These blogs are all about the Homestead Theatre Classes and their projects.
World Theatre Day was created by the International Theatre Institute ITI, the world’ s largest organization for the Performing Arts, and was celebrated for the first time on 27 March 1962. Ever since, each year on the 27th March (date of the opening of the 1962 “Theatre of Nations” season in Paris), the day is … More History of World Theatre Day
Hardly anyone remembers Alice Guy-Blaché, the first female movie director. Now filmmaker Pamela Green—who calls Guy-Blaché the Mark Zuckerberg of her time—is on a mission to get Alice’s story on the silver screen. She wrote, directed, or produced more than 1,000 films. At age 23, she was one of the first filmmakers to make a … More The First Woman Behind a Camera, Now Forgotten
On March 20th, every year since 2001, the World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People has been celebrated all over the world by the international community of theatre practitioners for children and young people. World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People was started by the International Association of Theatre for Children … More World Day of Theatre for Children
In Shakespeare’s play, “Julius Caesar,” a soothsayer repeatedly warns Rome’s all-powerful dictator, Julius Caesar, to “Beware the Ides of March,” a date that the soothsayer suggests could be injurious to Caesar’s health. And so, in the morning hours of the Ides of March (March 15) in 44 B.C., that very same Julius Caesar stood outside … More “Beware the Ides of March”
Hey Thespians! Want to be featured on the Act Out Blog? Just answer these simple questions! 1. Why Theatre? 2. What do you do for HHS Theatre? 3. Favorite memory? 4. Other hobbies? 5. If you could be in only one play, which would you choose? Why? 6. How did you get into theatre?
For the second Trimester of the year I taught 3 Acting 1 classes… yes, I know, that is an excessive amount of Acting 1 classes, but luckily they were all fun. Each class had a different personality, filled with interesting and slightly annoying students. 3rd hour was dominated by sophomore boys, and we all know … More 2nd Tri Acting 1 Final films
1. Denial Finals? Hahahahaha! Please. I’ve still got an entire week left. Do you have any idea what I can accomplish in that short amount of time? Seriously, there’s nothing to worry about. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m gonna’ go paint my nails like little zebras. 2. Anger Okay, it’s not like I’m mad … More The 6 Stages of Final Exams As Told by Harry Potter
We’re now a good few weeks into 2014, and since most people make resolutions, a sporting New Year’s resolution, getting fit often features on the list of broken resolutions. I don’t really care about sports (sorry, I’ve tried). However, I thought I’d jump on the keep fit bandwagon and offer some thoughts on creatively keeping … More Keeping Creativity Fit
It had been awhile since I’d seen good theatre, not that what I’ve seen lately wasn’t good per say, but this was just a whole different level. This past weekend I spent most of my time in a Broadway theatre house of some sort, watching actors sing, dance and perform classics. Yes, they were amazing, … More Teenaged actors and closeness…
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