Tag: teaching drama

The Park play rehearsing in the gym at Howard Street Middle School. Performing in the Bush Park.  A new acquaintance designed and made the costumes.  She is amazing! Kids and volunteer parents made the crazy flowers we hung on the back. The park stage was a little smaller than we thought, but the set adapted… Continue reading Set Designs for the Summer CET 2012

I was ask to built 6 soft flats and paint them for a friend who teaches at a school in Salem.  Theater programs all over are suffering.  I feel pretty honored to be ask to help.  I look at this as an opportunity to teach.  I invited some of the kids I know that are… Continue reading The Family that “Plays” together 

This spring we all tried something a little new... well new for Chad.  Chad decided to try-out for the school musical - Honk.  He was cast as the role of the bull frog.  He also played a bird in the beginning scenes of the show.  Hannah was cast as Henrietta the hen.  She had a couple… Continue reading Honk the Musical – Family adventure… 

Have you ever watched someone have a magical theater experience? Last night was Wicked good! Magic was in the air. Last night I took Hannah, Sai, McKay, and Lillian to see Wicked at Keller Auditorium in Portland, OR. WOW! I can say we all believe in magic now! I loved watching Lilli watch the show… Continue reading I Believe in Magic! 

I am inspired by many of the beauties of this world.  How can I not be.  God is good. It is my goal to be that good.  (in more ways than one).  I make an attempt and fall short.  However,  I practice.  Here is my last attempt at creating magic with Cinderella at Central High… Continue reading My Own Brand of Magic 

I was privileged to work on Little Shop of Horrors in May of 2011.  It was the last high school production of my sweet daughter McKay.  I loved how it all turned out.  I got a kid from the high school who was tag artist to tag the set. We borrowed the plant, but it… Continue reading Little Shop of Horrors – Spring 2011 

I find that I'm the kind of person who is a bit nostalgic for certain aspects of the olden days. I like the fact that people cooked more meals at home (so much more healthy), baked things from scratch (I miss homemade baked bread), made quilts out of their clothing remnants, grew their own vegetables… Continue reading Raising the Roof – Much Ado About Nothing 

The new addition at the high school opened in September 2010.  The first production on the stage was a show written by the uncle of my friend, Jeff Witt entitled Ebeneezer. It was a BIG show.  I built my first turn table, my first trap door, and got to light with nearly 200 instruments for… Continue reading Ebeneezer