The Best Advice You Could Ever Get About Selecting Plays For Youth Theater
The Best Advice You Could Ever Get About Selecting Plays For Youth Theater I’m a member of several Facebook groups for theater teachers. Other than enjoying reading their posts (which are hysterical sometimes), I am touched by their many questions and how they help each other. During this time of year teachers are looking for […]
The Reasons I Love The Giver Play
The Reasons I Love The Giver Play If you are considering plays for the next school year, I’d like to recommend you take a look at this marvelous play. Here are the reasons I love The Giver play. Published by Dramatic Publishing, The Giver is adapted by Eric Coble from Lois Lowry’s book of the […]
The Seven Reasons I Recommend Plays for New Audiences Scripts
The Seven Reasons I Recommend Plays for New Audiences Scripts Have you heard of Plays for New Audiences? No? They are terrific. Here are the seven reasons I recommend plays for new audiences scripts. Plays for New Audiences is a division of Children’s Theatre Company. (Pictured above) Minneapolis, Minnesota. PNA offers contemporary works that are topical, […]
The Pros and Cons of Producing Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, Jr.
The Pros and Cons of Producing Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, Jr. Life has a way of making its mark on you. Don’t you agree? When I was entering college, I really had no idea what career I wanted to pursue. Loving the arts as I did was a challenge, because I came from a family […]
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. […]
How to Audition Children for a Play or Musical
How to Audition Children for a Play or Musical This is a subject near and dear to my heart. I became a youth theater director by accident. My college friends would say they thought that’s what I would end up doing with my theater degree. I had no idea, really. But it stuck with me. […]