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Kristen Hoch

Lakota East High School

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RE: Monologues around disabillities

Posted By Kristen Hoch 10-08-2021 07:21
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Hi!  The Kennedy Center has an educational program around disabilities. I know they run a yearly playwriting contest for scripts that center around disability.  Maybe you can contact them and get a good lead. https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/vsa/ ------------------------------ Kristen Hoch ...

RE: Spelling BEE Blow back

Posted By Kristen Hoch 08-11-2021 13:04
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We used the optional/suggested changes and got no complaints.  The show was fantastic, and the material was perfect for our high school kids.  Isn't hard to hearken back to junior high days when you are a high school student!  Two things we did: we put in our publicity that there were junior high and ...

RE: Looking for a play for 6 girls

Posted By Kristen Hoch 11-06-2020 07:39
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Always a Bridesmaid Dramatists Play Service, Inc. Alabama Rain is good, but it has 5 women. ------------------------------ Kristen Hoch Thunderhawk Theater Director Lakota East High School Liberty Twp, OH Kristen.hoch@lakotaonline.com ------------------------------

Digital Playbill Ideas

Posted By Kristen Hoch 09-29-2020 07:52
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We are looking at a digital playbill format for our fall show.  Possibly through a QR code.  Is anyone else exploring this? Did anyone do this with a summer program?  Anyone have good ideas to share? What platform/template at your using?  I know we could do what we normally do (use Publisher) and save ...

RE: Free stage models for use with SketchUp

Posted By Kristen Hoch 04-23-2020 10:36
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George, I definitely need this.  Sketchup has been on my list of things I need to learn FOREVER.  Teaching myself has not worked, both due to time constraints (ha!) and my struggle with seeing things spatially.  If you get enough interest for a Zoom call, I'm interested.  If not, I'm going to download ...

RE: Haze Machines and Smoke Alarms

Posted By Kristen Hoch 02-12-2020 08:09
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After months of research, we went with  Blizzard Lighting Atmosfear Big Bad Lo Fo by Blizzard Lighting We met with our head custodian and the fire chief and went over the specs.  We then tested the fog machine at 100%, first notifying the administration and the fire department.  We did ...

RE: Plays With Fluid and Open Staging

Posted By Kristen Hoch 06-04-2019 11:28
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Current touring staging of Pippin matches this concept as well. CONFIDENTIALITY/PRIVACY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information as defined by State and Federal laws. If you ...

RE: Plays With Fluid and Open Staging

Posted By Kristen Hoch 06-04-2019 08:48
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I use open staging concepts a lot.  I focus on using levels and then drops/flying flats or pieces of furniture to suggest where we are in each scene. I only get two weeks of "auditorium blockout" before each show, where outside groups cannot book the theater.  So, I have to be creative if I want to create ...

RE: Understudies?

Posted By Kristen Hoch 05-13-2019 07:14
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We use swings in our shows, and I agree with Shira Schwartz's comments--it has saved us on many occasions.  We also double-cast as much as we can for our musicals.  6 performances, each cast has 3 shows, and if there is an illness or problem, all major roles are covered.  It goes far to eliminate competitive ...

RE: Prop pistol

Posted By Kristen Hoch 01-18-2019 07:32
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We did Rehearsal for Murder (FANTASTIC fun if you've never looked at it!) a few years ago, and used a cap gun, we also used one in Guys and Dolls.  I let admin know, shot it off on a Saturday when the building was empty, save for basketball practice (and let the coach know before we did it), and also ...

RE: Performance Contract for Students

Posted By Kristen Hoch 01-13-2019 15:33
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Here is both our cast contract and our crew contract.  Ours have also evolved over the years.  And I go over it at the first read-through and remind kids and parents of the contract as we go into our last 2-3 weeks of rehearsal. ------------------------------ Kristen Hoch Thunderhawk Theater Director ...

RE: Performance Contract for Students

Posted By Kristen Hoch 01-13-2019 15:32
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Copyright and Marketing

Posted By Kristen Hoch 11-06-2018 14:13
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I have been seeing lots of marketing suggestions about filming teasers or giving "Sneak Peek" performances of 10-15 minutes to work as a cliffhanger and convince students to come to shows. It was my understanding that this is illegal. Where is the line of what is acceptable and what is illegal? C ...

RE: You Can't Take It With You

Posted By Kristen Hoch 03-07-2018 11:23
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Here are some photos of my designs for our production of this play.  We did two sets of steps, several doors, and a half-height wall and door to the exterior on stage left.   ------------------------------ Kristen Statt Thunderhawk Theater ...

RE: Set design training in your drama teacher program?

Posted By Kristen Hoch 02-20-2018 07:10
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I had one survey style class in technical theatre in college.  It gave me a basic knowledge of technical theatre, and I use the textbook as a reference from time to time.  My teaching has been mostly acting classes, and I have run the afterschool program for two different schools for a total of 15 years.  ...

RE: Perusal Script Dilemma

Posted By Kristen Hoch 02-14-2018 07:58
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You can also read perusals at: https://www.yourstagepartners.com/ They are a newish company and they have a variety of pieces.  We chose to do A Wrinkle in Time last year, and it was extremely popular as well as stylistically challenging.  They also have it in both full-length and one-act versions. ...

RE: Stage Combat Scenes

Posted By Kristen Hoch 02-14-2018 07:51
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My son did a swordfight in "Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily."  He was Moriarty.  It's a Playscripts piece, so you should be able to read it online if you don't already own it. ------------------------------ Kristen Statt Thunderhawk Theater Director Lakota East High School Liberty ...

RE: Favorite Shows with Stage Combat?

Posted By Kristen Hoch 12-12-2017 07:26
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We did swordplay in A Midsummer Night's Dream and my son won an award for his swordplay in Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily, so those are the two that come to mind for me. ------------------------------ Kristen Statt Thunderhawk Theater Director Lakota East High School Liberty Twp, ...

Gender in Scene Study

Posted By Kristen Hoch 12-08-2017 07:10
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How do you deal with gender flexibility in scene study?  My general policy in my intro classes (where this seems to come up the most) is that students cannot choose a scene and flip gender with the intent of making fun of the gender they are portraying.  Still, I had several boys do just this when choosing ...

RE: Searching for young audience script

Posted By Kristen Hoch 12-06-2017 07:30
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I love The Cat Princess, if you are looking for a one-act.  We took it on tour to elementary schools at the beginning of my career, and everyone had a blast! ------------------------------ Kristen Statt Thunderhawk Theater Director Lakota East High School Liberty Twp, OH Kristen.statt@lakotaonline.com ...