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Rebecca Black

Teacher/Director,
Wayland Union High School

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Teacher/Director,
Wayland Union High School
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RE: Are most Forum members teachers at public schools?

Posted By Rebecca Black 02-20-2024 08:53
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Public school teacher here. Theatre is about 25% of my instructional time, and I run all of the afterschool theatre activities. ------------------------------ Rebecca Black Teacher/Director Wayland Union High School MI ------------------------------

26 Pebbles

Posted By Rebecca Black 05-12-2023 12:15
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I'm trying to get my administration to allow me to produce 26 Pebbles next year (I feel very supported by my admin, and brought them into the conversation as a courtesy.) We have a fairly conservative community. I know the show is not at all political, but has anyone run into community pushback? ...

RE: The Play That Goes Wrong - High School edition URGENT!

Posted By Rebecca Black 03-08-2023 14:04
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https://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=6265#:~:text=The%20High%20School%20Edition%20of,comes%20the%20smash%20hit%20farce. ------------------------------ Rebecca Black Teacher/Director Wayland Union High School MI ------------------------------

RE: Students creating their own musical theatre scenes

Posted By Rebecca Black 03-08-2023 08:44
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That's the one. I'm modifying it to just focus on having students create a concept for a jukebox musical. We are going to take a look at some examples, and they will wither create a plan for a musical centered on one artist, or several contemporary artists centered around a theme. I am restructuring ...

RE: Students creating their own musical theatre scenes

Posted By Rebecca Black 03-08-2023 07:52
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The Lesson Plan library has a plan like this that I was literally going to start for the first time today! ------------------------------ Rebecca Black Teacher/Director Wayland Union High School MI ------------------------------

RE: What Plays Do You Read in Class?

Posted By Rebecca Black 02-02-2023 07:48
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We read A Midsummer Night's Dream because it is a really pliable play, and it gives the younger learners (my intro class is predominately freshmen) a good base for Shakespeare, as they read Romeo and Juliet in ELA the same trimester. ------------------------------ Rebecca Black Teacher/Director Wayland ...

RE: Earnest cuttings?

Posted By Rebecca Black 10-15-2020 09:05
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Gotcha. I'm hoping for a free cutting-our ENTIRE budget was cut this year. Oof. ------------------------------ Rebecca Black Teacher/Director Wayland MI ------------------------------

Earnest cuttings?

Posted By Rebecca Black 10-14-2020 13:40
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As I am trying to make my flexible plans for our winter show, I am on the hunt for a cutting of The Importance of Being Earnest. We are currently on hybrid, and I may only have 1/2 a roster to work with, so I'd like this to be an option.  I can cut it myself, but I am also about to cut The Tempest ...

RE: Macbeth Resources for Directing

Posted By Rebecca Black 04-20-2020 18:30
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Break a leg! Macbeth has always been a favorite of mine! I hope you have a great experience! ------------------------------ Rebecca Black Teacher/Director Wayland MI ------------------------------

RE: Macbeth Resources for Directing

Posted By Rebecca Black 04-18-2020 07:42
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I directed Macbeth several years ago, because I love the play. My best advice is honestly...don't direct it in a high school. Besides the fact that it is cursed (I'm only half kidding) I really found that my students had a very hard time connecting with the characters. Shakespeare can be so challenging ...

RE: Script recommendations?

Posted By Rebecca Black 04-16-2020 10:33
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Our season for next year is:   A Christmas Story 26 Pebbles Puffs  I have had success in the past with: Radium Girls Nooses Off A Midsummer Night's Dream Almost, Maine Romeo and Juliet Holes The Crucible ------------------------------ Rebecca Black Teacher/Director Wayland MI -- ...

Improv games in Zoom

Posted By Rebecca Black 04-08-2020 15:38
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I'm hoping to run a couple of improv shows with my team over zoom. What are some games that you think would translate well to that platform? ------------------------------ Rebecca Black Teacher/Director Wayland MI ------------------------------

RE: Gender identity and roles

Posted By Rebecca Black 02-07-2020 12:52
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If you honor the student's gender identity and cast as such you're not changing the role's gender. It's only if you are changing the script's pronouns and such.  You can even have cross gendered casting (women playing men onstage and vice versa.)  ------------------------------ Rebecca Black ...

RE: changing script lines in shrek junior w/o permission

Posted By Rebecca Black 02-07-2020 09:08
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I would encourage you to work with union representation here, as your superior cannot coerce you to break the law. Don't break the contract, you just can't do that. I would think that you have no choice but to cancel the production. But you should still be compensated for your work, and not be reprimanded ...

RE: Midsummer It Is...Now What?

Posted By Rebecca Black 01-05-2020 10:03
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I directed this for the 2nd time in theSpring of 2019. You are more than welcome to use my cut script, at least as a starting point. There is no point in paying for a script in the public domain! Our script ran about an hour and a half with a 15 min intermission.  I've set and acted in Shakespeare ...

RE: Your Favorite Shakespeare Comedy for H.S.

Posted By Rebecca Black 01-03-2020 09:06
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Midsummer, Tempest, Comedy.  Romeo and Juliet is a comedy until 3.1, I loved producing that one.  ------------------------------ Rebecca Black Teacher/Director Wayland MI ------------------------------

RE: The ever dreaded show selection

Posted By Rebecca Black 01-03-2020 09:03
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I second Nooses Off it was so much fun, and a great challenge for kids. ------------------------------ Rebecca Black Teacher/Director Wayland MI ------------------------------

RE: Midsummer Night's Dream versions

Posted By Rebecca Black 08-26-2019 05:54
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I'd be happy to share my cut version with you. We did this show in the Spring.  blackr@waylandunion.org ------------------------------ Rebecca Black Teacher/Director Wayland MI ------------------------------

RE: Play Suggestions Needed!

Posted By Rebecca Black 01-09-2019 14:12
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The Importance of Being Earnest ------------------------------ Rebecca Black Teacher/Director Wayland MI ------------------------------

RE: Best advice for a first time director?

Posted By Rebecca Black 12-03-2018 08:35
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Cast the play as the text demands.  Remember the show will go on, and it will be as it will be. Don't drive yourself crazy if things aren't exactly perfect-especially where things are out of your control. Directing does not mean that you are the only responsible party for the success of the show. ...