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RE: Zoom productions

Posted By Karen Fairbank 04-06-2020 10:55
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I would love to get your advice on a zoom production for my class. My 8th grade is rehearsing a production with me 3 hrs a week of Derek Benfields Beyond a Joke. We have 8 cast members and myself. We are zooming to rehearse. Thanks ------------------------------ Karen Fairbank Director, eighth grade ...

RE: small cast play

Posted By Karen Fairbank 12-12-2019 11:15
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Similar question but cast size is 3-5 boys and 2-3 girls so anywhere from 6-8 actors full length comedy for high school. ------------------------------ Karen Fairbank Director, eighth grade play Thomas Jefferson School St. Louis MO ------------------------------

Ethnic role

Posted By Karen Fairbank 03-13-2019 11:52
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In the play Who Walks in the Dark, a character is supposed to be an Egyptian servant circa 1900 in an upperclass household in England. We have cast a rosy cheeked blonde boy in the role. How can we make him look the role more authentically other than costume? We certainly don't want to darken his skin. ...

RE: Moon Over Buffalo

Posted By Karen Fairbank 02-19-2019 16:43
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we did the play last year...talk to Rob Lippert, at rlippert@tjs.org who directed ------------------------------ Karen Fairbank Director, eighth grade play Thomas Jefferson School St. Louis MO ------------------------------

audition sides

Posted By Karen Fairbank 02-19-2019 11:57
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Does anyone have audition sides for "Who Walks in the Dark", the Tim Kelly play? If not, how do you choose which parts of the script to use for audtions ? ------------------------------ Karen Fairbank Director, eighth grade play Thomas Jefferson School St. Louis MO ------------------------ ...

RE: Who Walks in the Dark

Posted By Karen Fairbank 12-11-2018 18:47
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1898 in Upperclass household in England with a maid, nurse, Egyptian servant, gypsy thief, two 20 something daughters, one of whom is a suffragette and the other a sweet young thing, their father, a doctor and a lover for the young daughter.. Yes, goodwill and our stock. ------------------------------ ...

Who Walks in the Dark

Posted By Karen Fairbank 12-11-2018 15:58
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I'm looking for costuming ideas for this play by Tim Kelly of the Bram Stoker novel . Especially the women. Has anyone produced this play? ------------------------------ Karen Fairbank Director, eighth grade play Thomas Jefferson School St. Louis MO ------------------------------

play for 8th grade

Posted By Karen Fairbank 11-18-2018 22:09
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I'm looking for a full-length play for 2-3 girls and 6-7 boys. We don't have to do typical middle school play. I've done a lot of mysteries, melodramas and comedies but trying to find a new one after 35 years is tough. Thoughts? Karen L. Fairbank Director of College Counseling and Student Activities ...

RE: Library of cuttings for monologues/duets/IE's

Posted By Karen Fairbank 07-11-2018 16:03
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I too am interested in Fair Use. I previously had permission from the editor to make copies of a book of plays that went out of print. She no longer has the rights, except for the fantastic notes and discussion questions that she wrote. If I still have reprints that she okayed, can I still use them? ...

RE: A THEATRE TEACHER IS. . .

Posted By Karen Fairbank 07-07-2018 20:05
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I love this! If only we were appreciated too!

memorizing and hi-liting

Posted By Karen Fairbank 03-15-2018 00:20
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What should I tell my students who want to hi-lite their character's name in the script to help them memorize their lines? Is it better to have them hi-lite the cue before their lines? Not hi-lite at all? Any other suggestions? ------------------------------ Karen Fairbank Director, eighth grade ...

RE: new theatre budget template

Posted By Karen Fairbank 03-14-2018 04:53
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I too am interested in the budget template!-- Karen L. Fairbank Director of College Counseling and Student Activities Chair, Social Studies Department T H O M A S J E F F E R S O N S C H O O L 4100 S. Lindbergh Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63127 Tel: +1 314.843.4151, ext. 2360 ...

RE: Minimalist Plays

Posted By Karen Fairbank 07-03-2017 16:05
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What is this play about? ------------------------------ Karen Fairbank Director, eighth grade play Thomas Jefferson School St. Louis MO ------------------------------

RE: Fall Play Suggestion

Posted By Karen Fairbank 03-21-2017 15:01
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This is actually a very small cast in terms of major parts and a very short play. I do love it though! Karen L. Fairbank Director of College Counseling and Student Activities Chair, Social Studies Department T H O M A S J E F F E R S O N S C H O O L 4100 S. Lindbergh Blvd. St. ...

8th grade play

Posted By Karen Fairbank 11-27-2016 11:45
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Last year we did And Then There Were None for the annual 8th grade play, which was fabulous. I usually try to to alternate a comedy and mystery, but Im having a hard time finding a good comedy for my 5 girls and 6 or 7 boys. I often use a few kids from other grades so Im not strictly limited to a play ...

comedy for 11 kids

Posted By Karen Fairbank 10-30-2016 12:43
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I have an 8th grade English class that will be putting on a play for the entire school at the end of the year. I am looking for a good comedy or melodrama with parts for 11 (if some of those are really small, could go up to a cast of 12 or 13 and I'd bring in some older kids). Any thoughts? I've done ...

RE: Palate cleansing reading recommendations

Posted By Karen Fairbank 04-02-2016 10:00
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Has anyone read Acting at the Speed of Life by Timothy Mooney? It's been sitting and waiting for me to open it. ------------------------------ Karen Fairbank Director, eighth grade play Thomas Jefferson School St. Louis MO

National Theatre Leadership Conference

Posted By Karen Fairbank 03-05-2016 10:18
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Has anyone heard of this program? Karen L. Fairbank Director of College Counseling and Student Activities Chair, Social Studies Department T H O M A S J E F F E R S O N S C H O O L 4100 S. Lindbergh Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63127 Tel: +1 314.843.4151, ext. 2360 Fax: +1 314. ...

And Then There Were None

Posted By Karen Fairbank 03-03-2016 11:14
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Does anyone have soldiers they'd be willing to donate or sell for And Then There Were None? Karen L. Fairbank Director of College Counseling and Student Activities Chair, Social Studies Department T H O M A S J E F F E R S O N S C H O O L 4100 S. Lindbergh Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63127 ...

RE: Speech Participation and Thespian Points

Posted By Karen Fairbank 02-13-2016 10:53
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Would Mock Trial count for points? ------------------------------ Karen Fairbank Director, eighth grade play Thomas Jefferson School St. Louis MO

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