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RE: Costume Inventory Database?

Posted By Nathan Shewell 05-26-2020 19:58
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Yeah we started with one of their templates. You can log in and look at ours. Director@northcentraltheatre.org Pw: theatre1801

RE: follow spot decision

Posted By Nathan Shewell 02-12-2020 07:04
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I would suggest, if you can, hold out.  We just tested the new Altman LED spots and they are incredible.  It won't be a waste of your money when that 1000Q dies and the lamps you need to replace, and will it even throw 100' and be visible?  We have two older spots that are not bright enough to punch ...

RE: changing script lines in shrek junior w/o permission

Posted By Nathan Shewell 02-06-2020 06:54
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Explain what Becky said.  Tell them you can't change the script and they'll need to accept it as it is, or cancel your production.  Hopefully, you sell this as opportunity to teach and they accept the lines the way they are.   That being said, you just posted, on a public forum that many writers and ...

RE: More Than Two Shows: How Do You Make It Work?

Posted By Nathan Shewell 02-03-2020 07:11
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Hi Steven, At my current school we produce 4 mainstage plays and 2-3 smaller productions/one-night-only events.  It can be a challenge and I don't think this works at every school.  The most I've been able to produce at one school was 8 shows, that was 4 musicals and 4 plays, but let me explain HOW.  ...

RE: Armed Stage Combat Basics

Posted By Nathan Shewell 01-27-2020 07:02
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Hi, I'm also working on She Kills Monsters.   First, if you're using steel weapons and/or non-foam type weapons, I really can't recommend finding a pro.  I bet you could get one to even skype with you and help but using "real" weapons without training is just way too dangerous to the kids AND to you ...

RE: Little Shop Puppetry Practice

Posted By Nathan Shewell 12-17-2019 08:49
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HI Jaclyn, As an alternative, if you're not locked in, i own the Audrey II sets and could rent them to you and give them to you for your entire rehearsal period.  I'm in Indianapolis.  Let me know if you're interested.  Otherwise, best of luck with the show - one of my favs! Thanks,  Nathan ...

RE: Beauty and the Beast costume rental/anyone selling?

Posted By Nathan Shewell 12-04-2019 07:02
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Hello everyone, I, too, own the entire rental set for B&B costumes in Indianapolis.  As well as The Little Mermaid, Catch Me If You Can, and The Addams Family.  I also own Audrey II.  If interested shoot me an email and I can send pics.  director@northcentraltheatre.org.  Thanks, Nathan -- ...

RE: The Little Mermaid

Posted By Nathan Shewell 09-14-2019 08:01
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Hi Nell, We are doing Mermaid now and we are building all of our costumes and frequently rent out our sets.  We are in Indianapolis, where are you? ------------------------------ Nathan Shewell Theatre Arts Director INDIANAPOLIS IN ------------------------------

RE: Radium Girls Question

Posted By Nathan Shewell 09-11-2019 07:07
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Hi Sarah, I just produced this show and went through these questions with my dialect coach.  We also reached out to an original cast member.  In the end, we decided to NOT do dialects except for Von Sochocky and Marie Curie.  The original cast member told us that it played better when the normal voices ...

RE: Catch me if you can ensemble

Posted By Nathan Shewell 08-27-2019 07:06
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YES.  It took us FOREVER to figure it out.  Email me, director@northcentraltheatre.org and I'll share it with you.  This was one of the hardest shows but also one our best productions. ------------------------------ Nathan Shewell Theatre Arts Director INDIANAPOLIS IN ------------------------ ...

RE: Contact Info for Vender at ITF / sold masks

Posted By Nathan Shewell 08-23-2019 07:56
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Je T'aime Rebecca S. Shelley: creator jetaimerss@aol.com ------------------------------ Nathan Shewell Theatre Arts Director INDIANAPOLIS IN ------------------------------

RE: Radium Girls vs These Shining Lives

Posted By Nathan Shewell 08-20-2019 06:58
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Hi Donna, I'm working on Radium Girls now and looked at both before choosing.  Here are a couple quick things: Radium Girls happened first in the real timeline of events.  RG also features many more characters and works pretty well with a large ensemble.  Shining Lives, I think, is a bit better written.  ...

RE: Transportation

Posted By Nathan Shewell 08-16-2019 08:46
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You are on your own. ------------------------------ Nathan Shewell Theatre Arts Director INDIANAPOLIS IN ------------------------------

RE: Peter and the Star Catcher

Posted By Nathan Shewell 08-01-2019 06:49
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I expanded it to about 16 with lots of girls.  I kept Bumbrake a boy but Slank, Hawking Clam, Fighting Prawn, Smee, Prentiss, Grempkn, Mack, Sanchez were all girls.  There are so many narrator lines that it would be easy to expand further.  Also, there are lots of "things" that need to be "created" ...

RE: Student Financial Account Management

Posted By Nathan Shewell 07-02-2019 10:54
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I'm interested in this, too.  What I use doesn't have a parent log in. Robbie, let me know what you find. ------------------------------ Nathan Shewell Theatre Arts Director INDIANAPOLIS IN ------------------------------

RE: Costume Inventory Database?

Posted By Nathan Shewell 06-22-2019 08:53
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We've been using Airtable. It's an app and we like it. ------------------------------ Nathan Shewell Theatre Arts Director INDIANAPOLIS IN ------------------------------

RE: Little Shop of Horrors

Posted By Nathan Shewell 05-03-2019 17:26
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Hi Mark, I own the Audrey II set in Indianapolis. if you're close enough I can rent to you.  Thanks, Nathan ------------------------------ Nathan Shewell Theatre Arts Director Indianapolis IN ------------------------------

RE: Little Shop Plant

Posted By Nathan Shewell 10-18-2018 12:07
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I'm in Indianapolis and I own the set if you want to figure out how to travel and pick them up/return them.  What are your dates?  How long do you want them?  I can make it cheaper than $1200 with your travel :).   Email me director@northcentraltheatre.org.  Thanks, ------------------------------ ...

RE: Online ticket platforms

Posted By Nathan Shewell 06-09-2018 09:53
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Listen, all these platforms listed are about the same, and I've used several of them. Let me tell you the best.  Vendini.  The difference . Vendini does everything everyone listed above but it is also a marketing and customer platform.  It integrates with social media where you call sell tickets directly ...

RE: Theme

Posted By Nathan Shewell 11-14-2017 11:41
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What shows are you doing?  What if it was Rising from the Ashes and you did a show like the The Triangle Factory Fire Project, etc...? ------------------------------ Nathan Shewell Theatre Arts Director Indianapolis IN ------------------------------