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RE: Play for teaching empathy/dangers and consequences of our words

Posted By Amy MacCord 04-13-2024 07:41
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Definitely has a similar sound as the play The Struggles. That one made our audience cry. It was powerful. It was a look inside a girl with dyslexia and ADD. It was one of those WOW gut punch stories. The same company (Pioneer Drama) has a show called Gossip. Makes the concept very tangible with ...

RE: Costume in a differently than original show?

Posted By Amy MacCord 02-05-2024 05:31
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Absolutely! I have wanted to do a 1960s version of Alice in Wonderland, but haven't had the right cast. ------------------------------ Amy MacCord Musical Theatre Teacher Westwood Middle School FL ------------------------------

RE: Street statue makeup and costumes

Posted By Amy MacCord 02-02-2024 07:40
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Have you thought of trying to use a morph suit? All you'd have to cover is the face with makeup if you found the right one. ------------------------------ Amy MacCord Musical Theatre Teacher Westwood Middle School FL ------------------------------

RE: Why are drama students often bullied by their peers? How do I help?

Posted By Amy MacCord 01-24-2024 08:02
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Not a Florida problem. I teach in Florida and have been for over 25 years. My program continues to grow and I always have more kids show up for auditions than those that are just in the theatre classes. Not sure if it's an anomaly or not. I try to be very active at the other things on campus to get ...

RE: Periaktoi/Peristyles/Etc - A PVC Build

Posted By Amy MacCord 01-17-2024 05:44
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What a great idea! Any way to purchase the file for the 3D printer? ------------------------------ Amy MacCord Musical Theatre Teacher Westwood Middle School FL ------------------------------

RE: Board or card Games for theatre

Posted By Amy MacCord 01-13-2024 08:28
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Dramaglom is a fun game. You can purchase it on Amazon (DRAMAGLOM the Acting Game Gold Edition). draw three cards a cue (the line you must read) the expression (the emotion you have to convey) the intensity (5 levels) read the cue and everyone guesses the expression and intensity. ----- ...

RE: Help me choose a role for "she kills monsters"

Posted By Amy MacCord 01-11-2024 07:58
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As a director, I appreciate when students audition and are open to any role. While I do understand there are parts you would prefer not to be given, perhaps you should tell your director that you are open to any that don't require a very masculine portrayal. I use an application at auditions that asks ...

RE: Wednesday's Wisdom from EdTA Emeritus Sages

Posted By Amy MacCord 11-15-2023 08:00
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Using a calendar is the only way I have survived as a theatre director and teacher. I have a calendar put together before auditions even begin. I do the same thing by starting with the performance dates and working backwards. The last week of rehearsals is always dress rehearsals, the week before that ...

RE: Wednesday's Wisdom From EdTA Emeritus Sages

Posted By Amy MacCord 11-08-2023 07:47
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Such great ideas. Thanks for sharing. Oddly enough, our show this year is set in a museum and our advanced art class is creating all of our pieces for our set. The student artists will also be there before each performance as "museum tour guides" to discuss the pieces. The entire auditorium will be set ...

RE: 10 G7-12 Students, 18 Hrs of Rehearsal, What to do?

Posted By Amy MacCord 09-27-2023 07:46
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Look at the show Door to Door or the show The Waiting Room that are both available from Pioneer Drama. They are easy to do, short enough, simple sets (we used black boxes for Door to Door at competition), and Pioneer is easy to work with if you need to make cuttings or rearrange things. Door to Door ...

RE: Thespy's Example Videos

Posted By Amy MacCord 09-19-2023 07:33
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This is a super helpful resource...following for more information. Is there a page somewhere with the collection of videos? ------------------------------ Amy MacCord Musical Theatre Teacher Westwood Middle School FL ------------------------------

RE: 30-35 minute One Act for Workshop

Posted By Amy MacCord 08-19-2023 06:35
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Boxes The Struggles Gossip ------------------------------ Amy MacCord Musical Theatre Teacher Westwood Middle School FL ------------------------------

RE: One Act Plays small cast

Posted By Amy MacCord 08-19-2023 06:32
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Check out the play The Struggles from Pioneer Drama. It's one main character and an ensemble that is originally 7, but could easily be done with fewer people with doubling. Amazing look into what it's like to have ADD and dyslexia that is very beautifully handled and ends on a hopeful note. ----- ...

RE: Logistical Advice Needed

Posted By Amy MacCord 07-27-2023 11:12
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I highly recommend reaching out to your local elementary and middle school arts teachers. One of the high schools near us did Mary Poppins and they recruited middle schoolers for the chimney sweeps. Instead of asking kids to come for an audition, they sent a high school choreographer to our school for ...

RE: Shakespeare

Posted By Amy MacCord 07-26-2023 09:14
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We just completed our first Shakespeare performance this past spring. My advanced theater students, who are eighth and seventh graders, recently performed a series of scenes together. We titled the evening, Shakespeare Then & Now. Ultimately, act one before intermission was all of the original scenes ...

RE: Instrumental Music for class warm ups/silent scenes

Posted By Amy MacCord 07-19-2023 05:46
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Check out the album Deep Breakfast by Ray Lynch. ------------------------------ Amy MacCord Musical Theatre Teacher Westwood Middle School FL ------------------------------

RE: Any more drama/theatre "C" words?

Posted By Amy MacCord 07-06-2023 10:43
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Charisma, career, challenging, choices, character-building, compassion, complex, concentration, classic/contemporary, curiosity, and compassion. ------------------------------ Amy MacCord Musical Theatre Teacher Westwood Middle School FL ------------------------------

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