Homestead High School Drama Club

I posted this to my instagram account (@figzoi) last year as a reminder to teach the passion for theatre, not force it on students. Last week after a fall play rehearsal two students stayed after to work on some One Act class choreography. This hadn’t happened in over a year… the want, the need within the … More Teach them Longing…

Unrehearsed Shakespeare by: Jada Carroll

September 18, 2016

Hi, my name is Jada Carroll and I’m glad I did the Unrehearsed Shakespeare play. It is really fun and funny, what makes the unrehearsed Shakespeare play funny is how some people in the play was pronouncing the words in movement and sounds. In Shakespeare’s play when you say “that,” you’re suppose to point, and when … More Unrehearsed Shakespeare by: Jada Carroll

One Act’s Week 1 of Devised Theatre

September 10, 2016

What do you get when you throw 22 high school theatre kids in a room and say, “Create Something”? Well in the case of Homestead High School’s One Act Competition Class, they hop to. First we played with Balloons… Then PVC Frames the Stage Crew made… Then we put it all together…

The 7 Emotional Stages Of Going Back To School

August 31, 2016

Everything you’re feeling as the summer comes to an end and you have to go back to school. As the summer dwindles down and the sound of bouncing book bags are heard along each street, let’s break down the psychosis that hits theatre kids as they head back to school. 1. Excitement After a long summer … More The 7 Emotional Stages Of Going Back To School

Who is Figg?

August 28, 2016

So… you have a class with Ms. Figg-Franzoi? Yeah, that’s Figg… she’s the theatre teacher. Most students will tell you she’s weird, has an odd fashion sense, and her classes are AWESOME!! Ok… well, maybe that last part was said by Figg. She’s embarking on her seventh year at HHS where she mostly teaches theatre classes, … More Who is Figg?

Why you should always Audition

August 15, 2016

I didn’t audition for the fall show my freshmen year because I thought, like almost every freshmen, I wouldn’t get in. Boy was I wrong. I remember auditioning for the musical in November and the theatre teacher asking me where I had been for fall play auditions. She could have used me. Hindsight is 20/20. … More Why you should always Audition

My summer ended already

August 12, 2016

My summer ended already… Oh sure, I’m still not in school teaching, but as of three weeks ago my summer as a person pretending to not be a teacher ended. First… let me tell you that as Homestead’s Theatre Teacher, my summers had been traditionally filled with grad school classes seven days a week, but … More My summer ended already

Unrehearsed Shakespeare

July 29, 2016

When Shakespeare’s company performed, they did so in the open air, under natural light in an environment fraught with distractions. Gambling, drinking, bear baiting and prostitution were available only feet away from the performance, if not in the theatres and inn yards of the time. This meant that performances had to be entertaining and fast-paced … More Unrehearsed Shakespeare

How to Pick a Theatre Season…

July 25, 2016

Contrary to popular belief I do not throw darts at show posters to pick my season, nor do I pick out of a hat. Traditionally I do send a desperate plea to Mac, our former theatre teacher and Mr. Bowers for ideas. Finally I talk to Wayne, and let me tell you, he is NOT … More How to Pick a Theatre Season…

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