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RE: Rethinking Theatre 1

Posted By Samantha Roop 05-28-2022 11:16
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Hello, I am interested in learning more about your book. I actually have a similar approach, but I would love to see what you do differently. Thanks! ------------------------------ Samantha Roop Theatre Teacher/ Play & Musical Director/ Head Coach ------------------------------

RE: Christmas Plays for High School

Posted By Samantha Roop 05-22-2022 20:57
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I highly recommend The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon …. It's hilarious. It pokes fun at all the Hallmark Christmas Movies. My kids loved being a part of it and the audience really loved it! We did it during COVID & everyone felt it was the perfect show to lift spirits & the decor of Christmas ...

RE: "Interesting Experience" with Concord Theatricals

Posted By Samantha Roop 10-25-2020 09:03
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Good Afternoon,  We also had some "interesting" issues as well. I sent back our materials the Monday after our show closed and that was March 6th I believe. We still have not received our $400 deposit back. I have communicated via email and on the phone. I was told it was received and after a few ...

RE: Large cast, female heavy musical suggestions

Posted By Samantha Roop 04-10-2019 12:39
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I highly suggest Emma! A Pop Musical... known songs and loveable roles and two very strong female leads. This is based on Jane Austen's novel Emma, which was also the inspiration for Clueless the movie. This musical is a very clean version of Clueless. ------------------------------ Samantha Roop ...

Theater Manager Duties/Forms

Posted By Samantha Roop 05-02-2018 11:22
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Good Afternoon,I was curious if anyone had any advice or an organized process laid out for being a Theater Manager. Currently, we are trying to create several different usage forms/logs and I was curious how other Theaters organize their paper trial efficiently. I am also interested in how much your ...

RE: Musicals that feature a lot of females

Posted By Samantha Roop 01-25-2018 12:54
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Have you looked at Emma! The Pop Musical? We are doing that this year because I have never had any problems with guys, but we had such a strong group graduate that now I get to do some girl driven shows! There are a few male featured roles, but the female leads have 80% of the songs. Samantha Roop, ...

RE: Top two shows... need help :)

Posted By Samantha Roop 05-23-2017 11:26
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Theatre Professionals,I am extremely thankful for the feedback that I have received in this community! Thank you so much! My only issue is now you have me thinking that maybe I don't have my top two narrowed down, by providing me with so many different suggestions. For those of you who have produced ...

RE: Top two shows... need help :)

Posted By Samantha Roop 05-23-2017 11:14
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James, I completely understand (thank you for the chuckle), however, our community is very sensitive to certain topics. For example, my students performed Almost, Maine a few years ago and one parent went to the news over the scene "They Fell" it was an amazing show, but we were constantly being beaten ...

Top two shows... need help :)

Posted By Samantha Roop 05-20-2017 09:03
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Good Afternoon, I teach in a conservative community and we will be opening our new auditorium this fall. For the first time in 9 years I have more female talent returning than male to showcase. The two titles I keep going back to that I feel are safe (as in nothing my community would raise an eye brow) ...

RE: shows/musical numbers for actors of color

Posted By Samantha Roop 04-28-2017 09:05
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Once on This Island would be perfect:) Samantha Roop, Ed.S.DHS Theatre Department ITS Troupe Director #5087 Play & Musical DirectorVarsity Football & Wrestling Head Cheer Coach Spirit Club Sponsor Office Phone: 636.586.1050 Ext. 26Twitter: @DHSTheatreDept, @DHS_Cheer_, & @DHSDSquadDe Soto High School.815 ...

RE: Looking for simple, scaled-down Musical for small high school

Posted By Samantha Roop 10-12-2016 10:17
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I really enjoyed directing "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" it is a feel good show and completely safe if you have a community that is offended easily. It will be one of the shows that is talked about for a long time and we did Anything Goes and other popular hits in the past, but this one seemed to really ...

RE: Bring it On Cheerleading Mats?

Posted By Samantha Roop 09-09-2016 09:21
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Good Morning,I am not only the Director of our fall play and spring musical, but the head cheer coach. I have looked into doing "Bring It On," but unfortunately our community is very conservative and are not as open minded as I would like for them to be. Sooo... because of one of the characters we would ...

RE: Perfect Show

Posted By Samantha Roop 08-15-2016 14:32
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Holly,May I have your email? I tried to message you directly, however it wouldn't work.Thanks!Samantha Roop, Ed.S.DHS Theatre Department ITS Troupe Director #5087 Play & Musical DirectorVarsity Football & Wrestling Head Cheer Coach Spirit Club Sponsor Office Phone: 636.586.1050 Ext. 26Twitter: @DHSTheatreDept, ...

Perfect Show

Posted By Samantha Roop 08-09-2016 10:32
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Good Afternoon, I'm having a hard time nailing down the perfect show that I feel will be the BEST choice for my seniors that will be leaving. I have an incredible senior class this year and I'm struggling with showcasing my top actors (but there are so many) or going with an ensemble piece to spread ...

RE: CLUE, THE MUSICAL SET IDEAS?

Posted By Samantha Roop 01-07-2016 06:48
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Suzanne, I am not sure what the shipping charges would be, but ATC (Associated Theatrical Contractors) in Springfield, MO owns a backdrop (that resemble the game board, as well as large playing cards). They will rent the pieces for a reasonable price. I am not sure what kind of budget you are working ...

Unit of Unstriction (UOI)

Posted By Samantha Roop 09-16-2015 10:43
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Good Morning, For schools that are implementing the NEE evaluations... has anyone completed a Unit of Instruction for a theatre course? We will be working on ours at our next PLC (this Friday) and I would just like to use one for a reference and/or collaborate with another theatre educator since ...

RE: Fall Play & Spring Musical suggestions

Posted By Samantha Roop 06-02-2015 09:40
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Heather, Yes! I just need to this year. Last year my maternity leave was during our musical and I had to come back to save the musical and as selfless as I have been I just knew in my heart that it was wrong for me to not receive an appropriate maternity leave. I had set everyone up to succeed and ...

RE: Fall Play & Spring Musical suggestions

Posted By Samantha Roop 06-01-2015 14:48
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What version of 12 Angry Jurors did you use? I really appreciate all of the suggestions! I have put on shows as big as Anything Goes, but this year with so many changes in our music department I just would like to chose something more manageable with so many changes and lack of a rehearsal space. ...

RE: Fall Play & Spring Musical suggestions

Posted By Samantha Roop 05-28-2015 11:43
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I really enjoyed working on The Curious Savage and I think it's an excellent choice if you have some females to showcase. It is one of the shows that I would like to do again somewhere down the line (If I stick with theatre education). I did ask if I needed to cut the scene in Almost, Maine, but I was ...

RE: Fall Play & Spring Musical suggestions

Posted By Samantha Roop 05-28-2015 09:29
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Thank you for your response! I have looked at Women and War, but I wasn't sure how to incorporate more male roles, because I have several males this year who could really pull off anything (so I think that was why I scratched it off of my list). I am very interested in learning more about the way you ...