Perhaps you have heard the saying, "measure twice, cut once." This is a phrase I use all the time in a scene shop. However, I am finding more and more students "come close" and yet, "close" is not really good enough. It is just guessing. The consequence of "guessing" is wasted material... and money... You… Continue reading Adulting 101 –
As mentioned last Tuesday in my Thought Tuesday Blog Adulting 101, I believe I have contributed to the growing problem of teens entering adulthood lacking basic skills. Despite and education system that focuses dollars and hours on testing skills, I can't find any evidence of testing life skills of students before graduation. Basic skills such as… Continue reading Adulting 101 – Time
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 have to admit I have a bone to pick with traditional education. Okay... an education, college included, is a great asset. Okay... I do think kids need an education. Okay... I do think an education is the foundation of building a great career that can support a family, life experiences, and friendships that can… Continue reading Developing Learning for Life
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
It is football season and what better time would there be then now to share the Parable of the Flying Cheerleader. Life as a teenager is like being a flyer on a cheer leading team. Let me explain. Spectators are always impressed with the stunts cheer leading teams perform at fall football games. This… Continue reading The Parable of the Flying Cheerleader
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