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RE: Obstinate Bus Stop Particiants

Posted By Dawn DeMaio 08-19-2021 07:35
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This is very common in this exercise as well as in Park Bench. For Bus Stop, try telling students it's their stop and time to get off when you, the teacher, dings a bell. It will force them to leave and allow you more control. If you'd prefer, you could tell them they must make it clear why it's their ...

RE: Plays to read in class

Posted By Dawn DeMaio 06-15-2018 07:31
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How about mans search for moral justice (law vs. moral law)? You can use A View from the Bridge. ------------------------------ Dawn DeMaio Theater Teacher/ Director GW Hewlett High School Hewlett, NY ------------------------------

RE: Wellness Day

Posted By Dawn DeMaio 10-16-2017 08:33
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​I can't tell you how helpful your replies, ideas and tips have been. Thank you so much! ------------------------------ Dawn DeMaio Theater Teacher/ Director GW Hewlett High School ------------------------------

Wellness Day

Posted By Dawn DeMaio 10-13-2017 10:17
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​Our high school Theater Program has been invited to perform scenes for our Middle School's Wellness Day. They have asked us to specifically address these issues: Anti-bullying, cyber bullying Peer pressure Good decision making Character education, being kind to others Being a ...

RE: Plays like Almost, Maine

Posted By Dawn DeMaio 08-23-2017 05:54
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I really enjoyed directing Mutually Assured Destruction: 10 Plays About Brothers and Sisters by Don Zolidis this past year.   Many years ago we did The Good Doctor by Neil Simon which had a similar vignettes structure. I also recommend The Dining Room as did the previous poster. Best of luck! ...

RE: Looking for meaty one acts

Posted By Dawn DeMaio 08-19-2017 08:28
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Take a look at "Rosie in the Shadow of the Melrose" by Craig Fols (1M/1F). ------------------------------ Dawn DeMaio Theater Teacher/ Director GW Hewlett High School Hewlett, NY ------------------------------

RE: Laramie Project

Posted By Dawn DeMaio 07-25-2017 10:05
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Thank you for this helpful character breakdown! ------------------------------ Dawn DeMaio Theater Teacher/ Director GW Hewlett High School Hewlett, NY ------------------------------

RE: Laramie Project

Posted By Dawn DeMaio 07-23-2017 07:25
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This is very helpful. Thank you, Scott! ------------------------------ Dawn DeMaio Theater Teacher/ Director GW Hewlett High School Hewlett, NY ------------------------------

Laramie Project

Posted By Dawn DeMaio 07-21-2017 09:36
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I am considering directing The Laramie Project this year and would appreciate any character-cast breakdown information anyone might have used to cast approximately 20-25 students in the play. Thank you! Sent from my iPhone

RE: Improv Class/ Curriculum?

Posted By Dawn DeMaio 06-16-2017 12:21
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I can recommend "Improv for Actors" by Dan Diggles. An excellent resource for designing curriculum, step by step.  Good luck! ------------------------------ Dawn DeMaio Theater Teacher/ Director GW Hewlett High School Hewlett, NY ------------------------------

RE: Children's Theater

Posted By Dawn DeMaio 06-10-2017 09:06
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This year, students wrote original scripts based on famous fairytales with a twist and it was very successful. I was hoping to change it up every year. Next year, I'd like to base the scripts on movement to poetry initially and then develop scripts from there. I am looking to add more theater education ...

Children's Theater

Posted By Dawn DeMaio 06-08-2017 13:36
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I have been interested in creating a children's theater unit that culminates in an original production for the elementary schools in our district. The goal would be to provide exposure to theater earlier in our district since we only have theater classes at the high school level. We did such a show ...

RE: Great Theatre History Video Series

Posted By Dawn DeMaio 10-21-2016 16:13
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For Commedia dell arte, I really like the wonderful series from the National Theater: The World of Commedia dell'Arte ------------------------------ Dawn DeMaio

RE: expanding the cast of 39 Steps

Posted By Dawn DeMaio 06-28-2016 06:56
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This is how we broke down the characters (with gender flexibility) for casting purposes: Richard Hannay.. M Annabelle Schmidt ... F Chairman McQuarrie/ Radio Announcer /Thug 1 F Clown 2/Thug 2... F Compere.................. F Mrs. Memory........... F Milk Woman ...

RE: Commedia Show Large Cast (at least 30)

Posted By Dawn DeMaio 05-22-2015 09:28
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You can also consider having students write their own commedia show, as we have done. After they have learned about the stock characters, you can hand out a few simple scenarios and they can begin by improvising dialogue in true commedia fashion and then script it and add lazzi. If you have a relationship ...

RE: Desperately Seeking Fall Play with 20+ characters

Posted By Dawn DeMaio 05-22-2015 09:20
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We had a wonderful success with Mary Zimmerman's Metamorphoses. A small pool can be built fairly easily and your staging can happen around and in the water. ------------------------------ Dawn DeMaio Wantagh NY ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original ...

RE: Monologue Prep Activities for Middle Schoolers

Posted By Dawn DeMaio 02-27-2015 15:35
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Hi Susan- Since your students enjoy improv, try Communal Monologue. As described on improv encyclopedia: All improvisers in a circle. One player in the middle, and that player starts improvising a monologue. At any point in time, any other player may step (or rather glide) in and take the middle's ...

RE:"Good" comedies with large casts

Posted By Dawn DeMaio 03-23-2014 09:54
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We have had success with the following large cast comedies: The 39 Steps, Almost,Maine, The Good Doctor, The Man Who Came to Dinner, You Can't Take it With You, Done to Death, to name a few. Noises Off and Rumors are excellent but have slightly smaller casts. Best of luck! --------------------- ...

RE:Headset recommendations

Posted By Dawn DeMaio 03-21-2014 16:18
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Thank you for all of the helpful information! ------------------------------------------- Dawn DeMaio -------------------------------------------

Headset recommendations

Posted By Dawn DeMaio 03-15-2014 09:29
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Hello- I have been enjoying the forum! I need to purchase new stage manager's wireless headset communication devices for our theater company and was wondering if any of you have specific recommendations for them? The prices I've been quoted are quite high and I want to make sure whatever we do purchase ...