… Continue reading Theatre Rules of Engagement
I've had several people ask just how I create what I create... all with kids. First key ingredient... I have GREAT KIDS to work with. They learn quickly; they are willing to learn; they work hard. Last weekend 16 kids (2 of my own kids), and my co-worker, came together to paint the floor for… Continue reading A How-to – Painting a Large Scale Design on a Stage Floor
As I looked at my stock stairs and the narrow "backstage" area I needed them to sit in, I realized it was time to invest in a "new" stock item. I needed something that could be flexible as escape stairs... anywhere from 3 feet high to 10 feet high... time to build ship stairs. I… Continue reading Building Flexible Ship Stairs for Escape Stairs
This blog post is for Elle... and all my other students whom I love and adore. Why? Because I just need to do what I can to help them feel confident and valued! I can't tell you how many students in a drama class or in voice lessons I hear say, "I can't do this… Continue reading Stage Fright is Really… But Can Be Controlled
Theatre artists all find it necessary to begin their work from a neutral foundation. Actors find a neutral, unaffected voice and posture as the build a character. Costume designers start each rendering with a neutral figure so that they can illustrate clothes for a character. Lighting designers use neutral colors (amber and blue) to create… Continue reading Correcting Corrective
School has started. Rehearsals are in full swing. You are feeling good about how things are going. You know what I mean... you've been sounding good, holding up in rehearsals, keeping up with the demands of school and rehearsal. Then, one morning, you wake up and your nose is running like it's joined the cross… Continue reading Healing the “Walking Dead”- Tips for Sick Actors
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