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Costume inventory systems

Posted By Wayne Kischer 09-18-2020 09:32
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We find ourselves with some open time on our hands (all performing arts performances cancelled at least until second semester). We are cleaning house and reorganizing instead. Does anyone have any suggestions on a computerized costume and prop recording system that is self explanatory (we have 12 ...

RE: Comedy for Fall 2020

Posted By Wayne Kischer 01-27-2020 15:33
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Look at The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940. Challenge for tech and actors and loads of fun. Sent from my iPhone

RE: Little Women

Posted By Wayne Kischer 02-22-2019 21:26
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Check out the new version by Kate Hamill. I saw Jungle Theater’s (Minneapolis) superb production earlier this season - their new artistic director commissioned her adaptation. I found Kate’s version had a modern and refreshing sensibility while maintaining the strong bond of sisterhood Alcott’s story ...

RE: electrical advice

Posted By Wayne Kischer 01-26-2019 11:29
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For our school’s new thrust theatre construction, I argued for a tension wire grid. It offers safety, great flexibility and here is the surprise — it was cheaper than catwalks!!! Maybe this could be a consideration for your space? It has been in use now for 9 years and about 124 productions. I set ...

RE: Cultural appropriation

Posted By Wayne Kischer 01-04-2019 11:47
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Setting your play in Polynesia could also be considered a cultural appropriation. Why not create your own version of Polynesia - your own tattoos? Disney’s “Moana” was not an accurate reflective of Polynesian culture, but one of their own creation. I lived and taught in Hawai’i for 21 years. I ...

RE: Seeking advince re making cuts for suitability

Posted By Wayne Kischer 12-02-2018 03:06
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Unless you’ve pre-arranged with your licensor what cuts you wish to make you have no legal right to make them and it would be unethical (as well as illegal) to do so without permission Also, did you acquire the right to create your own script (you were talking about scripts with edits given your students)? ...

RE: Theater vs. Theatre

Posted By Wayne Kischer 11-29-2018 16:59
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For me, theatre denotes live performances on a stage - theater is what most people think where movies are shown. Wayne Kischer

RE: Computer programs for tech/design students

Posted By Wayne Kischer 11-19-2018 15:55
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Sketchup. Free basic 3D design to schools. Some texturing. Pretty simple. Sent from my iPhone

RE: The Elephant Man

Posted By Wayne Kischer 10-12-2018 15:25
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“The Elephant Man” is terrific theatre. Our school presented this in 2012. Our other drama that year was “Dancing at Lughnasa” and our musical was “Beauty and the Beast”. We were rich and deep with an extraordinary talented senior class. For TEM, we did the disrobing scene behind a Victorian dressing ...

RE: You Can't Take it With You

Posted By Wayne Kischer 09-14-2018 15:43
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Honor the playwright's structure. In 35 years, the only changes I've made have been to Shakespeare or scripts in public domain.  I think your license agreement to produce requires no changes to "the script" without permission.  So if you decide you must make changes, please get permission and ...

RE: Large Cast, Non-musical, MS + HS

Posted By Wayne Kischer 09-04-2018 11:27
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Jim, I’d be interested in perusing your adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” if you could share? Thanks, Wayne Kischer Sent from my iPhone

RE: Need A New Comedy Idea

Posted By Wayne Kischer 06-05-2018 12:10
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“The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940” has around 10 delightful characters. Unit set similar to “Rumors” with some revolving bookcases. Great fun. Check it out. Sent from my iPhone

RE: Stage blocks

Posted By Wayne Kischer 04-21-2018 10:54
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Wenger Corporation. Owatonna, MN Page 41 of its Performing Arts Catalogs. Sells an assortment of black plastic structurally sound, lightweight molded “stage boxes”. Also, mini- stages, convertible risers steps. Wayne Kischer Sent from my iPhone

RE: Students request School Shooting Play- Should We?

Posted By Wayne Kischer 04-02-2018 14:31
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Though I’m innately opposed to any kind of theatre censorship, when I attended a well done presentation by a local theatre group using high school performers from area schools about the Columbine school shootings, it changed my mind. The script writing was critical and balanced the performances even ...

Torch and pyre effect

Posted By Wayne Kischer 03-05-2018 13:26
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Our school is producing “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” the end of April. Has anyone found a satisfactory way to have a replica of a lit torch on stage and a realistic pyre for Esmeralda? We would be interested in any info you could share. Sent from my iPhone

RE: Chairs

Posted By Wayne Kischer 02-13-2018 13:55
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The picture of the chair you have shared is a classic Thonet Bentwood chair. Google that phrase and you should be able to find imitation knock-offs at an affordable price. Happy searching! Sent from my iPhone

RE: Dramaturgy for the Insanity of Mary Girard

Posted By Wayne Kischer 01-10-2018 08:06
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Good exercise for your students. You might have them create a timeline for how the field of psychiatry developed and how Mary’s case might be dealt with today. Also, how rudimentary the requirements were to even call oneself a doctor in 1790. You might include a section on the playwright - how and ...

RE: Cabaret Chairs

Posted By Wayne Kischer 10-27-2017 16:31
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Correction to my earlier post:  Thonet bentwood chair number 12.  ------------------------------ Wayne Kischer West Des Moines IA ------------------------------

RE: Cabaret Chairs

Posted By Wayne Kischer 10-27-2017 16:22
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I think you mean the clastic Thonet number 18 bentwood chair. Some chairs advertised as bentwood are more in the Charles Eames style which I do not think you want.  You can find several suppliers on Alibaba for prices under $35 each (plus S&H).  There is also i version in plastic that comes in ...

RE: Musical for Winter Ideas?

Posted By Wayne Kischer 07-26-2017 12:08
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Jennifer- Have you considered "The Boy Friend"? It's very cheeky homage to the 1920's and takes place entirely at Villa Caprice and in an all girls school - Mme Dubonnet's School for Young Ladies. Largely girl cast with, of course, a few boys (one man plays Polly's father). Polly was Julie Andrews ...