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An introduction to lighting design, part one: Script analysis, research, and sharing ideas By Scott C. Parker Lighting design for the performing arts is an art form unto itself. At
It’s a long running joke in the live sound business that at nearly any show, some audience member will come up to the console and ask, “Wow, do you really
How to get what you want By Jon Jory Let us begin the new year with a fifteen second review of the acting basics that we’ve covered in the last
For actors, memorizing is still job one By Bruce Miller Imagine for a moment living in a time before writing was invented, a time when there were no books, no
A tool to help you track what you teach By Karen Husted Searching for ways to support the value of theatre education is a passion for me. In this era
About a hundred things to ask school representatives You have questions. So do we. The process of selecting a place to study theatre is a two-way street. The school wants
The ornate Parisian rococo settee and the intricately carved Louis Quatorze table will come later. On the first day of rehearsal, actors just need something to play on. The answer:
Strategies for using understudies By John D. Newman The auditorium of our high school was filled with a thousand sixth graders for a matinee performance of our 2003 production of Crazy
Extending your students reach through puppetry By Daniel McGuire I come from a family of actors, but never felt destined myself for a life in the theatre. I had stage
By Joe Deer Scenery can tell the audience a great deal about the world they’re entering, and support the director’s ideas about mood, conflict, and themes. It offers visual interest
What does it mean to be a good teacher? By Bruce Miller Outstanding teachers, it seems to me, are a combination of their innate talents and the craft they have
Helping your students build characters through observation By Peter King If your students are anything like mine, they are already masters at modeling. And why shouldn’t they be? They’ve been
Thirty ways to understand a script By Michael Bigelow Dixon Have you ever been in a conversation—or worse, a “classroom discussion”—where other people who saw or read the same play
By Mike Lawler For Rick Thomas, the fact that there is no Tony Award for sound design confirms that the theatre does not hold in very high esteem the design
Aesthetics in education, part two By Jeffrey Leptak-Moreau In the first part of this series, I presented a rationale for including aesthetics education in the theatre classroom. In this article,
Aesthetics in theatre education, part one By Jeffrey Leptak-Moreau Aesthetics. The mere mention of the word is enough to send some arts teachers running for the door. The Random House
Ten ways to tune your performance By Jon Jory I’ve been chatting with you about acting for several months now. Among other tools, we’ve discussed the action (some people call
Film acting basics By Nancy Bishop Actor training at the high school and college level has long been focused on theatre acting. Yet the vibrant images of film and television
One of the most common special effects needed in theatre productions is a representation of flame. For safety reasons, a live flame is not usually an option, so we find
In the world of the play, everyone counts By Michael Deahn One of theatre’s great truths is that no actor is an island, with the possible exception of Sir Ian
How to engage students who want to be someplace else By Peter Duffy It’s a sad fact of the theatre teacher’s life: not all of the students in your class
The process of building a school theatre By Tarin Chaplin The vote is counted. The administration and school board have finally agreed to support the building of a new theatre
Preparing for opening night By Jon Jory Let’s talk about the actor’s work in the final rehearsal push before opening night. In many ways these last rehearsals are the most
Teachers and students alike are sometimes beginners By Laura Lewis-Barr Acting requires tremendous openness and vulnerability. Those of us who direct young, beginning actors face a particularly daunting challenge. Most
