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Jarad Benn

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Best Touring Children's Theater Plays?

Posted By Jarad Benn 11-06-2017 11:59
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Hi Everyone! I have two sections of a Children's Theater Class comprised of juniors and seniors who are new to theatre.  I am looking for a one act (60 minutes tops) play that is great for young audiences and easily mobile.   The cast size would need to be medium-large, 12 to 20, and flexible.   ...

RE: Musical with Male Lead

Posted By Jarad Benn 03-13-2016 09:21
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Sounds like Little Shop of Horrors would be a great choice too. Can't believe no one's mentioned it yet! ------------------------------ Jarad Benn Theater Teacher, Center for Performing and Fine Arts Pa Leadership Charter School Langhorne PA

RE: Female Musical Duet

Posted By Jarad Benn 05-28-2015 10:14
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If Momma was Married from Gypsy, Perfect Strangers from ... Drood, You're a Queer One, Julie Jordan from Carousel, I Still Believe from Miss Saigon, A Very Nice Prince from Into the Woods, Maybe fro, Next to Normal. Good luck! ------------------------------ Jarad Benn Theater Teacher, Center ...

RE: Scaled Down Fiddler ideas?

Posted By Jarad Benn 05-22-2015 12:04
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Michael- Your post was super helpful! Thanks so much! ------------------------------ Jarad Benn Theater Teacher, Center for Performing and Fine Arts Pa Leadership Charter School Langhorne PA ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: ...

RE: Scaled Down Fiddler ideas?

Posted By Jarad Benn 05-22-2015 12:03
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Hi Gail- For your production of Fiddler, were you able to find a reduced score for your smaller instrumentation or did you have in house orchestrators to help with that? Just curious! Thanks! JB ------------------------------ Jarad Benn Theater Teacher, Center for Performing ...

RE: Scaled Down Fiddler ideas?

Posted By Jarad Benn 05-22-2015 12:01
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Hi Everyone! Just wanted to let you know that we have decided to "GO FOR IT" and will be producing Fiddler this December at our school! The show will be, by far, the biggest musical done on our little stage, and it was your collective ideas that have inspired me to believe that it could ...

RE: Scaled Down Fiddler ideas?

Posted By Jarad Benn 05-11-2015 11:18
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Thank you everybody! All great ideas! Lots to mull over! I especially love the notion that the "Tradition" of Sholem's stories could be the essential conceptual notion. That Tevye is the "story teller", therefore a "real" house, tailor shop, etc... might not be necessary. ------------------------------ ...

Scaled Down Fiddler ideas?

Posted By Jarad Benn 05-01-2015 14:43
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I am seriously considering directing Fiddler on the Roof at my school in the coming school year. The show is perfect in so many ways for our very unique environment/community. The biggest issue we have in producing a show like this is the size of our stage and theater. We have a pretty small stage ...

RE: High School Play Help

Posted By Jarad Benn 04-24-2015 12:17
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We just did Mother Hicks, by Suzan Zeder this past fall and it went over VERY well. If you can find someone willing to learn sign language, or, even better, find a deaf actor who is fluent in ASL, it can be a very awesome community learning opportunity, etc... Big cast, race neutral, a ton of theatrical ...

PA Theater Education Certification?

Posted By Jarad Benn 01-23-2015 13:50
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Did you know that there is no Education Certification available for Theatre in Pennsylvania? I've known for quite some time and am appalled by this. Does anyone have any experience dealing with their respective state's Department of Education to try and add a certification availability? The ...

Spelling Bee Comfort Counselor!

Posted By Jarad Benn 09-18-2014 15:19
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Hi Everyone! I am directing The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee this winter with my high schoolers. So excited because its the first "real" musical that the school is producing. Problem: I teach in a school with a predominantly white student population, and I believe Mitch Mahoney is ...

Mother Hicks

Posted By Jarad Benn 09-05-2014 09:10
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Hello Everyone! I am directing Suzan Zeder's Mother Hicks this fall with my middle schoolers. The play calls for a Deaf actor to play "Tuc", one of the lead roles. I am wondering what resources anyone who has done this play have employed in order to A) Cast the actor, and B) Educate the middle schoolers ...

RE: You're a Good Man Charlie Brown

Posted By Jarad Benn 07-27-2014 11:34
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Having performed as Charlie Brown in both versions, I find the original to be dated and kind of sleepy these days. The revised show is far more exciting, giving Shroeder a truly great song to lead in Beethoven Day and adding Sally Brown as a character really revitalized the show in its production. It's ...

RE:Standard rate for extra curricular directing?

Posted By Jarad Benn 03-15-2014 13:25
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Thanks for your replies. I am looking for actual per-show numbers. My circumstances are unique and it was/is not an issue of "working for free". It's an issue of understanding how theatre in my school works. And the shows have a direct practical application for what the students are learning in classes. ...

Standard rate for extra curricular directing?

Posted By Jarad Benn 03-14-2014 08:45
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Hi everyone! I was just wondering what I should expect to be paid for extra curricular play/musical direction. I direct 2 shows a year for my school, at this point it is on a volunteer basis. If I have the discussion with my boss about getting paid, what are your thoughts about what I should ask ...

RE:Full length dramatic show for high school

Posted By Jarad Benn 02-27-2014 07:00
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I just directed the Jon Jory adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. It went over very well! Lots of strong female characters. The adaptation really served the novel while remaining theatrically viable for an audience. Lots of creative possibilities. Few set needs. Give it a look. --------------------- ...