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Marcie Berglund

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RE: Bucket List

Posted By Marcie Berglund 10-04-2021 08:52
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I did Curtains a few years back. It rates as one of my very favorites!! Have fun!!

RE: Casting

Posted By Marcie Berglund 09-28-2019 08:29
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Yes. I wanted to meet with him and talk about it but my vocal director who is a teacher (I am a contractor) said to wait til he approached me.  I should have met with the student prior. But our meeting did go well and there will be some things I'll do now regarding casting and making myself more readily ...

RE: Casting

Posted By Marcie Berglund 09-24-2019 08:16
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Yes.  The meeting went well. I'm well aware of the problem in casting him in a servant role. Based on his skills it was all I could offer him. Sadly we only had two black kids audition. One of the things we talked about was how we could get more kids of color interested in theater. But that's another ...

RE: Casting

Posted By Marcie Berglund 09-23-2019 12:07
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Thank you everyone!  These comments just confirm my approach to this issue. What's really interesting is that I asked all the kids atbcall backs if there was a role they were not interested in playing. The young man did not speak up.  And i I do recognize the issue with the role for him.  I just wanted ...

RE: Casting

Posted By Marcie Berglund 09-23-2019 08:07
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In response to Kati. He was interested in Gomez of course and read for Gomez.  He didn't have the maturity or vocals. Tho a gorgeous base voice. ------------------------------ Marcie Panian Washington Cty. Schools Play Coach Musical, One Act, Spring Play Woodbury, Minnesota ----------------- ...

Casting

Posted By Marcie Berglund 09-22-2019 14:05
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I am doing The Addams Family for our fall musical. I cast the tallest boy with the lowest voice and great comic timing as Lurch. He is also black. He finds the casting of Lurch inappropriate. I have a meeting tomorrow with the Principal, the young man and our Activities Director. I admit I'm at a loss ...

RE: Crucible Ensemble

Posted By Marcie Berglund 05-23-2019 07:26
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I have.  I used townspeople in the house in the first scene.  They had heard what was happening and were there for comfort or just nosy.  And extra girls as well.   They were also bystanders in the arrests.  I also used them in the court scenes as extras. And they watched the hanging.  I ...

RE: Farce with a cast of at least 10

Posted By Marcie Berglund 07-14-2017 07:16
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Funny no one has suggested the Jeffery Hatcher adaptation of Gogol's The Government Inspector.  One of the funniest plays ever!!  Large cast and flexible.  I've done it twice!  The full length and with permission as a one act for competition. ------------------------------ Marcie Berglund Washington ...

RE: Children's show

Posted By Marcie Berglund 09-25-2016 09:09
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Look at The Glass Slipper published by Pioneer. I did it at high school level. Added preshow with cat and mice and cool dance music for ball. Also used Commedia as my acting inspiration. It was very successful and fun. ------------------------------ Marcie Berglund Play Coach (Musical and One Act) ...

The Inspector General

Posted By Marcie Berglund 07-30-2016 09:37
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Anyone out there know of a very shortened version of Gogols The Inspector General? About 33 minutes?

RE: Children's Show Question

Posted By Marcie Berglund 05-28-2016 08:50
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We just did Still Life with Iris for our spring play. I highly recommend it for high school. It is a gem. A couple years ago we did The Glass Slipper (Pioneer) and used commedia del Arte as our inspiration for performance. Stage was raked with four doors up stage that pivoted and simple props. We added ...

Racism concerns in Millie

Posted By Marcie Berglund 03-18-2016 18:42
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We did Millie this fall. When we picked it I was concerned about the portrayals of Asians and I read Scanlons suggestions and agreed. I was fortuneate enough to have Asian kids audition and they got the roles and were amazing. I always asked them if they were okay with the direction and even in costuming ...