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Copyrighted song Use

Posted By Dorothea Hackett 12-26-2023 09:50
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I want to use about 30 seconds max. of "in Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel in our show, Kodachrome. My license says I must obtain rights outside of Concord. I tried a copyright clearing house but they replied that they would start the process as soon as they received my $400 downpayment. We don't have that ...

Headlines?

Posted By Dorothea Hackett 11-19-2023 15:18
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Hello,Has there been a change in font colors? The blue headline on the blue ribbon makes the category almost impossible to read. Is anyone else having this difficulty?Can that be changed?Thanks, -- Mrs. Dorothea Hackett, M.Ed. National Board Certified Teacher PTAC Member English/French/Theater Arts ...

RE: TOTS?

Posted By Dorothea Hackett 10-05-2022 13:17
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About 15 years ago, one of my students pitched the idea of doing one acts in the fall and "charging" admission of non-perishable food items and/or $3.00. He even said we should try to do plays associated with love and call the evening Fall in Love: An Evening of One Acts. So, of course, we tried it. ...

RE: Moliere turns 399!

Posted By Dorothea Hackett 01-15-2021 06:54
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Tim, I teach a fall semester course:Drama as Literature. In it, I use The Imaginary Invalid. I'd love a preview of your show. Thanks, Dorothea Hackett dhackett@dubois.school ------------------------------ Dorothea Hackett DuBois Area Senior High School Troupe 6949 DuBois, PA ------ ...

RE: Quick reminder about the Zoom meeting on the SketchUp stage models

Posted By Dorothea Hackett 05-01-2020 07:55
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Thanks, George, I have never used this before. What a great resource! I appreciate you taking your time to demo it. Mrs. Dorothea Hackett, M.Ed. National Board Certified Teacher PTAC Member English/French/Theater Arts 9-12 English Department Chair International Thespian Society 6949 Sponsor DuBois ...

RE: Free stage models for use with SketchUp

Posted By Dorothea Hackett 04-24-2020 07:54
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I'm in but have a previously scheduled meeting 11-12. If it's at another time, please send me the link and other login info. Thanks, Mrs. Dorothea Hackett, M.Ed. National Board Certified Teacher PTAC Member English/French/Theater Arts 9-12 English Department Chair International Thespian Society ...

Sharing wigs?

Posted By Dorothea Hackett 02-07-2020 14:23
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What advice would you provide for students sharing wigs? Our circumstance: two groups of 14 Hot Box dancers and not enough budget to buy 28 wigs. Do wig caps provide enough protection from "hair issues" that may "creep up"? Is there a product that would provide protection? Thanks, ------------- ...

RE: Rehearsal/production cubes

Posted By Dorothea Hackett 01-13-2020 07:04
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If you are at a high school, try your woodshop teacher. I purchased all of the materials; he had his students build them. Our theater students did the painting. Mrs. Dorothea Hackett, M.Ed. National Board Certified Teacher PTAC Member English/French/Theater Arts 9-12 English Department Chair ...

RE: Sewing Machines for Pajama Game

Posted By Dorothea Hackett 11-06-2019 07:00
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Our vo-tech school students built ours from Styrofoam blocks and painted them. Then we just placed them on tables on stage. Worked well. Mrs. Dorothea Hackett, M.Ed. National Board Certified Teacher PTAC Member English/French/Theater Arts 9-12 English Department Chair International Thespian ...

What I am most looking forward to

Posted By Dorothea Hackett 07-30-2019 14:40
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I am most looking forward to learning new strategies and methods to bring back to my students and to connecting with other theater teachers. ------------------------------ Dorothea Hackett DuBois Area Senior High School Troupe 6949 DuBois, PA ------------------------------

RE: Basics of Backstage Etiquette

Posted By Dorothea Hackett 03-05-2019 13:50
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I assigned my Theater Arts I students a project: they had to research appropriate theater behavior and theater "superstitions" After that, they wrote brief (1-2 minute) scripts a la Public Service Announcements to convey those messages. We recorded them and played them during March's TIOS over our AM ...

Mamma Mia "Sand"

Posted By Dorothea Hackett 02-27-2019 13:50
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Hello, We, along with everyone else, are producing Mamma Mia this spring. Does anyone have any good ideas of what we could use to simulate the beach/sand? We are staging this scene on our large apron left and there is no balcony so a true ground cloth is not needed. We were looking for something ...

Radium Girls Last Scene Cigarette

Posted By Dorothea Hackett 01-24-2019 07:33
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Some solutions to this one? We present Radium Girls next week. When our principal saw prop cigarettes on our purchase request, he nixed the purchase. After I wrote an extensive email to him explaining the importance of that one puff at the end and how it plays into the hypocrisy and irony of the show ...

EdTA National Conference

Posted By Dorothea Hackett 01-15-2019 07:29
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Hello, Does anyone know if there are descriptions posted anywhere of the Professional Development Intensives that are listed in the national conference registration? Sometimes the titles aren't enough. Thanks, ------------------------------ Dorothea Hackett DuBois Area Senior High School Troupe ...

Bullying one act?

Posted By Dorothea Hackett 11-05-2018 06:51
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Hello, Could all of you experienced directors save me some time and suggest a one act play (30-40 min.) dealing with the subject of bullying? Which are directed to middle school audience? Which to high school? I appreciate all of your expertise. Thanks, Mrs. Dorothea Hackett, M.Ed. National Board ...

RE: Almost, Maine- Northern Lights Display

Posted By Dorothea Hackett 09-26-2018 07:20
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We did something unique with John Cariani's approval, of course. We had a very talented female ballet dancer who just didn't "fit" any of the other roles. We had her dress in a multi-colored soft tutu and dance between each of the scenes with the musical accompaniment. It turned out well. At the end, ...

RE: Public Speaking/Presentation Skills

Posted By Dorothea Hackett 09-25-2018 06:55
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I also have a course second semester called Public Speaking. I'd like to focus on presentation skills so I am following this thread closely. I would also appreciate any and all suggestions/curricular ideas. Thanks, ------------------------------ Dorothea Hackett DuBois Area Senior High School ...

Cinderella new script

Posted By Dorothea Hackett 09-01-2018 20:40
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Does anyone know if the script of the 2013 Broadway version of Cinderella is published and ready for license? We have produced the original 10 years ago and are interested in the "updated" version. Enchanted version, I believe, is the Brandy version. I didn't see another on the RNH site. Thanks, ...

RE: Windows

Posted By Dorothea Hackett 08-27-2018 06:58
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Depending on if they need to be practical or not, we also use clear plastic shower curtains and stretch them to simulate glass. Mrs. Dorothea Hackett, M.Ed. National Board Certified Teacher English/French/Theater Arts 9-12 English Department Chair International Thespian Society 6949 Sponsor DuBois ...

Improv troupe

Posted By Dorothea Hackett 07-30-2018 07:48
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Hello. I am considering starting an extra-curricular improv troupe in my school this year. Does anyone have advice or resources for this idea? I am not necessarily looking toward competition at this point but maybe will in the future. Thanks, Mrs. Dorothea Hackett, M.Ed. National Board Certified ...

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