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Shawn Hann

Director of Theatre,
Denver School of the Arts

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Director of Theatre,
Denver School of the Arts
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RE: 25th Annual...Bee ensemble?

Posted By Shawn Hann 11-28-2021 22:59
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Hi Sullivan! First I think it's a great show and my students and community loved it. Involving the audience as spellers is so fun, that also gives your production team a special role to create the table in the lobby to have audience members sign up to spell. And then give the audience their numbers, ...

RE: Immersive Theatre for HS?

Posted By Shawn Hann 07-13-2020 12:33
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Hi Jessica- In 2017 I did an immersive Hamlet in seven different spaces in our school. The audience was split up in groups of four and followed a guide that had a specific through line path. There were four paths- one that followed Gertrude, one that followed Claudius, and two that followed Hamlet ...

Rehearsing Musical Theatre

Posted By Shawn Hann 04-09-2020 10:35
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Hello all- What a strange and wacky time we find ourselves in! I too was in the middle of 3 shows when we left school to not return this school year. I'm attempting to put together shows via Google Meets. Our district does not allow Zoom. Yesterday I found out that there is a Chrome Extension for ...

RE: 9 to 5

Posted By Shawn Hann 03-01-2020 10:19
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We shifted the flying to having the garage door opener set at the top of the wall. Instead of flying up, he gets sucked back onto the wall and can't move away. ------------------------------ Shawn Hann Denver CO ------------------------------

RE: One Acts about Love

Posted By Shawn Hann 03-01-2020 10:03
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Hi there- maybe a scene from Almost, Maine would work. There might be a competition cutting available. ------------------------------ Shawn Hann Denver CO ------------------------------

RE: Suggestions for High School musicals next season

Posted By Shawn Hann 07-02-2019 10:23
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Hi! For Jr musicals- we just did Seussical, Jr - when I first announced it kids were lukewarm. But once cast it became a favorite. Very fun and colorful.  Also James and the Giant Peach Jr was a blast. Lion King Jr the kids loooved. Little Mermaid Jr was fun too-those costumes almost killed me ...

RE: Modern large cast dramas

Posted By Shawn Hann 07-02-2019 10:15
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Hi there Nick- We are doing these three shows this year with large casts. Infinite Black Suitcase by EM Lewis (15 characters) Amadeus by Peter Schaffer (15 characters) Radium Girls by DW Gregory (9 actors doubling to play 38 parts) Laramie Project, Laramie Project Ten Years Later, and 26 Pebbles ...

RE: MS Public Speaking Curriculum?

Posted By Shawn Hann 08-13-2018 05:19
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Hi there- it's been a while since I taught MS speech but my favorite first speech was the Interview Speech. I'd give them a list of possible questions as a guide and they would interview a classmate who would also interview them. Then they would give a speech that introduced the class to this person. ...

RE: Laramie project

Posted By Shawn Hann 02-25-2015 09:58
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Hi Holly, I haven't done a cutting, however we just did both The Laramie Project and The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later in rep. I would highly suggest contacting the Matthew Shepard Foundation, they have an education specialist Susan Burk, who is AMAZING. She will send you supportive materials from ...

Avenue Q School Edition Puppets

Posted By Shawn Hann 03-06-2014 08:41
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We built the full show of Puppets for Ave Q school edition and have them ready for rental anytime. Photos are here: http://dsatheatre.zenfolio.com/p279484473/h53531398 http://dsatheatre.zenfolio.com/p279484473 Contact Costume Instructor: Lara Kirksey at lara_kirksey@dpsk12.org for info. We ...