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RE: Solving the Problem of Little Shop?

Posted By Kevin Welsh 03-18-2020 11:22
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I had a parent freak out about that same issue after a rehearsal. She threatened to pull her daughter out of the show because of it. Of course, the parent didn't have her freak out in front of me, so I didn't get to respond to her, but I had a response ready: Clearly, the relationship is abusive, and ...

RE: Percussion in a musical

Posted By Kevin Welsh 12-20-2019 10:33
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Leon, As an actor and a drummer, I really like your idea! My thoughts: 1. I think more high schools than you think will have mics of one sort or another, so that might not be an issue. Also, platforms function much like drums when actors stomp on them, so a director can easily have the stomping actors ...

Shrek Jr. Costumes

Posted By Kevin Welsh 10-14-2019 09:41
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Anyone have Shrek Jr. (or Shrek Sr., for that matter) costumes they need to sell? Or rent? ------------------------------ Kevin Welsh Auditorium Director Columbus East High School Columbus, IN ------------------------------

RE: Element/Ion – What Features Do You Use?

Posted By Kevin Welsh 09-30-2019 10:54
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First of all, I'm interested to know what the "Magic Sheet" is! We have an Ion board with one submaster wing. For my auditorium and events, I mostly use the submasters. I have a number of areas and colors programmed into them and use them for nearly all events that aren't my plays or musicals. Even ...

RE: Student Actors

Posted By Kevin Welsh 09-04-2019 10:03
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I've only been in charge of the Drama program at my school for a few years, but I have also noticed that the tech side has more interest than the acting side. I have at least 1/2 and 1/2 interest, but most of the "actor types" don't want a lead role. They just want to be involved, partially because of ...

RE: Microphone Frequencies in Schools

Posted By Kevin Welsh 10-01-2018 10:30
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Two high schools in our town; both will lose all our mics, probably about 20 between us. The tech staff in our corporation probably knew about the change coming, but I didn't. My auditorium lost our intercom system due to the sale of band width before I started working here. No money to replace it, so ...

RE: Beauty and the Beast Costumes

Posted By Kevin Welsh 09-20-2018 10:14
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Yes! You can e-mail me at welshk@bcsc.k12.in.us. I can send pictures, if you're interested. ------------------------------ Kevin Welsh Auditorium Director Columbus East High School ------------------------------

RE: Speaker?

Posted By Kevin Welsh 09-18-2018 11:11
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I, too, was contacted by the "representative" for Peter Sklar. After doing some internet searches and reading some scathing reviews, I decided against it. My program isn't exactly a magnate program for performing arts, so only a handful of my students would even benefit a little from his "presentation," ...

Little Shop Dentist Chair

Posted By Kevin Welsh 09-12-2018 10:44
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The usual problem/question for producing Little Shop of Horrors: does anyone in the south-central Indiana area have a dentist chair they are willing to loan/rent? Our production is in April, so we would need it in early April. Thanks for your help. ------------------------------ Kevin Welsh Auditorium ...

RE: Beauty and the Beast

Posted By Kevin Welsh 09-05-2018 10:25
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We did the show last spring. I was forced into "creative staging" because the school hosted a band competition just three weeks before opening night. That meant I had to have a bare stage for the contest but have set pieces available for rehearsals before and after it. So...the library was the audience ...

RE: Comedic monologues about death

Posted By Kevin Welsh 08-24-2018 12:31
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I used to use a monologue by Harold from Harold and Maude. It has to be spliced together a little bit because it's partially a conversation, but Harold is talking about the first time he faked committing suicide. ------------------------------ Kevin Welsh Auditorium Director Columbus East High ...

RE: mentally ill monologue search

Posted By Kevin Welsh 08-23-2018 14:30
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Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking scene, spliced together as a monologue. ------------------------------ Kevin Welsh Auditorium Director Columbus East High School ------------------------------

Beauty and the Beast Costumes

Posted By Kevin Welsh 08-23-2018 12:53
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We did Beauty and the Beast last spring, so now I have costumes available. If this is an okay place to post them for sale, please let me know if you are interested in any/all of them. If this is not an appropriate place, please let me know a better place to sell them. Pictures are available. Thanks! ...

Kevin Welsh

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