Author: Homestead High School Drama Club

At Out is the blog for Homestead High School's Drama Club and Theatre department.

How the popular Christmas carol would go, if it was written by a stage manager:

December 24, 2014

On the twelfth day of tech week, my producer gave to me: 12 Dimmers blowing 11 Flymen flying 10 Gels a-burning 9 Channels buzzing 8 Props a-breaking 7 Actors missing 6 Gobos melting 5 minute call! 4 Cues at once 3 Red Bulls 2 ASMs And an endless supply of coffee! Happy Holiday’s to all, … More How the popular Christmas carol would go, if it was written by a stage manager:

Mikado Rehearsals

December 22, 2014

So, December has started and with three weeks of “The Mikado” rehearsals under our belt, the cast, crews and pit get ready for a much needed break.  We still have a long way to go with music, acting and making the set and costumes, but what we have started is great.  Junior, Mari Duckler describes … More Mikado Rehearsals

Passage from Anne Bogarts “A Director Prepares”

December 17, 2014

“The leap, not the step, so it makes the experience possible.” –Heiner Müller Every creative act involves the leap into the void. The Leap has to occur at the right moment and yet the time for the Leap is never prescribed.   In the midst of a leap, there are no guarantees. To leap can often … More Passage from Anne Bogarts “A Director Prepares”

Cultural influence of Gilbert and Sullivan

December 15, 2014

For the past 140 years or so, Gilbert and Sullivan have pervasively influenced popular culture in the English-speaking world. Lines and quotations from the Gilbert and Sullivan operas have become part of the English language, such as “short, sharp shock“, and “let the punishment fit the crime.” The Savoy operas heavily influenced the course of … More Cultural influence of Gilbert and Sullivan

Technology Rant…

December 12, 2014

“But art is not technology; it is useless by vital.  It is through art that we communicate what it feels like to be alive.  When you ask “what is the point of art?” you could reformulate the question to “what is the point of being human?” -Anthony Gormley, visual artist I struggle with the beginning … More Technology Rant…

Applause

November 28, 2014

Between scene changes, when the lights go down And the crowd claps politely, I do not think the claps belong only to the actors. The claps belong to the sound crew getting the mics to work. They belong to the light crew for hitting their marks perfectly. They belong to the stage crew who are … More Applause