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Decorating with Broadway Posters
Are you looking for a simple way to add tons of theatrical flare to your area without dropping a ton of cash? Decorating with Broadway posters will help you cover …
Great Gifts for the Theatre Graduate
Are you looking for great gifts for the theatre graduate? Then you’ve come to the right place. I’ve scoured the internet to find a collection of gifts that the theatre …
Staying Connected
Many in theatre are extroverts, and this quarantine has them bursting at the seams to socialize while others are cozy in their solitude. But even those of us who are …
AMI Theatre Assignment
Alternate Method of Instruction for Theatre In the wake of the recent COVID-19 crisis that hit our nation along with the rest of the world, educators scrambled to find alternate …
Audition Advice
Having directed many high school productions (straight plays, musicals, one acts, and short films), I’ve answered countless questions from nervous actors anxious about getting a good part. From those questions, …
Makeup Removal and Avoiding Breakouts
Over the counter makeup is typically used to help even out skin tone and help with confidence. On the other hand theatrical industry makeup brands such as Mehron and Ben …
Theatrical Stocking Stuffers
T’was the week before Christmas, and all through the town, all of the loved ones you’re visiting, and family is inbound. Parties to attend, and meals to be cooked, presents …
Playwriting Assignment
Students truly love the playwriting assignment, and it gives them a newfound respect for playwrights and the process that they endure to make a great play. The assignment works well for English teachers transitioning into a theatre classroom, although having an English degree certainly isn’t necessary. As an added benefit, the playwriting assignment can provide some quite time which is nice for when you’ve just closed production.
Theatrical Christmas Ornaments
With Christmas just around the corner, theatrical Christmas ornaments are perfect for decking the Christmas tree. It also makes a nice accent to add to the bow on your gift …
Decorating the Theatre Classroom
As a teacher, I tend to spend as much, if not more, of my waking hours in the classroom than I do in my own home. As much as I …
Making Oversized Bottle Cap Props
Oversized Bottle Cap Props (Also Great for Decoration) For my production of The Borrowers, I needed something from which the Clock family of Borrowers could eat soup. My solution was …
Grandfather Clock Prop Tutorial
A grandfather clock prop is a great statement piece, but unfortunately, not everyone can afford to have a real one. Thankfully, creating one of your own is simple and easy. …
Hosting a Theatre Day Camp
Hosting a Theatre Day Camp: a fun venture with three major benefits: great fundraising, helps promote your program, and a fun activity for your students to practice their leadership skills
Theater Safety: Tips for Theater Technicians
Theater safety tips, especially for set and prop crews – from the proper clothing and protective gear, to power tools, to work space etiquette
Individual Theatre Assignments
Alternatives to book work to help keep students engaged while helping you, the theatre teacher, keep your sanity as the year winds down (or for that matter, any time that you need a quieter assignment for students to work on).
Musically Inspired T-Shirts
T-Shirts Inspired by Musicals Been there, done that, got the t-shirt… or so the saying goes. Show shirts provide the opportunity to sport your favorite show, celebrate a memory, or …
Improv Games for Small Groups
IIMPROV GAMES are great for warm ups, ice breakers, honing acting skills, and ensemble building; plus great entertainment for performers and audiences alike! Here are ten improv games for small groups to get you started!
Improv Games for Medium to Large Groups
IIMPROV GAMES are great for warm ups, ice breakers, honing acting skills, and ensemble building; plus great entertainment for performers and audiences alike! Here are ten improv games for medium to large groups to get you started!
