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RE: Paint project idea, tech theatre

Posted By Rachel Keebler 04-06-2024 20:10
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Hi! I'll chime in here, I'm so excited for you to do this! You are right, this will probably be very popular. I like sending the projects home with a comment form! It's that time of year when I encourage any of you to sign up and come to our one week Teachers Training for Scenic Painting. This year ...

RE: Technical Theatre Class

Posted By Rachel Keebler 05-10-2023 10:32
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I TOTALLY second Kristi's feedback. Technicians need lots of rehearsals, too. As an educator of Scenic Painters, I was astounded to realize that we are the only performers in this business that actually do not get ANY rehearsal. That's when I started to be sure that my classes included practice activities, ...

PD in Scenic Painting

Posted By Rachel Keebler 04-25-2023 14:05
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While folks are making Summer Plans for summer PD intensives, Definitely consider the Cobalt Studios Teachers Training in Scenic Painting. Every year, for 5 days, this Scenic Painting studio opens its doors to you amazing Theatre Teachers for a very info packed, hands on session in upstate New York, ...

Scrims and scrim-like fabrics

Posted By Rachel Keebler 09-22-2022 16:51
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chart which lists and describes scrim fabrics and alternatives

RE: scrim material alternative

Posted By Rachel Keebler 09-21-2022 13:11
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HI, It's unclear, are you looking for a Scrim Alternative or a Frame alternative? ------------------------------ [Rachel] [Keebler] [Director, Owner] [Cobalt Studios] [White Lake] [NY] ------------------------------

RE: Masks

Posted By Rachel Keebler 09-09-2022 10:10
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Thank you, Joe, for THIS wisdom. Certainly all teachers and Parents deal with balancing the Safety of their children with the risks of life in general every day. This perspective certainly is what we still need to be doing until this virus and it's variants are at much less risk. I just think that the ...

RE: Tech Theatre Textbook

Posted By Rachel Keebler 04-28-2022 15:11
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Tech books, There is a really good one for Scenic Painting called Painting for Performance by Sean O'Skea. You can find it on Amazon. He was our instructor for the fabulous Teachers Training for Scenic Painting course we have here every summer. It's a one week course. Lots of people have taken and loved ...

RE: Molding Cloth?

Posted By Rachel Keebler 12-20-2021 10:03
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Hi, The RB Molding cloth isn't very sturdy (it's like tin foil between two layers of lightweight Muslin) and would need something to support it. That being said, If you are going to use chicken wire or Hardware cloth as a support anyway, you might as well use smallish pieces of muslin instead, (cut up ...

Scenic Painting Class

Posted By Rachel Keebler 06-07-2021 09:56
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Just a "heads up". We do still have three weeks until our amazing Teachers Training for Scenic Painting course, and there are three spots still open. Please check it out, and if you want to join, fill out the application and come ahead. Here's the link for you! Hope you can come, Rachel http://cob ...

RE: Best Online Tech Theatre class for a drama teacher? + Best Tech theatre summer learning experience for drama theatre?

Posted By Rachel Keebler 05-10-2021 15:13
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HI! This isn't online, but deliciously in person... JUST TODAY we have opened application acceptance for our one week long Teachers Training for Scenic Painting! It's to be June 28th thru July 2nd. Website is up to date, please check it out, we only accept 10 students. www.cobaltstudios.net - ...

RE: Books for Seniors

Posted By Rachel Keebler 05-10-2021 15:03
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Hi! I know of a great little book for anyone interested in the painting aspects of tech theatre. It's called "Painting for Performance" by Sean O'Skea. It's beautiful, to the point with some nice dry humor mixed in. Very accessible to anyone with an interest in this area. Available through Amazon. ...

RE: Technical Theatre

Posted By Rachel Keebler 08-20-2019 14:07
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I highly recommend the book "Painting for Performance" by Sean Oskea. it is supposed to be for beginners but is a lot more. not too big and very thorough and clearly stated with very good pictures. Available through Amazon, not too expensive. ------------------------------ [Rachel] [Keebler] [Director, ...

RE: Painting a backdrop on a bedsheet

Posted By Rachel Keebler 07-01-2019 18:13
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I did this once, too!! It was with some Boces Students and where we had to work was in a wall in a hallway on cement block. As I recall, we put some of that thin plastic up first and used 2" masking tape to tape each one to the wall. we did linework first. Drew in charcoal or chalk first, then dark lines ...

RE: Salaries in theatre vs. in other fields

Posted By Rachel Keebler 05-31-2019 09:05
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As an educator of Scenic Painters, the discussion of pay often comes up. There is surely a spectrum of theatre workers out there, and they would come with their various price ranges. Often what a young technician takes away of value isn't money. The Summer stock experience is case in point, they get ...

Summer Painting Seminar

Posted By Rachel Keebler 05-23-2018 08:59
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I don't post often, but love reading everyone's contributions. You are an Awesome group, I totally admire your dedication. Each summer my Studio hosts a one week Seminar for Teachers on the subject of painting and other associated subjects. This year's seminar is June 26th thru the 29th. It's all day ...

RE: Summer teacher training?

Posted By Rachel Keebler 04-17-2017 08:21
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Cobalt Studios in White Lake, NY has a Teacher Training Program that is scheduled for June 26-30, 2017. The particulars are available on the website. At this time, two openings are available. The website is recently updated and user friendly! ------------------------------ Rachel Keebler White Lake ...

RE: Cobalt Studio Scenic Painting Training

Posted By Rachel Keebler 01-05-2017 14:22
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Hello, This is Rachel Keebler, and I run Cobalt Studios, which we started 28 years ago for the purpose of teaching Scenic Painting. Cool that it has come up on this forum. I'm a fly on the wall here, I LOVE to hear about you amazing people. I get inspiration and Information that I value. Just so you ...

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