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
Tag: teaching drama
Week 2 – A week of Learning
Our missionary has been gone 2 weeks now. We miss her. Nothing is the same without her. For example: Lilli and I went to the Regional Thespian Competition. We rode the bus to Eugene. I spent the day judging tech entries. Lilli spent the day competing. She did a great job for her first competition. … Continue reading Week 2 – A week of Learning
Learning Over Product
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
Week 1 of Our Missionary’s Service Down
What a week! Here is what you missed. I missed Lilli going to SnoBall... I was working. She went with her friend Zoe… A girl in her choir came over with her sister to help Lilli get ready. I don’t think she liked the makeup. But she went with it! I think they were pretty… Continue reading Week 1 of Our Missionary’s Service Down
Delighted with Rainbow Dance Theatre
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
And Our Missionary is Off
It's been a couple of weeks since I reported on the family comings and goings. We have been busy! We closed The Bully Plays. It was a class project. It was super fun for me have Lilli in this class. You can read more about how this production went here. Lili has been in… Continue reading And Our Missionary is Off
The Bully Plays
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
Basic Path of Sound
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
What Happened to the Golden Rule?
Tomorrow we open our latest production at school... The Bully Plays. The Bully Plays are a collection of 10 minute plays created to inspire the end of bullying. However, I have to admit that I am confused as to why this is an issue. Whatever happened to "The Golden Rule?" Has the Golden Rule gone… Continue reading What Happened to the Golden Rule?
Beginning a New Year – It’s a Zoo!
We began 2018 by celebrating with friends... ... and family. I delivered a back drop that Hannah and I painted and picked up some things we are borrowing for Lion King, JR. I felt like I was driving down the road with a zoo! Those are the Rhinos and giraffes behind me. LOL. I am… Continue reading Beginning a New Year – It’s a Zoo!
