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Shanda Bonn

Theatre Teacher,
Simi Valley High School

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Theatre Teacher,
Simi Valley High School

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Urgent help needed for Addams Family

Posted By Shanda Bonn 03-02-2023 14:41
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I've been collaborating with a colleague from a neighboring school that did Addams Family a few years ago. They had promised us nearly all the sets, props, and costumes for the show, freeing up our budget to buy a sorely needed sound system. Now, 2 weeks before opening, it turns out that there are several ...

Simple sound system for small space

Posted By Shanda Bonn 01-29-2023 19:43
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Our classroom/black box is serving has our main stage until the MPR is completed (at least 3 years from now). It has wonderful, albeit basic, lighting. But we have no sound equipment for musicals. I don't mind doing stripped down versions of musicals; it's a great challenge and enjoyable for the audience. ...

Thespian honors subsequent to induction year

Posted By Shanda Bonn 05-25-2022 11:38
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In the years following a Thespian's Induction, do you ask them to bring back their certificate if they earn more stickers (stars, scholar, etc.). ------------------------------ Shanda Bonn Theatre Teacher Simi Valley High School CA ------------------------------

RE: Bare bones Addams Family

Posted By Shanda Bonn 03-29-2022 20:38
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Hi. I would love to talk once your show has closed and you have recovered! Thanks! Sent from my iPhone

Bare bones Addams Family

Posted By Shanda Bonn 03-23-2022 16:50
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Please give me your opinions / insight / experience on doing Addams Family in a black box with a small (ish) cast. I'm of the mind that any show can be done in any venue with some creativity. But I've never seen the show and would appreciate your input. Thanks! ------------------------------ Shanda ...

Easy end of school sub plans?

Posted By Shanda Bonn 05-31-2021 00:02
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I need something for my Theatre I/II students (high school level) for the last 2 block classes. They've already done their final projects (Sock Puppet Shakespeare), and they have watched and compared The Taming of the Shrew and 10 Things I Hate About You. I will be missing the last 2 block classes, and ...

RE: Puppets and Shakespeare?

Posted By Shanda Bonn 04-08-2021 21:31
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P.S. I want the actors to be visible like they are in Avenue Q. What do you think of that? The whole reason I want to use puppets is because performing pre-recorded scenes on Zoom, the actors' movements are limited. I think they can do more movement with a puppet?? Sent from my iPhone On Apr ...

RE: Puppets and Shakespeare?

Posted By Shanda Bonn 04-08-2021 21:23
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Thanks very much. Lots to consider. Our district adopted an insane schedule this year. We do an entire semester in just 7 weeks. 2.5 hour block classes every other day and 95 minutes required homework every other day. Only two classes at a time. So we are just about to wrap up periods 3 and 4 (French ...

Puppets and Shakespeare?

Posted By Shanda Bonn 04-07-2021 14:51
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Has anyone combined their puppetry unit with Shakespeare? I will do some research online, but I wanted to see if anyone had already created a unit for their classroom before I recreate the wheel. Like most of you, some of my students are in person and many opted to stay at home. So our 3rd and final ...

RE: Thoughts for next season

Posted By Shanda Bonn 10-09-2020 23:33
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Whew. Just read through all the (nearly) 100 replies that have rolled in since June. I ignored it until now because my district has a really weird schedule (just 2 periods at a time for 6 weeks; teach an entire semester in 6 weeks; start over and do it again with the next 2 periods; etc.). I don't see ...

High school curriculum for online/hybrid learning

Posted By Shanda Bonn 07-23-2020 12:33
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(Please forgive me if this question is redundant. I searched and did not find what I was looking for.) Has anyone created or come across a high school theatre curriculum that is easily modified for distance learning and hybrid models? There has already been a lot of back and forth about how we will ...

Cyc alternatives

Posted By Shanda Bonn 02-03-2020 19:14
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For our little black box, I was going to buy a cyc and paint it sky blue for the back drop to You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, along with some paintings of a tree, bushes, section of white picket fence. But I should really cut that expense (about $300) given how strapped our program is. Should I just ...

Overlapping show dates

Posted By Shanda Bonn 01-31-2020 00:27
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Looking for information from this community on how to proceed...I just found out that a theatre in our community is apparently opening You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown on the same day that we are closing our production of the same show (revised version). I have never in all my years of theatre heard ...

RE: Mamma Mia?

Posted By Shanda Bonn 01-20-2020 13:21
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Thanks for asking this question. I look forward to reading the answers and would like to piggy back on your question with two of my own regarding Mamma Mia: 1. Has anybody done it in a small black box? 2. What is the theme of the play beyond "life is short, let's party"? Ha ha. I'm sure there's more ...

Seat numbers

Posted By Shanda Bonn 01-18-2020 12:35
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Is there a simple, inexpensive way to number theatre seats that doesn't involve the time consuming work of screwing down the plates? I thought that surely there must be number plates with adhesive backing but haven't found any. Thanks. ------------------------------ Shanda Bonn Theatre Teacher ...

Storytelling

Posted By Shanda Bonn 01-03-2020 15:42
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How many 50 minute class periods could/should be dedicated to a storytelling unit using the Moth model? I've never done this before. Thanks. ------------------------------ Shanda Bonn, M.Ed. Theatre Teacher Simi Valley High School Simi Valley CA ------------------------------