Doing Broadway Musicals the Right Way
Doing Musicals the Right Way Let’s talk about doing musicals the right way. I watched the Tony awards last night. Although it was shortened version on CBS, it was a lovely tribute to Broadway and theater. So exciting to know Broadway is back in business again. But I have to say…as always they did musicals […]
How Theatre Shaped My Life
How Theatre Shaped My Life People have asked me how theatre shaped my life. I hadn’t given it much thought until I considered my students growth through it. Theatre gets a bum rep. Don’t you think? People who haven’t studied it have a difficult time understanding its power. I remember seeing a football player interview […]
Is In the Heights The Next Big Thing in Movie Musicals?
Is In the Heights The Next Big Thing in Movie Musicals The first time I saw In the Heights on the Tony awards I wasn’t sure I would relate to it and enjoy it. However, when it toured through Denver we had a chance to grab some last minute tickets to see the production and […]
Three Ways to Memorize Lines for a Play or Musical
Three Ways to Memorize Lines for a Play or Musical Before you jump into all the fun stuff of participating in a production, we must address the elephant in the room–memorizing lines. For some people this can make or break their experience. Let’s talk about three ways to memorize lines for a play or musical. […]
Happy Super Hero Day!
April 28 is Super Hero Day! Who established Super Hero Day? National Superhero Day was founded by Marvel Comics in 1995. Now, every year since its birth on April 28, 1995, people come together annually on this day to celebrate all their favorite heroes. No matter if your fav heroes are fictional or real, this […]
Are You Missing These Kind of People in Your Life?
Are you missing these people in your life? What is special about community theatre actors? That’s my student portraying Mary Poppins! This is a subject near and dear to my heart. I have a very long relationship with community theatre. I helped to create one in Columbia, Missouri back in 1979 I believe. It is […]