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RE: Please read my sob story…struggling to find a musical

Posted By Frieda Gebert 08-05-2022 06:57
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First, we feel your pain! Rebuilding a program is tough. I'm sure others will have lots of ideas, but from my experience, Sister Act is a great option. The show has name recognition and an overwhelming female cast. My kids loved the music, and you could even get a male faculty member to play the bad ...

RE: Need Musical ideas in alternative spaces

Posted By Frieda Gebert 05-08-2022 10:21
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Have you thought about Damn Yankees? I taught at an all male school and the guys loved that one. Guys and Dolls and Best Little Whorehouse in Texas are also really fun if you have the men! ------------------------------ Frieda Gebert Drama and Speech Boyle County Schools (Retired) Danville, KY ---- ...

Costume Shop Question

Posted By Frieda Gebert 03-29-2022 09:58
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We are looking to buy a good sewing machine, iron, and steamer for our new Costume Shop. What do you guys recommend for reliable long-term use? Brand, type, any other essential equipment? Thanks in advance for the guidance.

RE: Musical Suggestion

Posted By Frieda Gebert 03-19-2022 06:38
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I directed Once on This Island with great trepidation a couple of years ago. It was different than anything I had done before. It was a WONDERFUL experience! The possibilities for staging and sets and choreography are endless.

RE: Scripts With Lots of Improv?

Posted By Frieda Gebert 02-25-2022 07:54
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Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind!!! This is one of my favorite shows. Lots of roles, lots of improv, lots of audience interaction.

Costume Question

Posted By Frieda Gebert 02-13-2022 14:08
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My school is planning to do a large-scale version of A Christmas Carol, with hopes of it becoming an annual community event (in rotation with other Christmas shows). Over a period of time, we would like to purchase the necessary costumes to keep in house for the following years. For the first year, we ...

RE: Theatre K-5 Curriculum

Posted By Frieda Gebert 06-29-2021 07:38
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Mr. Coleman, I too have been charged with starting a summer theater camp for children. I would really appreciate any documents you could share with me. My email is drfrieda.gebert@gmail.com If you need a physical address, just email me and let me know. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and ...

RE: First Middle School Musical or Play with Music Ideas

Posted By Frieda Gebert 05-15-2021 09:59
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As it Is in Heaven, about the Shakers

RE: Plays for 9 characters

Posted By Frieda Gebert 09-19-2020 09:50
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Another play a lot like Almost Maine, but not done as often, is Our Place. It has lots heart, funny, sad, big range. It also has a silent part for an older man so if you have a popular teacher or coach who would agree to perform (no lines to memorize!) It would be good for PR. Also it can be rehearsed ...

RE: Plays for 9 characters

Posted By Frieda Gebert 09-18-2020 14:43
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You might look at "Selfie" by Bradley Hayward. It's a really good play with lots of flexibility. ------------------------------ Frieda Gebert Drama and Speech Boyle County Schools (Retired) Danville, KY ------------------------------

RE: Favorite Greek shows?

Posted By Frieda Gebert 08-08-2020 12:25
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We did an interesting play, "We Are Antigone" that gave a modern-day view to the story. It is an all-female cast. Here is the link to info on it. https://www.playscripts.com/play/2220 ------------------------------ Frieda Gebert Drama and Speech Boyle County Schools (Retired) Danville, KY ...

Virtual Theatre Project

Posted By Frieda Gebert 07-31-2020 10:15
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Hi folks, Knowing the kind of uncertainty most of us will face in the theatre classroom this year, a friend and I began a project that begins in play-writing and culminates in performance, online or in-person. It's called the 2020 Vision Project and you can check it out at www.2020visionproject.usHere ...

RE: Black Stories/Social Justice Devising Material

Posted By Frieda Gebert 07-20-2020 12:09
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A fellow troupe director and I have been working on a project that encourages Devising for the coming school year. We came up with the idea after presenting "Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind," (A collection of devised and improvised scripts) and attending a workshop on Devising. After watching ...

RE: Thoughts for next season

Posted By Frieda Gebert 06-08-2020 09:13
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Here's a suggestion that would work well for online collaboration and performance: have students explore a nearby cemetery and work with the local Historical Society to learn about specific figures from their own local history buried in that cemetery. Then, write their own monologue or free-verse poem ...

RE: Good musicals for a year with no stage

Posted By Frieda Gebert 04-17-2020 08:46
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I second the recommendation for High School Musical. I did it with my middle schoolers in the gym and it was perfect! And the middle schoolers LOVED playing high school students! We did exactly as John remarked, we rolled in tables for the cafeteria scene, rolled in a white board for the classroom, it ...

Theater Opening

Posted By Frieda Gebert 01-14-2020 12:10
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Hi folks, my district is building and opening a beautiful new theatre this fall. Has anyone planned a Grand Opening for a theater? Got any great ideas that worked well for the opening ceremonies? Please give me some ideas.

RE: Title of a play escapes me...

Posted By Frieda Gebert 06-27-2019 12:25
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I think the play you're looking for is "When Shakespeare's Ladies Meet" by Charles George. ------------------------------ Frieda Gebert Drama and Speech Boyle County Schools Danville, KY ------------------------------

Summer PD or Internships

Posted By Frieda Gebert 06-21-2019 14:56
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Hi folks, can you recommend any 3-4 week long programs for directors, especially any that accept international students? I have some terrific teachers who want to improve their skills and get new ideas for teahing theater. Thanks!

Summer Musical Theater programs

Posted By Frieda Gebert 06-10-2019 15:05
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HI folks, I teach a lot of international students who are passionate about Musical Theater. Many of them cannot afford to move to the US for graduate studies, but they CAN afford to come over for a summer program. These students (20s-30s somethings) have finished undergraduate programs and now want to ...

RE: Parent Information Letter

Posted By Frieda Gebert 05-14-2019 11:34
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Count me in on this letter to parents. I could really use it! frieda.gebert@boyle.kyschools.us Thanks! ------------------------------ Frieda Gebert Drama and Speech Boyle County Schools Danville, KY ------------------------------