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RE: Plays with singing that aren't musicals

Posted By Caroline Clayton 02-20-2024 07:16
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We just began rehearsals for Airness (high school edition) (2019) by Chelsea Marcantel and available through Playscripts. It's about air guitar contestants and the soundtrack is a trip back to some rocking tunes! We're having a great time with the characters and the air guitar!!! ------------------------------ ...

RE: She Kills Monsters Dragon puppet

Posted By Caroline Clayton 09-12-2022 10:11
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Hello! We made our Tiamat heads from cardboard and paint! Each part of the Tiamat was crafted by the actor who wore it! We Loved SKM-- If you want to reach out for our other images/ideas, please do. cclayton@newpal.k12.in.us. ------------------------------ Caroline Clayton Teacher ---------------- ...

RE: She Kills Monsters

Posted By Caroline Clayton 03-29-2022 08:35
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Good morning. We produced SKM in 2019 to thunderous applause from many and the disdain and annoyance of a very few; one person went so far as to reach out to her local congress member to lodge a specific complaint with him. That person's complaints were about "bullying" but by time it got to my superintendent, ...

RE: Suggestion for small contemporary comedy

Posted By Caroline Clayton 02-08-2020 14:46
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We had a wonderful production of Who Am I This Time (And Other Conundrums of Love) by Aaron Posner. Three short stories by Kurt Vonnegut dramatized and interwoven. I hoep you find something for your group! ------------------------------ Caroline Clayton Teacher New Palestine IN ------------- ...

RE: Heartwarming Comedy

Posted By Caroline Clayton 12-10-2019 07:09
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I suggest Who Am I THis TIme (And Other Conundrums of Love) by Aaron Posner, based on three short stories by Kurt Vonnegut. It's sweet, funny, poignant, and appropriate for all ages! Great parts for all sorts of actors, too. good luck and break legs! ------------------------------ Caroline Clayton ...

RE: She Kills Monsters Help!

Posted By Caroline Clayton 09-25-2019 14:25
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Hi- when I cast SKM:YAE, I pulled out some of the tripled parts. I left the D&D/real life pairings, but pulled out Narrator/Farrah, Evil Gabbi and Evil Tina, and The Great Mage Steve. We were able to add another 4 kids so they could get on-stage experience. It worked out really well. Good Luck-- I ...

RE: She Kills Monsters - Tiamat

Posted By Caroline Clayton 07-25-2019 08:28
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Hi Matt-- SKM is a fabulous and incredible show! Our best and most controversial show ever!!! I had a parent who tried to get me fired because of it-- it was INCREDIBLE and sooooo very worthwhile!!!! We staged in in April 2019. For Tiamat, we did as Scott Keys mentions, found patterns and created heads ...

RE: Literature Based Comedy? Or...?

Posted By Caroline Clayton 11-28-2018 12:11
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Hi Josh. A few years ago we produced "Who Am I This Time" (Arron Posner) based on three short stories by Kurt Vonnegut. I highly recommend this play! Sweet and funny and full of literary allusions. The downside may be some alcohol use.... Good luck! ------------------------------ Caroline Clayton ...

RE: Pros and Cons of She Kills Monsters?

Posted By Caroline Clayton 11-14-2018 07:45
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I've selected the junior edition for our spring play, and I am super excited-- as are the students. I love the inclusive message of the play and I'm looking forward to the challenges of the fight scenes and costuming! I too had concerns about some of the topics and language, but my principal didn't ...

Play suggestions

Posted By Caroline Clayton 12-02-2017 09:50
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Greetings.I need suggestions for plays for my high school students. We have schedule conflicts and space considerations that limit our use of the stage, so I cannot build a huge set. In the last couple of years we have staged Almost, Maine and Who Am I This Time (and Other Conundrums of Love). My students ...

RE: good mystery/thriller

Posted By Caroline Clayton 05-25-2016 09:32
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We had fun with a play called Death by Design by Rob Urbanati (Samuel French). It's a fun murder mystery-- without actually killing anyone. cast of 8 (4/4). ------------------------------ Caroline Clayton Teacher New Palestine IN

RE: Shakespeare class

Posted By Caroline Clayton 02-01-2016 08:19
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I would suggest the Folger Shakespeare Library series Shakespeare Set Free -- their philosophy is to have students perform text instead of just reading it. They've 3-4 books coving Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Midsummer, Othello, and others. Plus they hold seminars around the country to show teachers ...

RE: Harvey

Posted By Caroline Clayton 12-17-2015 07:46
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we had a blast doing Harvey! We did not edit out any dialogue, though we did take out the cigarettes. We made sure to add in a few more of Harvey's magic touches for Elwood's benefit. He bumped into chandeliers, he moved curtains, he opened drawers. We recruited students from the robotics team to do ...

RE: Play with multiple scenes

Posted By Caroline Clayton 12-01-2015 07:19
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We staged a production of "Who Am I This Time (& Other Conundrums of Love) by Aaron Posner based on stories by Kurt Vonnegut. Funny and moving and thoroughly entertaining- completely worthwhile! Break Legs! ------------------------------ Caroline Clayton Teacher New Palestine IN

Audrey Two Set for Sale!

Posted By Caroline Clayton 11-01-2015 14:37
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We have a full set of Audrey Two available for sale. We created a complete set of A2's for our production of LSOH last fall, and she's taking up too much space. We have multiple images available-- Please contact me with questions! Thank you, and break legs! Caroline Clayton -------- ...

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