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RE: ISO Comedic, crowd pleaser, full length plays to read! [Help!]

Posted By Karen Ruth 07-16-2021 13:19
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I will second The 39 Steps. I also really love Clue, but the technical aspect may be a bit too much (amazing show and it'll draw a crowd for sure). I'm also wondering if The Last Days of Judas Iscariot by Stephen Adley Guirgis could fit the bill - it's got a great combo of comedy, drama, and "make them ...

RE: Your shows next year . . .

Posted By Karen Ruth 06-29-2021 15:31
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Great seasons, everyone! We're doing... Trap by Stephen Gregg Men on Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus (student-directed show) The Spongebob Squarepants Musical UIL One Act Play (TBD - between By the Bog of Cats, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Infinite Black Suitcase, and The Farnsworth Invention) ...

RE: Contemporary plays for Asian Indian actors?

Posted By Karen Ruth 10-06-2020 12:47
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These are all such AMAZING suggestions! I can't wait to start reading and adding to my collection! I have so many students of Asian Indian descent, and having shows to work on where characters are written for Asian Indian actors will mean SO MUCH to them. Thank you!! Karen RuthTheatre DirectorCoppell ...

Contemporary plays for Asian Indian actors?

Posted By Karen Ruth 10-04-2020 08:11
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I am seeking a (hopefully) contemporary play for my student actors of Asian Indian heritage, but as I have done some research, I haven't come up with much of anything. Does anyone have any suggestions or places to look? I wouldn't be opposed to something a bit more classical (an updated version of The ...

RE: Thoughts for next season

Posted By Karen Ruth 07-17-2020 09:38
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I'd love a copy of your SPOON RIVER, CJ! Thank you for being willing to share! kruth@coppellisd.com ------------------------------ Karen Ruth Head Theatre Director Coppell High School Coppell, TX ------------------------------

SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL for High School - Community response or issues?

Posted By Karen Ruth 07-02-2020 17:53
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I'm interested in producing SISTER ACT at my high school this year, however, I have some concerns about some of the content. I teach in a semi-conservative district in North Texas; we certainly have some very open-minded community members and a fairly diverse program, but people in the area still lean ...

RE: Couple more questions...I'm really puzzled with inexperienced guys so couple more

Posted By Karen Ruth 01-05-2020 09:47
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Melinda, 1) Godspell requires some strong singers and belters, but is a really open and imaginative show directing-wise. 2) Ren absolutely has to be a good dancer. It's the whole point of the show - that he's bringing dance to a town that's been stifled. 3) Urinetown would likely not fly at Christian ...

RE: High School Plays

Posted By Karen Ruth 12-11-2019 07:25
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These Shining Lives Clue Epic Proportions The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) - you'd need to edit this for content but it's so much fun Shipwrecked The Book of Everything Silent Sky Life is Short (a series of short plays by Craig Pospisil that are really funny) ...

RE: Middle School One Act

Posted By Karen Ruth 12-11-2019 07:18
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Try THE MONSTER HUNTERS by Joshua Mikel. It needs a few more kiddos than what you've stated but is really cute and fun :-) ------------------------------ Karen Ruth Head Theatre Director Coppell High School Coppell, TX ------------------------------

RE: Non-traditional casting in Anne Frank

Posted By Karen Ruth 11-18-2019 21:06
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We did this as our winter Black Box show last year, and cast several students of color - including a half-Asian Anne, an African American Mrs. Van Daam, and an Indian Miep. The production was beautiful, the students learned so much, and no one seemed to mind the colorblind casting at all! ------ ...

RE: All Shook Up

Posted By Karen Ruth 06-13-2019 15:29
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We did it this past fall, and it was an AMAZING show. However, the vocals are actually fairly difficult (lots of three and four part harmony), and it's extremely dance heavy. But the kids loved it, the audiences loved it (for the most part - a few more conservative people got a little salty at the ...

Looking for large-is cast, minimal-to-no set plays

Posted By Karen Ruth 05-28-2019 09:29
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Good morning! My auditorium is being renovated this year, which is GREAT for shows in fall of 2020, but kind of a disaster for shows in the upcoming school year. As such, I am looking for plays that involve a large-ish cast (20-25) that have minimal to zero set pieces, so that we can perform wherever ...

Need to rent/borrow a vintage jukebox in TX for ALL SHOOK UP

Posted By Karen Ruth 09-20-2018 22:06
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Theatrefolk! Our high school, outside of Dallas, is doing "All Shook Up" this fall, and we are in need of a (preferably working) vintage 1950s-1960s jukebox to borrow or rent for our performance. We go up the last weekend of October and first weekend of November, and can arrange pick up and return of ...

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