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Help me Pick My MS Musical - I'm Stuck

Posted By Ginny Schreiber 07-12-2023 23:45
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Hi Everyone, I have been listening and reading scripts for a couple of months and I am still struggling to find something that my students and I will be excited about. We just had an awesome production of Addams Family Young @ Part, and now, what's next? The year after next, I will do Sponge Bob, ...

RE: Which platform to use?!?

Posted By Ginny Schreiber 09-21-2020 21:53
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I saw that Broadway on Demand is streaming live shows for Playscripts - but we are only doing zoom. WA isn't back to any Hybrid at all... I was hoping I could choose someone else.... ------------------------------ Ginny Schreiber Forest Ridge School Bellevue, WA ------------------------------ ...

RE: Workshops!!!

Posted By Ginny Schreiber 09-14-2019 18:56
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Wow! I am a teacher in Seattle and I have just started to see the commercials for this show at the 5th Avenue! I may stop by! Ginny Schreiber Forest Ridge School Bellevue, WA ------------------------------ Ginny Schreiber Forest Ridge School Bellevue, WA ------------------------------

Theatre Camp Opportunities in Atlanta this Summer

Posted By Ginny Schreiber 04-08-2019 15:04
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Hello, I have an up-coming 8th grade student who will be spending the summer in Atlanta with her grandmother. She would like to participate in theatre day camps or weekend camps for the summer. She is most interested in triple-threat camps, or musical theatre, but acting camps would also be okay. ...

MS Public Speaking Curriculum?

Posted By Ginny Schreiber 08-09-2018 15:56
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Good Afternoon, I will be teaching a 7/8th combined Public Speaking class this year. I am really excited to teach this course, as it has been 10 years since I have taught it, so I was wondering if any of you have projects that current MS speech students really enjoy? If you'd be willing to share ...

Anne of Green Gables - Breaking the chalk Slate over Gilbert's Head

Posted By Ginny Schreiber 11-10-2017 18:26
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Hello, I need to have Anne break her chalk slab over Gilbert's head. (It is supposed to break in two.) Does anyone have recommendations for me on how to do this? Ginny Schreiber Middle School Drama Forest Ridge School 425-679-0143 | www.forestridge.org

Working with an Assistant or Co -Director due to an Emergency

Posted By Ginny Schreiber 09-28-2017 17:59
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Good Afternoon, My father is in hospice and I am finding it necessary to bring in support to help me. I have a wonderful co-worker who is willing to help me (she is also costuming for me) who has loads of experience as a projectionist, producer, costumer, and director. But, I don't know how to pay ...

Parent Meetings after Casting a Show

Posted By Ginny Schreiber 09-12-2017 13:19
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Good Morning, I wanted to know if you require parents to attend an "orientation" meeting after you production is cast? I have been holding parent meetings for many, many years, and lately I am wondering if I need to have them? I tried having just new families attend a required meeting, but with ...

Into the Woods, Jr- How to direct a show that didn't actually have a happy Ending?

Posted By Ginny Schreiber 08-09-2017 17:15
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Hi everyone, I have been researching "Into the Woods" as I would like to direct the MTI Junior version of this show in the Spring. I wanted to ask others who have directed this version a question: Is it best to direct it as a "stand alone" happily ever after show or should I still consider Act 2 ...

Honk! - Dropping Geese Feathers from Catwalk

Posted By Ginny Schreiber 04-11-2017 17:21
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Good Afternoon, I am currently directing Honk! and I am looking for suggestions to safely and effectively get feathers to drop on the audience after "Goose Chase" from the catwalk. I wasn't sure if I could have crew members drop a handful or two from the non-electric side of the catwalk, or if I ...

Honk! Eggs - Does anyone in the Seattle area have them?

Posted By Ginny Schreiber 02-11-2017 16:49
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Good Afternoon, I am hoping to borrow/rent the eggs from Honk! Does anyone near Seattle have any to rent? Thanks! Ginny Ginny A. K. Schreiber Middle School Drama Forest Ridge School 4800 139th Ave SE Bellevue, WA 98006 425-641-0700

My performance may be snowed out this weekend! Help!

Posted By Ginny Schreiber 12-07-2016 02:08
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Greetings from Seattle! I don't know about anyone else, but I am probably the only staff member at my school who prays that there are no snow days! I am in tech week right now...we have already had one snow day this week, and if we have another one my production will be moved to January! The ...

RE: Catholic Middle School Theater Teacher??

Posted By Ginny Schreiber 10-21-2016 15:13
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Hi Adele, I am teaching at an all-girls' private catholic MS in Bellevue, WA. We are an Archdiocese of Seattle School! I currently teach 2 classes during the academic day. I teach a 6th grade drama class as well as a 7th grade class. Each class meets three days a week for 40 minutes. ...

Memorization Checks

Posted By Ginny Schreiber 10-03-2016 16:11
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Good Afternoon, I was wondering if anyone has a good way to do memory checks for their classes? My monologue students have a memorization deadline for next week, however, without personally checking them one on one, I was curious if there was a faster and/or more efficient way? ...

RE: Great Interview Questions for a Theatre Director Position?

Posted By Ginny Schreiber 06-22-2016 23:57
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Thank you for your input, everybody. I am feeling much more confident about sitting in an interview with a bunch of Administrators and the HS Fine Arts Head (who is the art teacher.) I am grateful. I will sound much more confident and thoughtful because of you! Best, Ginny ------------------------------ ...

PT Drama Position at Private School in Bellevue, WA (Seattle)

Posted By Ginny Schreiber 06-22-2016 23:30
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Good Evening, I am in search of a wonderful colleague. Sharing an office with me is a definite plus! Please let me know if you have any questions! Position Available: High School After-School Theater Teacher - Part-Time .6 FTE Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart provides ...

Great Interview Questions for a Theatre Director Position?

Posted By Ginny Schreiber 06-11-2016 12:07
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Good Morning, I will be sitting in on the interviews to hire a new high school after-school drama director for our upper school. (I am the Middle School Drama Teacher/Director.) Up until this point, I have only been the candidate in the room interviewing for drama jobs - though luckily the last ...

RE: Twenty Extra Copies of GTK-Once Upon a Mattress Student Scores

Posted By Ginny Schreiber 06-11-2016 12:00
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Thank you to everyone who got in touch with me! I will be sending these off to a EdTA member in Florida, who was the fastest to respond directly to me! Have a great summer, Ginny ------------------------------ Ginny Schreiber Forest Ridge School Bellevue, WA

Twenty Extra Copies of GTK-Once Upon a Mattress Student Scores

Posted By Ginny Schreiber 06-06-2016 15:01
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Good Afternoon, I ordered way too many student scripts for GTK-Mattress, and I HATE to throw them away (actually recycle. J) Would anyone like to have them? I have 20. We can negotiate mailing costs, etc. Thanks! Ginny Ginny A. K. Schreiber Middle School Drama Forest Ridge School ...

Director's Notes in Program

Posted By Ginny Schreiber 05-01-2016 17:55
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Good Afternoon! We are enjoying an incredible sunny, warm day in Seattle. I hope that everyone's weekend is going well. I would like to start incorporating director's notes into my performance programs this spring, for our musical, "Once Upon a Mattress." However, I haven't written them before ...

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