I had a fun time with a few of my Thespians over the Independence Day celebration. They decided to enter a float for the annual 4th of July parade. I was tired of the "float" we had done for the past few years. I just didn't want to get out the Cinderella pumpkin carriage once… Continue reading 4 Weddings and No Funeral… Which Show is Which?
I am off and running on my next theatre adventure... Children's Educational Theatre (CET). I work as the Tech Director for CET. I am responsible for the set designs for 5 shows, lighting for 2 shows, and helping other tech staff getting their assigned jobs done (sound for 9 shows, props for 8 shows, puppets… Continue reading Modeling Reality – Set Models
With the close of the school year I have been thinking more and more about some of the kids I have been around all day and how I have seen them grow and change throughout the year. Some of them I will not see again. They were here as exchange students and have returned to… Continue reading Theatre- My Safe Place
I have two thoughts: I wish my students didn't work so hard at covering and hiding their flaws and insecurities. I wish they understood that being vulnerable is what helps them to learn and to grow and to be better. Next thought: This is how you achieve real greatness.
The stage makeup class that I help with has been exploring techniques for designing and applying fantasy stage makeup. My friend begins the unit by having the students research other fantasy makeup designs. They are assigned to collect 10 pictures that inspire them. Most of the time they choose other works of art. They have… Continue reading Fantasy Exploration
I have been thinking a lot about this quote lately. I think it has become my motto in the past month because I am seeing so many people who feel they are "too good" to take a small part, to learn something more, or to need real rehearsal. Dame Judi Dench is one of the… Continue reading Humble Confidence
As I contemplated what I should write about for Theatre Thursday, it dawned on me that I had not truly written about my experience with Lion King Jr. at Central High School. A major slip on my part. LOL. Okay... I wrote about painting the floor here. I wrote about carving the foam set here.… Continue reading Lion King – a Circle of Life
My latest project is to, somehow, build diversity in our theater program. I truly believe that every student in America deserves access to the arts in their school. I believe theater can directly and positively impact a student's academic performance and career preparedness. Yesterday a tech student sat down next to me, "I love theater,"… Continue reading Building a Diverse Theatre
I get a ton of questions about how I painted the floor for Lion King Jr. Here is the secret: I used feather dusters. I feather duster is a great way to create a subtle textured effect. I start with a base. For Lion King Jr I choose two base colors; one base for the… Continue reading Dusting the Floor
This week has been a week on the run! John had work and he would come home to work on projects for me. Lilli and I had the last 5 shows of The Lion King. I was a sub for a couple of days. I taught some voice lessons too. John has been trying to… Continue reading Starting a New Season
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