These blogs are all about the Homestead Theatre Classes and their projects.
Better bloggers than I have praised the triumph and bemoaned the heartbreak of being a theatre major. While getting my BFA has certainly had its perks, many of my most valuable skills came from the six years I spent in junior high and high school as part of a youth acting troupe. Whether in a … More Six Wicked Cool Skills I Got From Being a Theatre Kid
As I sit here in a new trimester, with no One Act class I smile. No, it’s not because I’m happy I don’t have those kids anymore, I smile because it’s 2nd hour and I’ve already seen most of them already. They just can’t stay away! As I look back at the trimester and read … More One Act Amuses Me
This is our WHSFA One Act competition piece for this year, a 40 minute absurdist physical theatre piece which took home 6 awards at the State Competition this November including Directing, Ensemble Acting, Crew, two Individual acting awards (Alex Gieske and Joe Schwalb) and the highest honor, Critics Choice Award.
This weekend the Homestead High School One Act Class went to the one Act State Competition. No, I’m not going to talk to you about all of the things we did and saw… or… anything related to this class really. I would just like to comment on the fact that this weekend once again proved … More What’s in a name?
“I met a Russian actress once who said, ‘The job of the actor is to direct the role.’ I found this simple trope profound and revolutionary. In our present theatre environment, too many actors expect the directors to direct their roles and too many directors assume that their job is to direct an actor’s role. … More actor v. director
I haven’t spoken about my classes this trimester and today, I really want to tell you about my Acting 1 class this year. Right at this moment we are in the Lab and my 26 students are huddled over keyboards typing away, talking and sometimes jumping up to act out something they are talking about. … More Acting 1
Capturing the art of extravagance and the sinister relics of the Brothers Grimm, “Rose and the Rime” is no ordinary fairytale. For one thing, it takes place in the “magical” state of Michigan, in a fictional town that hasn’t seen the likes of a beach barbeque in years due to the curse of the Rime … More Once Upon a Time…
“For most actors, characterization means chiefly what their characters won’t do. As soon as an actor puts such a limitation on his work, he’s being less than himself, imprisoned in a straightjacket of don’ts… make choices that give you the maximum possible involvement. If there’s a possibility, however unlikely, however remote, that you might love … More a straightjacket of don’ts
It’s been a tough couple of weeks for me, for all of us… my kids, my friends and me. I’ve been teaching at Homestead for 4 years now and have grown close with my students in ways many teachers probably don’t and many people probably don’t understand. Last week a few teachers told me to … More Rant
To my Dearest Theatre, I met you so long ago on a detour through my friendship with dance, and I must say that it’s been a wonderful friendship. We have laughed a lot through the years, I mean remember when you made me dress up as Daddy Warbucks in a bald cap and everything? Or … More Letter to a Friend
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