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RE: performance tracks for Charlie Brown Christmas?

Posted By Emily Olson 05-12-2019 23:15
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We did "A Charlie Brown Christmas" this past December and I could not find tracks anywhere, which was really tough for us. Sorry that's not very helpful. I hope you can find some! ------------------------------ Emily Olson Theatre Arts Teacher and Director Fort Stockton, TX ------------------ ...

RE: Charlie Brown Accompaniment

Posted By Emily Olson 10-04-2018 17:34
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We used the tracks from The MT Pit last year for our production of YAGMCB and had a great experience with it. It was my 2nd time using that company and I highly recommend them. It does have all the incidental music, scene change music, etc. This particular show has a LOT of that, but it was all there! ...

RE: 3 Woman Plays

Posted By Emily Olson 08-10-2018 10:43
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I recently read "The Drowning Girls" by Beth Graham,  Charlie Tomlinson, and Daniela Vlaskalic. It's dark, so not for everyone, but I really liked it. I think it would be a fantastic piece to work on with the right group. Here is a description from the publisher: "Bessie, Alice, and Margaret ...

RE: Casting for "The Crucible"

Posted By Emily Olson 07-24-2018 15:36
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RE: Casting for "The Crucible"

Posted By Emily Olson 07-24-2018 15:36
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Hi! I have attached a chart (made in Excel) that I made for myself when I directed this a few years ago. There are 4 acts. I divided my script further down into beats (except they weren't true beats exactly, so I called them units- long story). There were 24 "units" in the script as I divided it. On ...

RE: Camelot, Selecting a Musical, and Strings

Posted By Emily Olson 07-20-2018 18:33
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I don't have a great deal of experience with this show, but I hate to see your post without any responses so I will share my thoughts about Camelot for whatever they're worth. I was in the ensemble for "Camelot" at a local community theatre when I was in college. It's a lovely show with gorgeous ...

RE: Choir teacher needs help with a HS curriculum

Posted By Emily Olson 07-20-2018 17:24
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One resource that I would recommend is The Drama Teacher Academy by Theatrefolk. It's basically an online professional development community specifically for theatre teachers. They have tons of lesson plans (including an entire Drama 1 curriculum), online PD classes on various topics, a private Facebook ...

"Junior" musicals at a high school? Other options for struggling programs?

Posted By Emily Olson 07-20-2018 17:07
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I need help figuring out how to help my struggling program put on a musical this year, if it's possible.  I teach at a small school in a rural, remote part of Texas. I'm starting my 5th year of teaching and it will be my 2nd year teaching at this school. (I used to teach in a large suburban school in ...

RE: Audition Help!

Posted By Emily Olson 05-10-2018 10:24
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I have had success with playing some basic group improv. games. I think it helps you see who has a good sense of comedic timing and who is willing to "put themselves out there" but also how well they work with others. I only get about 12-15 kids at auditions usually. If you have a lot of kids at auditions, ...

RE: Library program for cataloging scripts?

Posted By Emily Olson 05-08-2018 10:10
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I haven't used it for this specific purpose, but I have a library cataloging app that I use for my home library called Book Buddy that I enjoy. I know there are other apps out there that work similarly. There are definitely things that would be helpful features for a classroom library that it does ...

YAGM, Charlie Brown set pieces/props in TX or NM?

Posted By Emily Olson 03-18-2018 17:43
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Hi all! I'm looking for any one in Texas or New Mexico that has done "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" in the recent past and has set pieces/props that I could borrow, rent, or purchase for our production in May.  I teach at a small, rural high school in remote western Texas. I'm willing to travel ...

RE: Perusal Script Dilemma

Posted By Emily Olson 02-13-2018 09:49
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Hi! I know the struggle all too well. At the beginning of this school year I moved to Texas and started a new teaching job here. One of the first things I was delighted to discover is that there is a "Drama Loan Library" available to Texas teachers. We can borrow up to 10 scripts at a time from their ...

favorite activities that use music?

Posted By Emily Olson 01-23-2018 12:08
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What are your favorite activities, games. and/or assignments that use music? I have a class that really loves anything that uses music but they struggle to engage in other things so I'm looking for some fun new ideas. Thank you! ------------------------------ Emily Olson Theatre Arts Teacher and ...

Musicals: auditioning before choosing the show? and Scheduling?

Posted By Emily Olson 12-06-2017 11:11
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I have a question for those of you that do your musicals all or partially within a class (during school time) and/or those of you who hold auditions for a musical before picking the show. I have never done a play or musical like this before, but I am at a new school and due to many circumstances, I think ...

RE: Duet scenes for beginners

Posted By Emily Olson 10-10-2017 15:55
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I have struggled to find scenes for my beginner classes as well. In high school I learned with scenes taken from full-length shows but when I began teaching a few years ago and tried to do the same thing, this method was not working for me at all. My intro. level students really struggled with the idea ...

resources for backstage organization and safety?

Posted By Emily Olson 10-02-2017 12:08
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I'm looking for good resources (books and/or websites) about how to organize a backstage area (including what kinds of things are needed, how to store things properly, etc.). I own some books about technical theatre but I'm trying to see if there's more out there that can help because technical theatre ...

RE: THEATRE EDUCATION JOBS

Posted By Emily Olson 09-07-2017 14:39
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Some of the ones I have used are: k12jobspot.com, teachers-teachers.com, schoolspring.com, the job board here on EdTA, and edjoin.org. NAIS.org is a good site for jobs at independent and/or private schools.  Even with those websites it can still be quite a challenge for job seekers. Many school districts ...

shows similar to MCM of 1940? (small-med. sized comedy)

Posted By Emily Olson 09-06-2017 11:46
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Hi All! I'm at a new school this year and I desperately need to choose my fall play but I'm really struggling. The school and program are very small and the kids here have never done a full-length play before. They have only ever done a one-act play for competition each year, and they're almost always ...

RE: Legally Blonde Tryouts: Not enough men.

Posted By Emily Olson 05-07-2017 02:46
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We did Footloose this year and had the same problem. It was our school's first musical in 10 years so I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was still surprised that a title like Footloose didn't draw in more students. We had a lot of wonderfully talented females, and we did have a few good men, but we ...

RE: Setting for Twelfth Night

Posted By Emily Olson 04-21-2017 11:20
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I don't remember many specifics, but I saw a production of Twelfth Night set in the "Wild West" once. It was pretty fun! ------------------------------ Emily Olson Theatre Arts Teacher and Director Port St. Lucie, FL ------------------------------