Critical Steps in Choosing a Play or Musical: Stage Properties

Stephens College Theatre Department Let’s talk about the critical steps in choosing a play or musical stage properties next. I have something to admit.  I knew very little about the workings of a play production until I attended college,  Stephens College to be exact.  I was aware of this about myself, but you know, I had NO […]

Critical Steps in Producing a Play or Musical: Set Design

Critical Steps in Producing a Play or Musical: Set Design                Let’s talk about critical steps in producing a play or musical, shall we?  I think a powerful, creative, unique set design is vital to a production.  Depending upon the production budget (there’s that word again-it’s going to come up […]

Critical Steps in Selecting a Play or Musical: Casting

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Into the Woods   Performing Arts in Children’s Education  July 2004 Critical Steps in Selecting a Play or Musical: Casting Today, I want to discuss the critical steps in selecting a play or musical: Casting. Have you ever seen someone do something  that you know is very difficult to do? Have you thought that they make […]

Double Casting a Show? Here’s Advice

Double Casting a Show? Here's Advice

Double Casting a Show? Here’s Advice Are you double casting a show?  Here’s advice. This is a subject near and dear to my heart. Willy Wonka, Jr. I have gobs of experience on this subject having directed mostly successful musicals and plays with adults and children for over thirty-eight years. Trust me when I say, […]