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RE: Fireworks in You Can't Take it with You

Posted By Heathe Stecklein 07-25-2023 11:04
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Thanks so much, Andrew. ------------------------------ Heathe Stecklein Theatre Director/Teacher Vista PEAK Preparatory High School CO ------------------------------

Fireworks in You Can't Take it with You

Posted By Heathe Stecklein 07-24-2023 12:45
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Hello, Friends! For anyone who has done You Can't Take It With You, I am writing to ask how people have accomplished the on stage fireworks? Thanks so much! ------------------------------ Heathe Stecklein Theatre Director/Teacher Vista PEAK Preparatory High School CO ------------------------------

RE: scheduling?

Posted By Heathe Stecklein 04-28-2020 10:11
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I would recommend moving forward with a new show next year unless you have the ideal cast to replace your seniors. We lost our spring play as well, but the students I will have next year will have different needs in terms of casting and shows. I am struggling with the same thing during the fall in terms ...

RE: Mostly Female Character Play

Posted By Heathe Stecklein 06-23-2019 18:43
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RE: Literature Based Comedy? Or...?

Posted By Heathe Stecklein 01-04-2019 04:28
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I highly recommend The Matchmaker and Harvey. Earnest is also one of my favorites. -- Sincerely, Heathe Stecklein Director and Educator of Theatre Arts 10th Grade Literacy Performing Arts Department Chair Vista PEAK Preparatory hastecklein@aurorak12.org (303) 340 0121 x 26246 PEAK PLAYERS ...

RE: Negative Nancys and lazy rehearsers

Posted By Heathe Stecklein 11-25-2017 17:16
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I tell my kids that I care more about their character than the character before each audition. I stress that I would rather work with hard working kind students. If students become about themselves, than I don't need them negatively impacting the rest of the cast, even if they are talented. If you are ...

Female heavy class

Posted By Heathe Stecklein 10-02-2017 09:23
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Hi, All, I am looking for a straight full length play with 2-4 men and 10-20 female roles for my advanced class. This is my final production of the year so I am looking for something less tech heavy. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Heathe Stecklein Director and Educator ...

RE: No Intermission?

Posted By Heathe Stecklein 09-24-2017 14:56
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I did Antigone without an intermission because there was not one written in and there was no good place to interrupt the flow of the show. That being said, students in the audience did get a little restless without one. I would say that if there is a good break in the show that allows for a strong end ...

RE: Children's Theatre/Literary Adaptation/Devised Theatre

Posted By Heathe Stecklein 06-22-2017 11:47
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I have students create children's plays from their favorite children's books. I also bring in some in case they need ideas: Where the Wild Things Are, Harold and the Purple Crayon, The Giving Tree.... We watch fairy tale theatre. I use the Three Little Pigs which you can find on youtube for free. ...

RE: soprano showcase

Posted By Heathe Stecklein 09-11-2016 18:41
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Oklahoma is really a great show. The male leas is a baritone. Also Little Shop of Horrors. ------------------------------ Heathe Stecklein Theatre Director/Teacher Aurora CO

RE: Musical--help!

Posted By Heathe Stecklein 08-27-2016 22:15
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I would look at Little Women. Laurie needs to be a high tenor but there are only two or three boy parts. Annie is always a good one with few boys and much easier musically although it may be a larger cast than you want. Annie Get Your Gun also does not require many strong singers beyond the male lead, ...

Plays to Teach Directing and Building a Pipeline Suggestions

Posted By Heathe Stecklein 06-29-2016 14:54
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Hi All! I am looking for a shorter play to use for students to read, analyze, and direct scenes from. Something like Almost Maine with 2-4 actors in each scene. Any suggestions? Also, my high school is across the street from one of our K-8 feeders. I want to do more to continue to build a ...

RE: Comedies for high school

Posted By Heathe Stecklein 06-28-2016 10:48
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There is a play version of The Outsiders which my kids loved thru Dramatic Publisher. The characters were very accessible to my students and it drew in one of the best audiences for a non musical that I have had. ------------------------------ Heathe Stecklein Theatre Director/Teacher Aurora CO

RE: Suggestions for a wedding song?

Posted By Heathe Stecklein 04-28-2016 08:52
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Love to Me from Light in the Piazza I Do Not Know a Day I Did Not Love You from Two by Two Heathe Stecklein Vista PEAK Preparatory Theatre 9th Grade Literacy hastecklein@aps.k12.co.us (303) 340 0121 x26246 I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which ...

RE: Managing Student Collaboration?

Posted By Heathe Stecklein 10-12-2015 02:22
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I always have set rules that are implemented from day 1 and posted in my room, the most important of which is one microphone (only one person speaks at a time and I require hands). I also go over rehearsal etiquette where we discuss appropriate times for questions and ideas v. inappropriate times and ...

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