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I highly recommend Liz Lockheed's version of Medea...so powerful!!!! ------------------------------ [Brian] [Cappello] Shawnee Mission East HS] Prairie Village] [KS]BrianCappello ------------------------------

Thank you so much for such a thoughtful answer. Your points are well-taken. I know we all walk through this same minefield as we choose shows--so many of the classics haven't aged well, and it's exhausting to constantly have to second guess what might happen if we do a show as opposed to what the kids ...

Hi All-- I'm sure this has been discussed in the past but I don't have time to go back and find the discussion... We are having a really tough time deciding on a show for next year--for a variety of reasons. Anyway, after looking at MANY shows, someone suggested Millie. Is this show even done anymore ...

Kenmark Backdrops does custom drops--and great to work with!  Ask for Brandy...she'll help you!  They are located in Kansas City. ------------------------------ Brian Cappello Grandview MO ------------------------------

how about this idea?  just talked to our tech director... he suggested going time period and just using a washtub, broom handle, and string.  it fits in the rest of the show, like when during "I Got Rhythm" the trio uses a saw, plunger, and air pump. just a thought!  Break a leg! ---------- ...

we are in production right now and our orchestra teacher was very willing to lend an old one they used for beginners..is something along that line feasible? by the way...our audiences are loving this show! good luck! ------------------------------ Brian Cappello Grandview MO ------------ ...

Why is this even an issue? If you stage something you didn't write, pay up! Would you walk into a retail store and take a pair of jeans you didn't sew? Or not pay for a meal at a restaurant you didn't cook? What's the difference? If this is an issue, take Mr. Zolidis' advice and stage things ...

I certainly understand the need for kids to have ownership of their program, but there is a huge matter of logistics. How practical is it to create a single backdrop, much less a lot of them needed for some shows? Have you priced how much a gallon of theatrical paint costs? Muslin? Do you have an industrial ...