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?
I spend my days teaching kids the basics of simple home repair tools. You would be surprised how many teens and young adults don't have the first idea of how to use a hammer, a drill, or even, to measure something with a tape measure. I believe firmly that ever young adult should be able… Continue reading Adulting 101 – Remembering Bob the Builder – Basic Home Repair Tools
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 just walked into my teenager's bathroom... There are a few Japanese folklore stories where a number of spirits are rumored to appear in bathrooms... What lurks in your bathroom? As you may have noticed from the last Adulting 101 post, your bathroom is disgusting. To my knowledge, there is NOT a self cleaning bathroom… Continue reading Adulting 101 – Cleaning the Bathroom
The peaceful evening was broken with a panicked, "Mom. Mom. Mom! The toilet is overflowing." Okay. Deal with it. Dude! There is going to be a day when you and your parents don't live in the same household. There will be a moment when you finish doing your business and flush your toilet, and the… Continue reading Adulting 101 – Cleaning up the Crap
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
Money. Having money. Spending money. Money is on the mind of all the teens I know. The purpose of money is to provide for needs and wants, for myself and for others, now and in the future. It comes down to simple economics. One of the most basic concepts of economics is want vs. need. … Continue reading Adulting 101 – Want vs. Need
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
Nearly all high school seniors believe that they are going to college and bad grade won't stop them. Have you listened to the "future plans" of graduates read as they walk across the stage at graduation? Okay. A large majority are heading to a community college because open admissions is a "thing." But are they… Continue reading Adulting 101 – Your High School Grades Matter
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
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