At Out is the blog for Homestead High School's Drama Club and Theatre department.
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
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
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…
“…Moreover, in our schools and in our life we fail to recognize adequately the educational power of joy” via How did they do school shows back in the day? — Music Directing the School Musical
You’ve worked with a director so many times, you anticipate their needs perfectly
World Theatre Day is the creation of the International Theatre Institute (ITI). It is celebrated annually on the 27th March by ITI Centres and the international theatre community. Various national and international theatre events are organized to mark this occasion. One of the most important of these is the circulation of the World Theatre Day … More World Theatre Day – 27 March
Yes… I titled my “Meet the Artist” as “Meat the Artist,” I feel it sets the tone… What’s challenging about bringing this script to life? The playwright is sitting in the audience critiquing everyone’s every move. Also, the stage directions are super specific, so if you try something it feels like majorly breaking the boundaries. … More Meat the Artist: Emma Zander
By Andrew Lococo How is this production bringing something new to this story? This production sheds a new light on this classic tale in ways that both strengthen the plot and character developments. What do you love about this character? What I love most about Smee is that he brings some lighthearted humor to the … More Meet the Artist: Andrew Lococo
All was quiet in the nursery with John and Michael tucked in bed and sleeping. Suddenly a tinkle of bells is heard and light zooms in though the window, flying about. A fairy has entered the Darling children’s nursery, and not just any fairy… this is Tinkerbell. The small fairy is in search for the … More When Peter and Wendy Meet
The cause of Shakespeare’s death is a mystery, but an entry in the diary of John Ward, the vicar of Holy Trinity Church in Stratford (where Shakespeare is buried), tells us that “Shakespeare, Drayton, and Ben Jonson had a merry meeting and it seems drank too hard, for Shakespeare died of a fever there contracted.” … More How did Shakespeare die?
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