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Thomas Skobel

Theatre Teacher/Director,
Lake Zurich High School

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Theatre Teacher/Director,
Lake Zurich High School
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RE: Classroom Posters Derived from NCCAS Standards?

Posted By Thomas Skobel 10-13-2015 22:55
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I've also wanted to do this but have very limited wall in the black box classroom. We had to make "Thinkers" posters in each department showing how students should draw inferences, ask questions, visualize in English, Math, Science etc. I attached the one I made for Theatre. I started with the National ...

RE: Classroom Posters Derived from NCCAS Standards?

Posted By Thomas Skobel 10-13-2015 22:54
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RE: Guys, Guys, Guys

Posted By Thomas Skobel 09-04-2015 23:13
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When I did Almost, Maine at my last school (student population of 1100) instead of monologues for general auditions, they had to audition with a partner with a selection from the play. I stated that two girls could be partners and then switch roles in the audition but most recruited guys to audition. ...

RE: State Theatre Conferences/Associations (non-Thespians)

Posted By Thomas Skobel 08-01-2015 09:50
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Illinois has the Illinois Theatre Festival January 7-9 2016. Audition and exhibitor information will be posted later this month on the website. http://www.illinoistheatrefest.org/ ------------------------------ Tom Skobel Theatre Director Lake Zurich High School Lake Zurich, IL -------- ...

RE: Schools for Theatre Education: Undergrad

Posted By Thomas Skobel 04-04-2015 12:21
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Illinois State University has a good program for those in Illinois. ------------------------------ Tom Skobel Theatre Director Glenbard South High School Glen Ellyn IL ------------------------------

RE: Ironing Board in Almost, Maine

Posted By Thomas Skobel 02-27-2015 17:24
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We just did the show and the first hit was real to the back of the head. Marvalyn was putting the ironing board away and was holding it vertical and threw the board up a little "lost control" but still had control from the bottom to bring it on the back of his head in a controlled way. The second ...

Large Musical Group Rehearsal Management

Posted By Thomas Skobel 09-22-2014 23:02
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I was wondering what others do when working with large musical ensembles when learning choreography. It always happens that they become talkative if their dance group is not being taught something or the time getting focused before a number takes longer to focus. I try to help the choreographer by managing ...

RE: Scene Work

Posted By Thomas Skobel 09-12-2014 12:02
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I usually have them perform scenes from The Glass Menagerie, All My Sons, or Crimes of the Heart. Each one of those has at least two scenes between females two pages in length. Hope this helps. ------------------------------------------- Tom Skobel Theatre Director Glenbard South High School ...

RE:Your school's theatre history

Posted By Thomas Skobel 05-09-2014 08:07
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I agree, a little PR can help your program. I've begun taking one photo from each show since the school opened in 1972. The plan is having them displayed along the theatre lobby as a history of the program. I've only been here two years so it's a big project but also very interesting to see what was ...

RE:"good" Dramas to produce with large casts

Posted By Thomas Skobel 03-21-2014 08:56
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Currently we are producing Front through Samuel French. It is a WWII drama set in London about the women who are still in the city during the bombings. I was fortunate enough to cast all 35 students who auditioned and the best part is that the script allows each actor cast to have a character/scene/monologue ...

RE:The Illusion

Posted By Thomas Skobel 03-18-2014 08:09
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It's been awhile since I've read The Illusion. As long as the twist works at the end it might be okay. I know it cuts down on the female parts, but if I remember the son had the same woman playing his female counterparts in all three plays. If she is in all three that might work. That might help with ...

Brainstorming/Choosing a Season

Posted By Thomas Skobel 02-10-2014 12:42
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It's around this time I start to brainstorm next year's season so that by April/May I can solidify choices and rights in order to announce at the end of the year banquet. Usually my criteria is: 1) I have to want to do the show/love it in some way 2) Choose three new types of genres, styles, ...