These blogs are all about the Homestead Theatre Classes and their projects.
Emma Neusen an actress? Did I hear that right? My name is Emma and I am a Sophomore at Homestead. Before Acting 1 this year, I had never had any experience in theatre. As this short time I had in acting comes to close, I know my skills should not even be put on the … More There’s been a Change in Me By: Emma Neusen
This is a story about a girl and her adventures through her great grandfathers ex-wife’s eyes. Through love and lost, pain and agony, life and death, her story is there. Join her as she reads a journal about her ancestry, and finds out secrets of her family’s past. We decided to write a play based off … More The Journal
I have to admit, the first day of tech theatre didn’t draw my attention and made me rethink my class schedule. However, I failed to remember that there were a plethora of days left for this class to wow me and leave me with no regrets. This is exactly what tech theatre did. Whether it’s … More Why you should take Tech Theatre By: Lisa Jambor
Mark Usatinsky …………………………………………………..Vladimir Jonathan Bartlett ………………………………………………….Estragon WIlliam Toney ……………………………………………………….. Pozzo Mikah Semon ………………………………………………………….Lucky George Ballesteros ………………………………………………..The boy Notes from the Performers: We chose to do this play because we wanted to challenge ourselves and attempt something different. Waiting for Godot provided all of these things. The sheer emptiness of the set and arbitrary nature of the plot confronts … More Waiting for Godot
Not only does dance continue through the evening into the night every night a practice only improved by practice it once was present in the day a short class, fourth hour but it was just long enough to dance to write to point out mistakes to correct them to make a ballet barre to share … More What An Independent Study Has Done For Me
Written By: Emily Eckhardt (’15) So, when Ms. Figg-Franzoi asked me if I could so kindly write her a blog post about a month ago, I replied yes, not thinking that I would be typing it up a month after I had finished hand writing it. So, here it is. This somewhat short segment of writing … More I have these Costume Rooms
Avant-garde composer John Cage started out as a disciple of Arnold Schoenberg. He greatly looked up to the exiled Austrian as a model of how a true artist ought to live. Cage, in turn, inspired generations of artists and composers both through his work – which incorporated elements of chance into his music – and … More 10 Rules for Students and Teachers
1. Always show up, on time – the curtain will open without you. 2. Pay attention, stay present to instructions and correction. Self-discipline is the key to growth and success in theatre. 3. Learn to take correction without being resentful. 4. Work to discover several creative solutions to your theatre-making and reflective essay writing assignments … More Lessons Learned in Theatre that Serve any Student well almost Anywhere
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