Theatre Resources for Students and Educators
…an ingénue role. Despite the fact that I am six feet tall, I often do not play diva roles because my aura in auditions comes across as warm or cheerful….
…a solid performer. In addition, it also aids in making us better communicators, which, of course, is also required of every actor. The Game Prior to class make a list…
…it is because the cast is not committed, and this can result from a variety of reasons including family issues, extracurricular activities, or maybe they simply dread rehearsals. Regardless of…
Working in multiple facets of performing arts education, I come across a lot of kinds of people. I come across families filled with performers looking to get their kids involved…
…they knew by rote or looking at a chart that 1,000 milligrams equals 1 gram, and that 1,000 grams equals 1 kilogram. They also knew that milligrams are the smallest…
In a previous Broadway Educators article, I discussed tactics for working with young students with anxiety. As technology is more prevalent in everyday use and common conversations switch from live…
…the job because the company simply did not feel that you were right for what they had. That happens all of the time. But, there may be other reasons as…
Joel Zayac at A.R.T. Overseeing and directing media for a controversial and preeminent regional theatre in New England that makes historical and political statements translates into a lot of Starbucks…
…which I work come from difficult backgrounds and their families don’t always have the funds to send them to pricey arts camps like their peers. This camp helped me realize…
…in teaching something new. Frog Detective This is one of my absolute favorite games to play at the end of an acting class. You have everyone sit in a circle,…
This week with Acting Bug classes, I got some new students, introduced some new themes, and wrote a scene for the kids to learn about blocking! With a focus on…
…& Dramatic Writing. She is currently a teacher at the Bedford Youth Performing Company (BYPC) a non-profit 501c small business company. At BYPC, she currently teaches acting classes, film makers…
…of any age and can come to a rehearsal process looking like a neophyte. Such actors will, overall, tend to work very little, as their reputation for being unreliable will…
…can help actors reach new levels of performance that can turn a play or musical into a truly special production. Work Hard, Make It Fun Two aspects of rehearsal that…
…the case may be getting a show to opening night on a Broadway stage takes years. Here are some of the common ways for a show to make it to…
…for a play again. Comfort before Character Are they comfortable? Directors should make sure that the cast is comfortable with the blocking and choreography before delving too much into character…
…first successful Romantic play. It caused a riot on the theatre as the sides were clearly drawn- there were those who supported the new genre and those who wanted to…
…summer of 2012, I designed Dirty Rotten Scoundrels for Papermill Theatre in New Hampshire. Kevin Hill directed the production and Erik Anderson was the technical director. Kevin offered us a…
Behind the Magic: New Amsterdam Theatre Tour Experience a wonderful tour of Disney’s New Amsterdam Theatre. You’ll go behind the main curtain for an unforgettable view of the magic…
…Rockettes. The stunningly executed Art-Deco interiors, backstage technical elements and vast theatrical complex await you. Take the unique Radio City Backstage Tour for an exceptional New York, New York experience. …
…get a new director focused on relaying a vision that is born from the text, a premise, or a specific aspect related to technique, rather than focusing on the director…
When I started teaching acting classes, I knew I’d need to be able to start each class with some basic knowledge. The hard part about that is that I have…
…work, which was interesting. That’s where I learned the new airbrush technique that looks great and saves time.” Do not negate your contributions to a show or what you’ve done…
…directs, writes, and composes music for the shows specifically around the children cast. This weekend’s production of Run, Turkey, Run was hilarious, smart, and put everyone in the audience in…
…star-status. It became such a common phrase that it persists today, though the technology has been obsolete for over a century. There is a commercially available color filter for stage…
Currently, I am working with a theatre in New England as an acting teacher for young kids. This class is an introductory course to theatre directions, jargon, auditioning, and acting…
Whether you teach voice lessons, acting classes, or musical ensembles… you’ve seen it. The blank stare as your student is performing. They go on complete auto-pilot and are clearly not…
…a sentence. This educational tool would help young students to learn new words and to then identify in everyday life When you’re working with students to perform a work of…
…poetic songs, which come across as rather comical. In his song “Metaphor,” although he means what he says through his rather emotional and “nature-inspired” text, his overly romantic language actually…
…quest for purpose in a world that may never accept them. A story of the bonds that brothers share and the hopes we all hold on to, this gripping new…
…Schools If educators empower the dreams of teen girls living in high risk, low income communities, the quality of life for all of society will improve. Current research shows that…
…Met, which offers world-class productions of new and classic operas, calls Lincoln Center its home. Although included in the Lincoln Center Tours, the Metropolitan Opera also provides daily tours during…
…ranch hands, George Milton and Lennie Small (who is mentally disabled), are moving place to place searching for new job opportunities. Relying on each other for support and love, they…
…pathologists together to create a special camp for school children in New England who might not have the experience of seeing other children with their same communication challenges. These children…
Perhaps no other single venue in New York City is more responsible for introducing the artistry and culture of African-American and Latino musicians and performers than the Apollo Theater. A…
…turning out large numbers of new professionals to work in the field. Which Type of Program Fits the 21st Century? Which of the three programs offers students what they need…
Les Miserables continuously uses stage dynamics to support the emotions, actions, and themes of the musical. If you’re new to stage directing, there are some basic A-B-Cs of stage dynamics…
…through university training. The Really Big Show Play readings give actors solid experience in working with new shows. Big shows, such as Les Miserables, Oklahoma!, and Into the Woods, are…
…Tony nominations, the New York Critic’s Circle Award for Best play, and running for two years. It was a play for which producers felt there would be no audience and…
…as its commonly said, are our future. If they are taught that it is okay to follow their own path and that it does not matter what anyone else thinks,…
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