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Penny Cook

Theatre Teacher,
Corinth High School

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Theatre Teacher,
Corinth High School

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Posted By Penny Cook 04-13-2022 08:55
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Hey, I've been trying to convince my superintendent as well. Unfortunately mine won't agree to anything. However, I have some pretty good arguments. My biggest argument is that it can save you money and increase ticket sales. Most theaters have black floors because it makes set design simple and easy ...
Posted By Penny Cook 03-07-2022 09:39
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Hi, Chris! I am the only theatre teacher at a "performing arts" high school. I get about $1000 per year extra. I teach six classes every day, two theatre I, one advanced theatre, stagecraft, and two to three public speaking classes. My theatre I classes are about 30 students each. I also direct, design, ...
Posted By Penny Cook 03-02-2022 09:16
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Hello! This is something I was trying to do with my troupe, but ended up not having time for. My solution to licensing fees was adapting old movie scripts that were no longer copyrighted! The first one we did was for Halloween and was an adaptation we made from the original movie version of Little Shop ...
Posted By Penny Cook 09-22-2021 08:27
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Hey, One game I've played recently that is surprisingly competitive is charades. It might be a little harder to show the lesson you're trying to teach with it, but I also use it for communicating through body language.  A much smaller mini game I use DURING scene work is tug of war. I give partners ...
Posted By Penny Cook 09-14-2021 09:13
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Hi! I'm having this same problem right now. I wanted a good way to introduce new plays to our school//community. My playwright friend who writes radio plays introduced me to a website for scripts of living authors. It's called New Play Exchange. You do have to pay a yearly fee, but it's only $10. ...