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
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 […]
Tips and Tricks of a Drama Teacher|Drama Tools That Is
Tips and Tricks of a Drama Teacher– Drama Tools, That Is This is a continuation of my last blog about the tips and tricks of a drama teacher. Most of us have some form of a work nightmare. You know, you dream when you are at work and everything is crazy. Mine are different! […]
Shakespeare’s Language Bomb Diggity
Shakespeare and Bomb Diggity Here’s the story of Shakespeare and Bomb Diggity. Recently, one of my cast members in Lil Mermaid, which I was directing at the time exclaimed “Bomb diggity!” over something she thought was really neat. I asked her what “Bomb diggity” meant. She said, “Oh you know, it is way cool, Mrs. […]