At Out is the blog for Homestead High School's Drama Club and Theatre department.
How to do Homework at Rehearsal: One of the top reasons why thespians are so hirable in the workforce is that they have a reputation of having amazing time-management skills. “When you’re a student, being involved in theatre forces you to learn how to budget your time. You need to schedule your days very carefully … More How to do Homework at Rehearsal
“‘The end of history?’ That amuses me. Saying this one risks the loss of language and the loss of the possibility of thinking; one risks becoming more and more passive, able to be bought and sold. Theatre is doubtless the most fragile of the arts, the theatre public is now really a very small group, … More Theatre Quote: Ariane Mnouchkine
For those of you who don’t know I teach at Homestead High School in Mequon Wisconsin. We are lucky enough to have a full time theatre program and I am lucky that the administration likes me enough to keep on hiring me back. The teachers are back for the kick off events held for our … More Theatre is School
Director: I want the band onstage and I want to see them. Sound/Lighting/Scenic/Costume Designers:
An idea had been simmering in the back of their mind for quite some time and it had become an obsession. Day and night they dreamt of strange characters, multi-coloured costumes, high emotions and cheering audiences. They dreamt of theatre, of putting on a show that bore their mark. They had things to say and … More Creating “Fall of Orpheus”
Abigail Giesen The Tempest Play by William Shakespeare I was on stage crew and attended all production dates The Tempest is a play written by William Shakespeare and by many considered to be his last written work. The main character is Prospera who was once the duchess of Milan but was overthrown by her sister … More The Tempest Critique
Here are two short films from Theatre Production Seminar this year…. A quirky film… And a horror film…
Four years ago I wrote a post on this blog titled “What is the point of Theatre?” It showed up on my facebook memories yesterday and I wanted to share it again. Here is my post from 2013 in a different format.
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