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RE: Stagecraft help!

Posted By Debbie MacKinney 08-03-2018 17:03
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Just want to clarify...not all theatre programs in Arizona have CTE Tech Theatre programs.  I know many teachers who have stagecraft classes but aren't CTE certified.  They are funded by their district rather than JTED/CTE/Perkins Grant monies. And to make it more confusing...the overhaul of our standards ...

RE: Textbook on set design for HS teachers?

Posted By Debbie MacKinney 08-03-2018 16:53
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Hi All,  I am actually the person who is starting to work on the curriculum for CTE in AZ, but as a former CTE Tech Theatre teacher I just am having trouble wrapping my brain around how these things will miraculously come to life without designs.  If I were still teaching, I would continue to teach ...

Job opening, Tucson AZ

Posted By Debbie MacKinney 07-17-2017 12:51
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Hi all,  I am leaving my position and suggested to my district they list it on the jobs page but since I don't think they are going to, wanted to get the word out.   I teach 1 beginning, 1 intermediate, and 1 advanced class, and 2 CTE tech theatre classes.  It is a small school (about 600) and small ...

RE: First-Time Musical Production?

Posted By Debbie MacKinney 03-16-2017 08:54
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RE: First-Time Musical Production?

Posted By Debbie MacKinney 03-16-2017 08:54
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We did Bye Bye Birdie two years ago with tracks for our small school's first musical. I feel like I could not have done this without an ally. The history teacher/cheer coach was in it in HS and helped with the choreography, and I had a friend who came and did some vocal direction for very little money. ...

RE: Little Women

Posted By Debbie MacKinney 02-19-2017 10:54
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I remember feeling panicked at how we would costume this show until I found some amazing curtains and shower curtains at the thrift store. They had more body than bedsheets, and I figured if it was good enough for Scarlett O'Hara, it was good enough for us! We also found a vest pattern that pulled them ...

RE: Little Women

Posted By Debbie MacKinney 02-19-2017 10:53
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Graduation cords and honor cord criteria

Posted By Debbie MacKinney 01-26-2017 13:53
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We would like to incorporate cords for graduation, but per our admin we need to develop a criteria/rubric for who is eligible. I know we can use thespian points, GPAs, etc, but before we sit down and try to develop something brand new, I was wondering if anyone has something they already do ...

RE: Sewing Project?

Posted By Debbie MacKinney 01-10-2017 07:40
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My iPad was quirky so apologies if you are getting this twice. When we started the tech class a few years back the students deemed themselves a pirate crew of sorts, so my first sewing project is a Pirate flag. They design it to represent aspects of their personality. I pass out samples of actual ...

RE: Sewing Project?

Posted By Debbie MacKinney 01-10-2017 07:39
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RE: Sewing Project?

Posted By Debbie MacKinney 01-10-2017 07:32
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I start out with a pirate flag project (our tech class decided we were like the Pirates of the campus when we first started a few years back). It incorporates two hand stitches, two sewing machine stitches, and one serged edge to introduce them to our one serger. I only have a couple machines, so ...

RE: ONE LANE BRIDGE

Posted By Debbie MacKinney 09-03-2016 23:30
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RE: ONE LANE BRIDGE

Posted By Debbie MacKinney 09-03-2016 23:30
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Hope this images are helpful. It was one of our favorite pieces because it was so unique. Break a leg and let me know if you have any other questions. ------------------------------ Debbie MacKinney Theatre Teacher, CTE Technical Theater, Troupe 7334 Advisor Tanque Verde Unified School District ...

RE: ONE LANE BRIDGE

Posted By Debbie MacKinney 08-30-2016 09:25
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Sorry it's taken me a few days but I am looking for our production photos, which I will post when I find them. But here are my responses to 1. how did you work the Samantha switch with the male "Sam" character from behind her in the car? --We used a female for both. The 3rd character was in ...

RE: Request from Flooded School - Total Loss

Posted By Debbie MacKinney 08-22-2016 12:47
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We are on board also. Going to put together some books and costumes. Please let us know when would be a good time to mail some boxes after you get this figured out and share the best address with us all. Thank you for reaching out. I think it gives our students a very tangible way to feel like ...

screen acting activities

Posted By Debbie MacKinney 05-05-2016 11:11
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The mis en scene scenarios were given to small groups so they could practice angles, lighting, etc. Each group did not know the other group story scenarios, and the scenes were performed without dialogue. We watched them as a class and everyone tried to "guess" what the movie was about based on what ...

RE: I'm looking for a FILM ACTING CLASS SYLLABUS...

Posted By Debbie MacKinney 05-05-2016 10:48
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RE: I'm looking for a FILM ACTING CLASS SYLLABUS...

Posted By Debbie MacKinney 05-05-2016 10:48
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I'm not sure if you are looking for more of an overview of the curriculum, but here is my syllabus. I ran it as a semester long class this year (this was my first year teaching it), so I learned a few things semester one and changed things for semester two. (The main change being I had the actors learning ...

RE: Scripts for pleasure reading

Posted By Debbie MacKinney 05-02-2016 10:31
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My favorite is "The Dazzle" by Richard Greenberg. No way I could ever do this play but I have had students use it for scene work. I love re-reading it every few years. ------------------------------ Debbie MacKinney Theatre Teacher, CTE Technical Theater, Troupe 7334 Advisor Tanque Verde Unified ...

Fire SFX for F451 - Arizona especially

Posted By Debbie MacKinney 02-03-2016 09:30
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We are mounting Fahrenheit 451, and there are a couple of scenes that will just come off as cheesy if we don't have a match or lighter. Has anyone in Arizona ever had to have a fire marshall come and approve something like this, and what was your experience like? I know that standard theatrical procedure ...