Actor reactions at Auditions
September 3, 2013
“Please fill out this paperwork and bring it back.” Waiting (if the play an instrument): (if they don’t): “You’re on deck.” Entering the audition space: Leaving:
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When another actor has a really awesome prop
August 20, 2013
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Theatre for Social Justice
August 19, 2013
Homestead High School’s Theatre Department is embracing a new mission—to educate students with a strong focus on social justice. As part of the department’s effort to create the top social justice theatre program in the country, starting this Fall students participating in theatre will be encouraged to take part in social justice activities, including the … More Theatre for Social Justice
Is Gender Flipping the Norm?
August 16, 2013
It’s hard not to be tickled by the new “gender flipping” meme making the rounds of late, which gently pokes fun at the media’s tendency for absurd hyper-feminine and hyper-masculine imagery and stereotypes. Basically, the meme “flips” the gender of ads/book covers/movies posters/etc., turning female images into male ones and vice-versa, thus rendering them absurd. The … More Is Gender Flipping the Norm?
Modernity in Antiquity
August 10, 2013
“Just because society, and government, and whatever was different 100 years ago, doesn’t mean that people didn’t have sex, pick their nose, or swear.” -Kate Winslet As we look at a season filled with stories either set or written long ago, it’s interesting to think about how much or really little we have changed. 100 … More Modernity in Antiquity
Seminar Monologues
August 9, 2013
Before the class had even begun, these advanced acting students already had a homework assignment… come with a memorized monologue to the first day of class. This is their presentation.
Duck Variations
August 8, 2013
A little late, but here is the Last Final Production from the 2013 Theatre Seminar Class…
Four centuries of Romeo and Juliet: an overview
August 1, 2013
Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, written around 1595 – 96, although there is no direct evidence of specific performance dates before the restoration. Nevertheless, the early printed text suggest that it was popular from the start; the first quarto of 1597 claims that “it has been often ( with great … More Four centuries of Romeo and Juliet: an overview
Writing for Theatre
July 24, 2013
Writing for theatre is a whole different game to writing for any other medium. Maybe it sounds like the most obvious statement ever, but I think what it really means is only just starting to hit me. Recently I have been reading the Frantic Assembly Book of Devising Theatre – a great read for any … More Writing for Theatre
What I Did
July 23, 2013
Theatre Production Seminar Final Productions: What I Did Written by Cassidy Buenz
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