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Don Markham

Theater Director,
Cleveland High School

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Theater Director,
Cleveland High School
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Thespian issues

Posted By Don Markham 03-22-2022 09:30
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so this has been an odd spring for me....I casted my spring musical and as of today (4 weeks in), 7 kids have quit for various/vague reasons. Several of them are seniors including officers and a few that should be earning honor thespian status. My question is - do you have anything in policy that a student ...

RE: Ticket Prices for Your Shows...

Posted By Don Markham 06-20-2018 12:04
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Play ($8/$5 - student/senior) Musical ($12/$8) we do a one-festival (4 one acts) - $5 general we allow teachers/admin/BOE from entire district in for free Concessions - we buy to resell.  all items (popcorn, candy, water) are $1 except for sodas are $1.50 (however just informed that band sells ...

RE: Play advice

Posted By Don Markham 05-30-2018 09:02
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Did "Arsenic" about 5 years ago - it is a favorite of mine - best set we have built Just can't seem to get into "You Can't Take it with You"  I have seen it a bunch of times.   thanks for the others - I will check them out. ------------------------------ Don Markham Theater Director Cleveland ...

Play advice

Posted By Don Markham 05-29-2018 13:42
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I have spent time reading through the forum on play advice and help picking a production.  Thanks to all that had posted and replied to others in the discussion board about play choices.  So here is what I am looking for  - a play (non musical) with a great story. It can be either a comedy or drama. ...

One Act Festivals/Competitions

Posted By Don Markham 01-23-2018 11:49
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For the first time ever, my high school has let me teach a theater 3 class.  It is small (12) which is great.  Several of the students have expressed going/participating/competing in a One-Act Festival this spring.  We live in the Southeast corner of Tennessee.  Our TTA offers a competition in October ...

Disaster the Musical

Posted By Don Markham 10-16-2017 20:55
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Starting looking at Disaster the Musical (MTI) for our spring production.  Anyone done this show?  It is pretty new.   Issues/Concerns? Audience reaction? We have a small/short stage.  So height is a challenge.  About 12 feet up and you are in the lights.  More than 25 on stage makes it hard ...

RE: Length of shows

Posted By Don Markham 10-28-2015 07:39
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I have been the theater director for 5 years now and we have tried several different show runs. We originally did the Fri-Sun shows with 2 on Saturday and a Sunday matinee. Our Saturday shows generally are not attended very well. Then one year, we had a storm on a Sunday and did the show on Monday evening ...

RE: Murder mystery sugggestions

Posted By Don Markham 08-28-2015 08:37
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I read about 15 murder mystery plays this summer. I enjoyed Out of Sight...Out of Murder. It has a cast of 10. If you want something really cheesy - look at A Murder Mystery in the Murder Mystery. If you are looking at Halloween - we did Sleepy Hallow around Halloween a few years ago - it was a big hit. ...

RE: State Theatre Teacher licensure

Posted By Don Markham 07-08-2015 09:31
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When I left Kansas in 1996 - I was certified in Theater, Drama, Debate, and Speech just by having a minor emphasis (don't remember the number of hours). I moved to Tennessee in 1996. Tennessee required the Praxis Theater Test for certification. I did not take it then because there was already a theater ...

RE: Good comedies for high school

Posted By Don Markham 05-12-2015 20:12
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We just did Charley's Aunt! It is a great farce. Samuel French owns the copyright. The kids and parents loved it. ------------------------------ Don Markham Math Teacher/Theater Director Cleveland High School Cleveland TN ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- ...