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Lea Marshall

Theatre Teacher,
Leon High School

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Theatre Teacher,
Leon High School
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Posted By Lea Marshall 02-13-2024 12:32
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I am writing to inquire about summer intensive acting programs (not musical theatre) suitable for a rising junior. Based in Tallahassee, Florida, the student is open to opportunities that may require travel. She brings a wealth of creativity to her endeavors and would undoubtedly be an asset to any program ...
Posted By Lea Marshall 10-27-2023 07:20
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I used a scene from Anne of a Thousand Days (Anne Boleyn and King Henry) from Dramatist several years ago. It was a very intense and dramatic scene. However, in looking through their catalog now, it isn't available anymore so it wouldn't be eligible to do now with the new guidelines. Which is a shame, ...
Posted By Lea Marshall 10-26-2023 07:05
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Concord/Samuel French has the OFF OFF BROADWAY FESTIVAL PLAYS series. Again not written for high school, so there are many in there that wouldn't work for my school BUT I do find a gem every now and then that is chef's kiss perfect for scene work! Playscripts has more high school friendly GREAT SHORT ...
Posted By Lea Marshall 04-04-2023 09:40
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One of the BEST Theatre Teacher trainings that I have done for the past five summers is a week at Belmont University in Nashville, TN at the Tennessee Arts Academy. And it takes teachers from ANYWHERE! This summer the dates are July 9-14th. It is a week-long and you attend three theatre specific ...
Posted By Lea Marshall 01-26-2023 07:09
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We are in the middle of rehearsals for The Curious Savage by John Patrick. Such a sweet show! 6 women, 5 men, 1 set. My students LOVED reading it in class and the hardest part was cutting the almost 40 auditioners down to a cast of 11. Can't wait to hear all the other suggestions also!! Lea Marshall ...
Posted By Lea Marshall 11-28-2022 11:55
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Wondering whether to go original, well, not actually in French... or is there a version that you have LOVED on stage? I have done scenes from Tartfuffe: Born Again by Freyda Thomas, but in its entirety might be a bit too bawdy for our school, but I love the modernity that it brings to the story. Looking ...
Posted By Lea Marshall 05-31-2022 18:18
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Now that it is summer time and our hearts turn toward napping... and maybe a bit of professional development (after our naps). This will be my 5th summer attending the Tennessee Arts Academy held in Nashville, TN on the Belmont University Campus. I found out about it when I had a college student at Belmont ...
Posted By Lea Marshall 05-26-2022 13:37
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This is my yearly homage to James' Improv book. I have used it for five years. Mine is highlighted, post it flagged, & tea stained because I use it every single day of the school year for warm up exercises (or entire lessons). The reflection questions & discussion tips he gives alongside the "games" ...
Posted By Lea Marshall 05-20-2022 07:15
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We give out awards that are words pulled from our mission statement... Leon Theatre exists to intentionally, respectfully, & excellently TELL A MORE BEAUTIFUL STORY that informs, infuses, inspires, involves, & improves ourselves & our audience. So we have an INTENTIONALITY award, a RESPECT award, EXCELLENCE, ...
Posted By Lea Marshall 12-03-2021 08:03
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Crit is correct! Physical AND technical challenges abound... Examples: All the walls fall at the end of the playVarious items fall off the walls and then stay up again laterFire on set (we totally faked this one and just ACTED like a small fire had occurred)Characters knocked out by a door opening ...
Posted By Lea Marshall 11-30-2021 06:57
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We just produced the One-Act (which is the High School version, I think) at our school. It was student directed, which was a HUGE undertaking but went so well (in that the right things went wrong, most of the time.) It is a cast of 7 but we had TWICE that many people backstage to make all the magic. ...
Posted By Lea Marshall 07-13-2021 19:37
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I am doing a week of virtual Professional Development with the Tennessee Arts Academy and they have an auction of items open for anyone to bid. There are two $500 certificates for TRW available and they are going to go for MUCH LESSS than $500. There is also a MTI $1000 certificate. If you are planning ...
Posted By Lea Marshall 04-30-2021 08:21
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I have an Honors Student who has submitted this play in a very well done Student Directing Notebook Project. I choose from the notebooks over the summer and hers is looking like the most well thought out notebook & play selection. It would be very fun to do after a year where everything seemed to have ...
Posted By Lea Marshall 02-26-2020 09:45
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I am so excited about this class at the Tennessee Arts Academy. WHICH IS NOT JUST FOR TENNESSEE TEACHERS (because they have let this Florida gal go for the past two years!) Really, it is an amazingly FULL week of instruction on a Theatre track for teachers PLUS inspiration from many other artists, ...
Posted By Lea Marshall 10-09-2019 06:56
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I think you are referring to TEACHING IMPROV: A Practical Classroom Guide for Theatre Educators by James Thomas Bailey. It is self published and available by emailing James@cszla.com. It is a FANTASTIC resource and I use it almost daily for our warm-up activities! Lea Marshall Theatre Teacher/Director ...
Posted By Lea Marshall 03-29-2019 07:08
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We are doing a devised piece, Brainstorm, inspired by the neuroscience of the developing teenage brain. We used 20,000 feet of curling ribbon (only $38) to create a visual representation of the sprouting of connections that happen at this stage of development. It turned out quite stunning (I was inspired ...
Posted By Lea Marshall 03-29-2019 07:07
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Posted By Lea Marshall 03-29-2019 06:56
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I will gladly hawk James' book, Teaching Improv: A Practical Guide for Theatre Educators, because I have been using it this year and if I had to keep ONE book to teach Improv (or really anything) I would grab his. It is arranged in such an intentional and progressive order that really helps students ...
Posted By Lea Marshall 09-12-2018 09:57
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I attended the Tennessee Arts Academy in Nashville, TN this summer and they have a track just for Elementary School Theatre Teachers (as well as one for Secondary Theatre Teachers, the one that I did.) I know registration will be coming out the first of November. It is an excellent Professional Development ...
Posted By Lea Marshall 07-11-2017 18:52
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Leon High School in Tallahassee, Florida is looking for a THEATRE TECH TEACHER for our school! You would have a WONDERFUL (and HUGE) technical shop full of great tools for teaching 4 intro (mostly safety/basic design/woodshop skills) and 1 advanced Tech class. The advanced class would be making sets ...