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Hi everyone, I am curious how many of you have gotten your refunds for your Spring Musical  from last school year? This only applies if you were not given the opportunity to perform your piece. I contacted Concord about our refund for Amélie the musical and they said they sent it on June 30th. I double ...

Hi Kristin, That is heartbreaking and I am so sorry! Is there anyway to try to show your school district how essential theatre really is? Perhaps creating a devised piece with dedicated students? Perhaps a piece of social justice? Maybe get a petition going? ------------------------------ Matthew ...

Hello Theatre Hive Mind, This group has been invaluable to me and I am reaching out once again. My students and I are working on an original musical for this Spring due to all the unknown and limitations that have been put on the musical (not to mention not getting our money back yet from Concord.) ...

Thank you everyone for the amazing suggestions! ------------------------------ Matthew Fauls-Rivas Theatre Arts Teacher Oceanside CA ------------------------------

Hi Everyone, I'm writing my first unit for my Advanced/Pre-Advanced classes and I'm trying to think of plays that have environments that are different than what the students are used to (sunny, warm, California). I am looking to have them learn more about utilizing and activating their senses in an ...

Hello Fellow Theatre Educators,  I'm looking for a comedy that is somewhat challenging for my next fall show. I build my seasons around a theme, such as "Walk a Mile In Someone Else's Shoes." I want to develop my students' comedic skills and also present a show that will be entertaining but one that ...

Thank you everyone for your insight! This is very helpful! It shows me that I was definitely overthinking it. Thanks again!-- Matthew D. Fauls-RivasTheatre Arts Teachermatthew.fauls-rivas@carlsbadusd.net

Hello everyone, I need some advice and/or help. In one of the scenes, a character is in their living room and they are asleep. I was thinking of having the character sleep in a reclining chair. The department is a on a budget and I don't have the means to transport such a thing.  Any ideas for ...

I'm a first year theatre teacher under a lot of pressure from the school and district to do extremely well. This program has been through a lot and they are looking for some relief by giving the students a great program. I feel like I'm going to do that. I've already cleaned the room and organized the ...