These blogs are all about the Homestead Theatre Classes and their projects.
What do you get when you throw 22 high school theatre kids in a room and say, “Create Something”? Well in the case of Homestead High School’s One Act Competition Class, they hop to. First we played with Balloons… Then PVC Frames the Stage Crew made… Then we put it all together…
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
By: Emma Zander (2016) If you’ve ever been in any play, you’ve probably heard,¨There are no small parts, just small actors,¨ and chances are you rolled your eyes or maybe you took it to heart. Bottom line, there are small parts. The reality is some parts are larger- they have more lines, singing, acting, dancing, … More Why Being in the Ensemble Won’t Ruin Your Life
By: Sarah Verespej Over the course of a mere 3 months I’ve truly learned a lot. I’ve learned to always have cough drops handy at a 5:45am call time. I’ve learned that confidence, but not cockiness, is key in theatre. And I’ve learned that a small group of misfits can create something truly spectacular. Looking at … More Teamwork and Theatre
Too often, the narrative in stories about geek culture focuses on dudes. It fits with the stereotype of what a geek is — some guy in his teens or twenties, covered in residual dust from the powdery snack du jour, slurping down some unnaturally-colored, nauseatingly sweet, caffeinated beverage, while obsessing over a reality far removed … More She Kills Monsters
You wouldn’t believe that a show set in Athens, Ohio could so penetrate the imagination, but Qui Nguyen‘s She Kills Monsters has you believing that you’re in playing Dungeons & Dragons with your friends. A three-dimensional version of D&D, complete with hot elves, dance battles, and a a five headed dragon. “Average Agnes,” an uptight English teacher (Sarah Verespej), … More Geekery at it’s Finest!
By: Emma Zander (17′) Role: Vera Play: She Kills Monsters Before the day began Emma was worried- very worried. When Emma woke up at seven o’clock she did not want to get out of bed, much less fight monsters. As the day began, she ate a well-balanced breakfast (a pleasure Vera rarely indulges in, unless you … More Kickething Some Booty
By: TJ O’Connor I can’t remember what happened on Saturday morning; it was too long ago. Probably I was upset that I had to wake up early on a Saturday- on my birthday. Obviously I had the best birthday of all time, what’s more fun than One Act at Plinkerton? I can’t say I knew … More I broke the light board…
By: Haley Stevens (16′) Before the day began, I was sleeping. When my alarm began ringing the annoying tune, labeled Helium, at 7 am–I thought I would get up to exercise–I accidently hit the off button instead of the snooze button, which has a seven minute grace period. So, instead of getting up early, which … More Story time with Haley Stevens
By: Christian Loukopoulos Chapter 1 Suddenly my muscles tensed as I sprang up from my pillow from which my head had recently laid upon, due to a familiar noise that I had grown to despise. After a split second I sprang into action! knowing all too well what was needed to be done. Typing feverishly … More Story about One Act District By: Christian Loukopoulos
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