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Benjamin Stuart

Theatre Department Director,
Washington State Thespian Society

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Theatre Department Director,
Washington State Thespian Society

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CTE Costuming Framework - seeking examples, any state!

Posted By Benjamin Stuart 10-05-2021 19:55
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Hi all, I've been tasked with writing a new CTE Costuming framework for my district, Seattle Schools in WA State. Trying to not start from scratch on this, any examples from any state/province, any length of study, and any template format would be MASSIVELY appreciated! Ben Stuart WA Thespians ...

High School Musical basketball/cheerleader uniforms?

Posted By Benjamin Stuart 11-23-2019 18:13
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We're doing High School Musical this year and I'm looking to rent a large set (or two) of matching basketball and cheerleader uniforms.  Going with the classic red/white and "E" for East or Wildcat logo etc...  Need to know quantity and what is included.  Thank you! Reply or email btstuart@seattleschools.org ...

RE: American plays plays set in the 1920s or plays about Celebrity Culture

Posted By Benjamin Stuart 05-11-2019 03:12
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Edna Ferber and George Kauffman's The Royal Family come to mind ------------------------------ Benjamin Stuart Theatre Department Director Seattle Public Schools Seattle WA ------------------------------

Spring Awakening accompaniment tracks?

Posted By Benjamin Stuart 09-24-2017 10:29
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Hello, We are doing Spring Awakening (musical) in our black box and because of this, we have no room for a pit. I purchased what I thought were accompaniment tracks for the show but they are incomplete and karaoke quality. MTI will not have their licensed tracks available in time. We can recruit ...

Theatre History curriculum -- Any resources out there?

Posted By Benjamin Stuart 08-08-2017 16:16
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Hello hive mind! I'm searching for a high school-level theatre history curriculum (college would work too--I can adapt).  What's out there? Trying to not reinvent wheels. Power points? Unit outline? Representative text list?   Project-based? I'd love anything you got, I'm looking ...

Audition Portfolio Unit

Posted By Benjamin Stuart 06-27-2015 19:57
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I'm looking to do a "College/Professional Audition Portfolio" unit with my advanced class next year. 6-8 weeks, kids prepare a handful of monologues and solo cuttings, head shots, resume, practice interviews etc... Before I reinvent a wheel, does anyone have such a curriculum, unit outline, or packet ...

RE:Cinderella

Posted By Benjamin Stuart 05-15-2015 09:44
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Ah! The version to which I'm referring is the 2013 Broadway revival, and a previous reply has said it's not yet available. The book of it is, as I mentioned. ------------------------------------------- Benjamin Stuart Middle School Theatre Arts Teacher Seattle Public Schools Seattle WA ----- ...

RE:Cinderella

Posted By Benjamin Stuart 05-15-2015 09:42
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I just purchased the complete book of the enchanted version from Amazon (published by Applause Libretto Library). I also the national tour this winter. In my opinion, the updates are fabulous. Cinderella has agency: she runs back and grabs her shoe at the end of Act I—gasp! Later, at another ball, she ...

RE: Favorite Murder Mystery Play?

Posted By Benjamin Stuart 02-27-2015 18:42
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Take a look at Ken Ludwig's THE GAME'S AFOOT OR, HOLMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS. It's a great send-up to the genre and Christie but the BEST part is it's written for 5 females and 3 males, whereas almost all small-cast shows in the genre are the opposite. Also the musical SOMETHING'S AFOOT. About 10 ...

Baseline assessment for a play/musical production?

Posted By Benjamin Stuart 02-27-2015 17:00
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I'm sitting on a theatre assessment-writing team for Seattle Public Schools and we are flushing out the baseline and cornerstone assessments for our district's theatre curriculum (YES we are adopting the fabulous model cornerstones from NCCAS). Some of our schools have curricular production classes...where ...

RE:Soapy snow machine

Posted By Benjamin Stuart 08-18-2014 13:53
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Thank you all for the suggestions and leads. I am definitely hoping to do the noisy foam over the audience. I'm not too concerned about the sound because it would happy during a swell of music at the end of the show and during curtain call. Send the people out in a festive blizzard so they'll tell their ...

Soapy snow machine

Posted By Benjamin Stuart 08-15-2014 07:19
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I'm wondering if anyone has experience or leads on renting one of those snow machines that spits out a harmless mixture of soapy foam you can flurry around the audience? I remember speaking with someone about them and apparently there are two types: expensive and loud and really expensive and quiet. ...

RE:PRAXIS

Posted By Benjamin Stuart 08-02-2014 08:40
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I took it during my undergrad and everyone told me it would be easy, no sweat. Well... IT WAS! Unless it has changed, I feel like you'll be fine and if something unfamiliar comes up, you'll be able to deduce the answer from the choices given. You should also know I took it medicated out of my mind on ...

Theatre Arts Manifesto

Posted By Benjamin Stuart 07-24-2014 09:54
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I totally stole this from a meme going around about a year ago and just plugged in my school name and added a few things. I had two copies enlarged and laminated for each side of my classroom door. Somebody asked me to share it here so they can do the same! TEXT TRANSCRIPT (see photo for formatting ...

Theatre Arts Manifesto

Posted By Benjamin Stuart 07-24-2014 09:48
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TEXT TRANSCRIPT (see photo for formatting ideas) The Aki Kurose Theatre Arts Manifesto: Theatre is Science Theatre is Technology Theatre is Engineering Theatre is Mathematics Theatre is History Theatre is Business Theatre is Physical Education Theatre is Economics Theatre is Literacy. ...

Haunted House Project

Posted By Benjamin Stuart 07-16-2014 06:24
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Hi! I teach Theatre Arts, grades 6-8, and am considering having my advanced class create a haunted house in our theatre space as our first project this fall. The learning targets would be pantomime/character work, production design, props, and likely scenic painting. If anyone has experienced Sleep No ...

RE: First musical

Posted By Benjamin Stuart 07-16-2014 06:23
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Congrats on the new gig! I would second the recommendation to wait and see what you've got to work with. You may also want to look at what shows the school has done recently and feel out any unspoken expectations around what the school musical "is and should be" from the community. If the school has ...

Dialect resources for beginners?

Posted By Benjamin Stuart 06-26-2014 16:19
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Hi! I teach Theatre grades 6-8 and frankensteined together a dialect unit for my intermediate kids last year using Robert Blumenfeld's book/CD set, Accents: A Manual for Actors. The passages were a little too advanced for my kids but the examples on the CD tracks were helpful. Unfortunately, they ...

RE:Scripts featuring non-White characters and stories?

Posted By Benjamin Stuart 04-27-2014 15:21
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Wow! Thank you Raquel, Phillip, C.J., and Elizabeth! Here's the reading list you gave me in case anyone else is looking to diversify their script library: M Butterfly by David Henry Hwang The Joy Luck Club adapted by Susan Kim F.O.B. by David Henry Hwang The King and I Uncle Tom's Cabin A Raisin In The ...

RE:Selecting a musical for a Catholic high school with many more women than men

Posted By Benjamin Stuart 04-27-2014 14:35
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Hi Jerry, Have you looked at No, No, Nannette? I believe it has 7 female principals/featured roles with solo numbers and only 3 male. It's a big, fluffy, tap-dancing comedy, and a production could certainly feature dance and costumes rather than set pieces. It will also please the silver-haired donors ...