Women Who Shaped Theater: Sarah Bernhardt to Audra McDonald
Women Who Shaped Theater: Sarah Bernhardt to Audra McDonald Theater has long been a space for storytelling, creativity, and performance. Yet, for much of history, women struggled to claim their rightful place on stage and behind the scenes. Despite these challenges, countless women have shaped the theatrical world, pushing boundaries and redefining the art form. […]
Exploring the Magic of Jukebox Musicals: When Hits Shape the Stage
Exploring the Magic of Jukebox Musicals: When Hits Shape the Stage In this blog post, we’ll delve into the world of jukebox musicals, understanding what they are, their history, and their enduring charm and go exploring the magic of juke box musicals: when hits shape the stage. When I was nine years old, my parents […]
Never Underestimate the Influence of Teaching with Videos
Never Underestimate the Influence of Teaching with Videos When I began teaching, we didn’t have videos to show students anything pertaining to theater. Friends, never underestimate the never underestimate the influence of teaching with videos! That was 1980 and the closest thing we had was an old projector which showed black and white films. Yuck. […]
My Theatre Vocabulary List for the Classroom
My Theatre Vocabulary List for the Classroom Let’s talk about my theatre vocabulary list for the classroom. I apologize. It never occurred to me that teachers needed a list of vocabulary for their theatre classes. Theatre is such a major part of my life, I’d forgotten not everyone comes into teaching theatre classes as knowledgeable […]
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. […]
Has Covid Ended the Broadway Theater?
Has Covid Ended the Broadway Theater? Recently, my husband and I caught a wonderful performance on BroadwayHD of “Slava’s Snow Show.” It is quinessential circus theater and we nearly wept with joy while watching it.. Even though it was a filmed performance, it was the closest thing we’d gotten to live theater in nearly a […]