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RE: Culturally Relevant Theatre/Musical Theatre

Posted By Greg Alldredge 08-10-2016 06:23
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I am going to suggest a book I have not read but is on my reading list that might help. AUGUSTO BOAL & THE THEATER OF THE OPPRESSED | The Brecht Forum Archive Brechtforum remove preview AUGUSTO BOAL & THE THEATER OF THE OPPRESSED | The Brecht Forum Archive ...

RE: Student accent

Posted By Greg Alldredge 06-29-2016 07:05
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Congratulations with having someone so interesting to teach. "Getting rid" of an accent I equate to teaching an accent. I would go with the idea you don't want to fix the way your student currently speaks but you want to give him more control over his voice. Not being there it is incredibly hard ...

RE: University of Houston Summer MA in Theatre for Theatre Educators

Posted By Greg Alldredge 05-22-2016 07:43
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I have completed my first year in the program. It is a great well rounded program for theatre educators. Classes in voice, acting, acting styles, scenic design, dramaturgy, directing, lights and costuming, and that is just the first two years. Very long days with great students (cohorts of 12 from ...

RE: Summer Study for Teachers which leads to M.A. or M.A.T.

Posted By Greg Alldredge 05-21-2016 06:28
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What a great list of programs! Do you have a theatre related PHD program list laying about? :) ------------------------------ Greg Alldredge Head Director Cypress Springs High School Cypress TX

RE: Southern Oregon Summer Program

Posted By Greg Alldredge 05-19-2016 06:09
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I have not done that program, but I was accepted to it last year when I decided to go back to college. It looks like a great program and the area is beautiful. The only down sides I found was having to live with my mother for a month (just kidding) and it seemed to focus very heavy on stagecraft classes. ...

RE: More censorship jollies...

Posted By Greg Alldredge 05-13-2016 09:57
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I am going to approach this from a different angle. For better or worse most of us teach at High School or lower schools. I am constantly reminding myself my students are minors, mostly. It is the principles responsibility to ensure the community standards are upheld. If they are broken it ...

RE: I wish I had what many of you seem to have

Posted By Greg Alldredge 05-13-2016 08:17
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Jennifer: I wasn't going to reply to this post, currently herding cats while juggling fire torches, but I thought you should hear another voice about your current situation. I currently teach at one of the schools you wish you were at, and at times it is very nice. I work at a good school, ...

RE: set woes

Posted By Greg Alldredge 05-07-2016 08:07
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I agree with George. It is not about how much you can put on the stage, it is about how much you can take away. What is really needed to tell the story. If you must have some sort of backing to tell the story, you might try Periaktoi on wheels. An example can be found here: How we made our Periaktois ...

Countries other than US and Canada

Posted By Greg Alldredge 01-26-2016 09:02
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I was interested if schools from countries other than North American are represented in ITS. Also if it is possible for schools located in countries in Africa and Asia to join ITS. Thank you in advance. ------------------------------ Greg Alldredge Head Director Cypress Springs High ...

RE: Stage Combat

Posted By Greg Alldredge 01-11-2016 08:17
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RE: Sound board app.

Posted By Greg Alldredge 11-19-2015 06:11
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For a great app for controlling sound FX Live 2 is great, you can play many sounds at once, very easy to use. For controlling the levels of there sound board, depends on the model of the board you have. Some of the newer models have apps that let you adjust levels from an app. ------------------------------ ...

RE: The learning of lines

Posted By Greg Alldredge 11-18-2015 06:16
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I share your concerns though I will probably not be nearly as eloquent as you are about it. For some time I have been mentally considering the fact my students do not enjoy or maybe grasp the classics as much as I think they should. Recently we have been working on the Scottish play and Rosencrantz ...

RE: Lettering in Drama

Posted By Greg Alldredge 11-11-2015 05:38
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Our district uses the same letter for all, with small patches denoting what the letter was earned in, IE masks for theatre. Our district does 10 points for Thespians, 30 points for letter, with one competition and three other plays, 45 points and B average for honor cords at graduation. Hope ...

RE: Show politics

Posted By Greg Alldredge 11-06-2015 06:55
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Not sure what you mean by politics, but are other factors involved with the casting process other than the audition, then very much so yes. I have cast people, in high school and professionally, because of many different items, some of which include: Height, ie too short or too tall, attitude, past ...

RE: Graduating early for drama school?

Posted By Greg Alldredge 11-06-2015 06:16
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My opinion, your mileage may vary: One of the keys to becoming a great performer is experience. Those experiences are gained over time, and I feel they include the High School experience. Rushing off to college IMO would rob some of those experiences others would gain, both good and bad. I ...

RE: Foley Sound Effects Advice

Posted By Greg Alldredge 09-24-2015 22:07
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For thunder a large sheet of tin can make convincing thunder. Two 2X6's about 6 inches long can make a loud report not unlike a rifle of smallish caliber when slapped together. ------------------------------ Greg Alldredge Head Director Cypress TX ------------------------------ ----------- ...

RE: Rechargeable Batteries for Mics???

Posted By Greg Alldredge 09-20-2015 20:09
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I just ordered a 16 charger and batteries, I will let you know in a month. ------------------------------ Greg Alldredge Head Director Cypress TX ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 09-20-2015 18:48 From: Christine Dougherty ...

RE: Accommodations for Those with Special Needs

Posted By Greg Alldredge 09-20-2015 18:39
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Allison: If they are SPED or 504, look at each student's IEP, the accommodations should be listed. If they are ESL, English Second Language learners, there are different strategies to help get them writing but depending on the level makes a difference on how or what is required, also they could ...

RE: Casting Regret

Posted By Greg Alldredge 09-20-2015 07:04
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I can confirm there is at least one other with the same problem, and that one would be me. I don't think this is going to help you sleep. Your mileage may vary: It has been my limited experience that casting in educational theatre, at least in my school, is at best a crap shoot. I let my students know ...

RE: How to manage it all?

Posted By Greg Alldredge 09-11-2015 06:23
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Thanks for sharing, and congrats on the new job. Many of us forget, me included, this is educational theatre. We as teachers try to do it all, and for a musical or any major play we cant. I find the hardest thing is to step back and let the students take some control. I started with a book ...

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