These blogs are all about the Homestead Theatre Classes and their projects.
“An ensemble knows more than a single choreographer can ever know.” -Norbert Servos As a teacher, director and choreographer I choose to use many different styles in creating my pieces. Sometimes I act as the dictator who tells my performer what to do, how to do and when to do it. Other times I sit … More The harder way to perform…
This Friday, 17 Homestead Students set out for their first Competition of the year. It was a day of many firsts. First time they’ve competed on a Friday, first time they performed the play for an audience, first time they went to Oshkosh West, first time anyone in District 9 saw a set as large … More Around the World in 80 days… in 38 minutes and 23 seconds
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MCT Audition Notice—Young Playwrights Festival Showcase ? Milwaukee Chamber Theatre will be holding auditions for its 2014-2015 Young Playwrights Festival Showcase on Monday evening, December 1, 2014, from 6:00pm-10:00pm, by appointment only. A prepared, one-minute monologue is preferred, but other material will be provided if needed. Headshots/resumes welcome…
We’ve all put our foot in our mouth at least a few times but somehow, during auditions, actors do it more often than they or we would like. Nerves, insecurity, neediness, and self-doubt set in and there’s no stopping you. You say things you’re not aware of, do things you aren’t conscious of, looking for … More 8 Things never to do at an Audition
In a world of traditionally getting everything you want when you want it, there still are moments in life were that just isn’t so. Sadly one of those places is in Theatre. (The other is after you graduate college and can’t get a job in the field you want). In theatre we play characters… characters … More A note at the time of auditions
This question originally appeared on Quora. By Marcus Geduld, Artistic Director, Folding Chair Classical Theatre, NYC I’m a theatre director, and I’ll list the traits I think of as bad, though “bad acting” is subjective. I was reminded of that today, when my wife, Lisa, and I finished watching a show. Lisa has as much … More What Are Some of the Telltale Signs of a Bad Actor?
I shall never miss a performance. I shall play every performance with energy, enthusiasm and to the best of my ability regardless of size of audience, personal illness, bad weather, accident, or even death in my family. I shall forego all social activities which interfere with rehearsals or any other scheduled work at the … More A 1945 Code of Ethics for Theatre Workers
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