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Communicating CAREER SURVIVAL Tips

Posted By Donalda McCarthy 01-05-2017 08:29
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I enjoy showing videos like these to communicate the concepts of: A) everyone in the industry is connected; don't burn bridges B) nail every audition with your best YOU because you never know who else is in the room and what their ideas or powers are. What else do you find as available teaching ...

RE: Frequent Absentees & Scene Work

Posted By Donalda McCarthy 12-19-2016 08:16
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@ryan Moore's coping mechanism is the same one I use. In fact, there are groups of four (for Duet scenes) that are specifically put together with the same scene. I allow each couple to select their own but then I get to assign coupling the couples. This technique works well in my Theatre I class especially ...

First weeks fave activity - Props Table!

Posted By Donalda McCarthy 08-20-2016 10:36
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Organizing a Props table is one of my First Weeks Activities. It involves grouping and nails collaboration right on the head, early on. As well as the concept of "we won't be just sitting in this class". I also like that it presents the rationale behind many of my *strict* regular classroom rules that ...

Even Bill Gates appreciates us!

Posted By Donalda McCarthy 08-12-2016 11:08
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+++++++++ VALIDATION !!! +++++++ Validation for Theater and Drama Teachers everywhere!!! I just attended a workshop on how to rock my upcoming #interview at Microsoft. Prior to even >beginning< a small series of technology-knowledge questions, the Group Interviewers: - "played" ...

RE: Hairspray - African American Edna Turnblad?

Posted By Donalda McCarthy 07-11-2016 17:52
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http://www.playbill.com/article/atlanta-lyric-theatre-announces-new-ethnicity-and-casting-policy Not everyone has a profile photo but it'd be an interesting study to learn of the Yesses and Nos are reflective of race. I mention because I am receiving many private messages from White colleagues ...

New holiday show ideas

Posted By Donalda McCarthy 07-11-2016 12:47
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Looking for ideas for our holiday production...we have done The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Seussified Christmas Carol, Gift of the Magi and A Christmas Carol. large cast! revenue-stream ------------------------------ Donalda A. McCarthy Tweets @MissDonni IG @IntlTheatreTeacher Theatre ...

Student directing study

Posted By Donalda McCarthy 07-02-2016 07:27
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http://www.worldvillage.com/6-photographers-shot-the-same-person-and-the-results-are-astonishing/ This seems like an interesting intro lesson for young directors on how they see and influence how an audience sees a character. "A photograph is shaped more by the person behind the camera than ...

50 Ways to Use GAFF TAPE

Posted By Donalda McCarthy 06-29-2016 08:08
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Have y'all seen this 4-minute video "50 Ways to Use Gaff Tape"????? Here Are 50 Ways to Put Gaff Tape to Good Use Facebook remove preview Here Are 50 Ways to Put Gaff Tape to Good Use Other than a camera, what is the one thing you just can't do without while shooting ...

RE: Hairspray - African American Edna Turnblad?

Posted By Donalda McCarthy 06-24-2016 06:37
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Good morning. AND THANK YOU FOR ASKING. Short answer is am emphatic no, but my coffee is percolating so I shall continue typing if you wish to continue reading. This question about whether or not "Hairspray" and historically significant shows like it could... or should... be cast color-blind ...

RE: Drama/English job in Western Washington State

Posted By Donalda McCarthy 06-21-2016 11:04
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Having taught English AND Theatre, I have reservations about the listing bullet point: "desire to create a strong theatre programme" The amount of work that goes into teaching Engish AND "creating a strong theatre programme" are not synonymous. Please expound. What exactly IS the percentage ...

RE: Great Interview Questions for a Theatre Director Position?

Posted By Donalda McCarthy 06-21-2016 09:20
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HAhahahhahahahhahaha I LOVE the response about asking the Candidate, "What would you say to a fresh graduate who wants to pursue this as a career." #crying! ------------------------------ Donalda A. McCarthy Tweets @MissDonni IG @IntlTheatreTeacher Theatre Education Palm Beach Lakes ...

RE: Do you teach Drama, Theatre, Acting or....?

Posted By Donalda McCarthy 05-25-2016 10:05
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@Michael Corliss "We used to have several sections of Drama I and Drama II each year, and I was developing a Stagecraft class,..." Does this mean you don't get to have your students for all four years? How does that affect your Thespian troupe and their college auditions? ------------------------------ ...

RE: K-8 Theatre Position

Posted By Donalda McCarthy 05-25-2016 08:36
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Peoria is closer to Phoenix than Tucson, right? How's the hiking? ------------------------------ Donalda A. McCarthy Tweets @MissDonni IG @IntlTheatreTeacher Theatre Education Palm Beach Lakes High School West Palm Beach, FL, USA

RE: Theatre teacher needed

Posted By Donalda McCarthy 05-25-2016 08:33
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Can you share any more about the programme already in place? What is the course load in place? How supportive is the Administration? How many productions are currently staged? Is there an active Junior ITS Troupe? Is there a complementary high school feeder system? Any info ...

RE: Do you teach Drama, Theatre, Acting or....?

Posted By Donalda McCarthy 05-14-2016 12:43
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I know one colleague who had 40+ students in his Theatre I-IV class mixed in with another 30 kids in the same period of Tech Theatre. Sounds like a sensible idea, from a Guidance perspective, but what a horror! As in... ONE teacher had 70 students??? Not willing Cast Members, but students... including ...

Take a Quick Quiz to boost summer writing project

Posted By Donalda McCarthy 05-13-2016 10:33
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Dear Colleagues, please take this fun #theatrekids survey and share it with your students, please. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RNHMN6W It's ANONYMOUS. Especially easy to share if you already use Remind101. #teentopics #toughtopics #hottopics I'll be writing this summer and am always ...

RE: I wish I had what many of you seem to have

Posted By Donalda McCarthy 05-13-2016 10:13
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Greg, I've taught Drama in the local and in the international schools in Hong Kong, China. You're welcome to contact me directly if I can be a resource for you before ... or, more realistically, a Sanity Bouncer once you are fully entrenched there. Because hooooonnnnnneeeeyyyy, THOSE days will come. ...

RE: BLOCK classes vs HOURLY classes?

Posted By Donalda McCarthy 05-12-2016 08:33
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Zachary, are "the other teachers in [your] building" that are opposed to it teachers of the Arts and Sciences? Or lecture-based classes? ------------------------------ Donalda A. McCarthy Tweets @MissDonni IG @IntlTheatreTeacher Theatre Education Palm Beach Lakes High School West Palm Beach, ...

RE: Early Morning classes

Posted By Donalda McCarthy 05-12-2016 08:31
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Oooooooohhhh YES! Praise baby Jesus for that 7-Minutes APP! Although, I'm a little jealous you were able to work it out that you were able to do it WITH your students, Phillip. Our school allows so many interruptions and has so much administrative paperwork that I had adopted it because it safely ...

RE: Early Morning classes

Posted By Donalda McCarthy 05-10-2016 12:51
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Oh C.J., I'm loving your Children's Theatre course! Is it solely your Advanced students who are able to take part in this course, as a result? Or what is the screening process? Or, is it your first class because that's the time of day the shows wold eventually take place anyway??? What other "special" ...