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Illuminating the world of the play By Amy Steele I vividly remember when I first learned about dramaturgy. A friend of mine who is primarily a lighting designer was dramaturging
A Message from EdTA’s Education Manager, Cory Wilkerson These are challenging times for all of you, with school closed indefinitely, productions cancelled or postponed, and teachers left to quickly
There’s what you want, and there’s what you really want By Jon Jory In January, we talked about tactics: the different ways you go about getting what you want. Now
Just in time for your New Year’s resolution list, EdTA is announcing a winter line up of live professional learning webinars scheduled to begin in January. All webinars will be
The first of three articles on how to use the tools of acting By Bruce Miller When I began teaching acting twenty years ago, I was determined to make the
Training student stage managers By Lisa Mulcahy The job of stage manager is arguably the most demanding task one can tackle in the theatre. Think about it: what other role
EdTA is launching a series of monthly webinars to help members make the most of their membership. Hosted by Executive Director Julie Cohen Theobald and featuring different guest speakers from the
According to the annual high school play survey conducted by EdTA, The Addams Family; Almost, Maine; and Check Please received top billing for the most produced musical, full-length play, and short play, respectively, during
This summer EdTA is introducing a series of six live professional development webinars. Education Manager Cory Wilkerson says, “While students are out of school for the summer is a good
By Rena Cook How do you know the difference between the sound of a violin, a cello, and a standing bass? What is it about the quality of the sound
Like a detective, an actor has to start with the facts By Jon Jory What’s going on here? If you’re interested in improving your acting, you’ll need to start by
EdTA is excited to announce the addition of an Education Manager to the staff, Cory Wilkerson, who will be supporting members with new educational resources. As a part of this effort,
Theatre Education Facts There are nearly 26,000 K-12 school-based theatre programs throughout the United States. 100% of school administrators agreed that theatre programs strengthen students’ creativity skills. Training in acting
Theatre students: Critically think and problem-solve artistic, academic, and life challenges in both conventional and unconventional ways. Communicate in a variety of playmaking contexts to convey their own ideas and
By Howard Sherman On the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Lin-Manuel Miranda—bookwriter, lyricist, composer, and star of the Broadway hit musical Hamilton—has already given a matinee performance and served as master of ceremonies
This series of short articles supplements the Fall 2012 Teaching Theatre (volume 24, number one) report…
How to make yourself look good If you’re planning a career as an actor, auditions are going to be a fact of your professional life. Might as well get used
Often your play or musical will require stage scenery that needs to look like a textural surface: a real plaster wall, cement, brick, dirt, tile, or rough barn wood, to
Some communications channels come and go (think MySpace and Vine) but theatre–and the tradition of the high school play–are both alive and well. According to EdTA’s annual high school play
A veteran’s guide to successful storytelling By Michael Daehn If you’re a relatively new theatre teacher and haven’t had much directorial experience, it might not be clear to you exactly
By Mike Lawler Years ago I was crewing a show in one of these big houses in Southern California—the kind with a maze of basement level service hallways and anonymous
The second of three articles on how to use the tools of acting By Bruce Miller Actors and playwrights have more in common than one might think. Both are charged
Please pass the hot sauce By Jon Jory Allright, we’re getting to the good stuff now! This is the curry powder, the paprika, the hot sauce of acting. No more
BY SEAN O’SKEA If the thought of painting your scenery makes you shudder, don’t be ashamed. Many theatre educators have remarkably little training in scenic art. Most only get a
Friday night lights are for more than football From the 50-yard line to front-row center, high schools are a central aspect of community life. While the identity with sports may
