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Addams Family Ancestors

Posted By Bridget DeVivo 06-08-2023 12:43
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Hello! I am leaning towards Addams Family Young @ Part for next year's musical. I typically work with a cast of 36 middle schoolers grades 5th-8th. Is it crazy to have 25-ish Ancestors? Anyone else have a large cast of Ancestors? If so, how did you create a few stand out moments for your most talented ...

RE: Connecting to ITS

Posted By Bridget DeVivo 10-07-2022 08:52
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Good morning! I have been having the same difficulty. I went through the process of inducting 17 new Jr. Thespian Members (and paying for them) on June 26th. I have not received my materials yet. I was finally able to reach someone in early September who let me know that they were short staffed and induction ...

Into the Woods Jr

Posted By Bridget DeVivo 09-23-2022 06:37
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Hello! We've selected Into the Woods Jr for our middle school musical. In looking at the number of students who participated last year, I felt this play had enough roles. However, I work at a private school, our enrollment continues to grow and there are a lot of new students showing an interest in our ...

RE: Late Induction Materials

Posted By Bridget DeVivo 09-13-2022 10:07
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I heard back from a rep at EdTA yesterday. Woo-hoo! My materials should be on the way by the end of this week. Happy Induction Ceremonies to all this year...looking forward to ours that will be in person. Thank you!

Late Induction Materials

Posted By Bridget DeVivo 09-12-2022 12:22
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Hi there! I'm looking for some help and wonder if anyone is in the same pickle. I submitted and paid for 17 new Jr inductees towards the end of June online in my EdTA account. They are all listed as members in my Troupe Roster.However, I still have not received their induction materials or a ship date ...

Non-specific Winter One Act

Posted By Bridget DeVivo 07-28-2022 19:15
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Hello! I am looking for a one act for students in grades 6th to 8th that has the themes of joy, hope, celebration, family, etc...that you would find in a traditional winter type holiday play, but looking for something that is not specific to any religion. This will be performed by my Jr. Thespian troupe ...

Prop Design Lesson Plan for Middle School

Posted By Bridget DeVivo 12-06-2020 15:36
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Hello! I am looking to do a prop design unit with 7th graders. I was wondering if anyone could share their success stories with me and how they went about presenting this type of lesson with their students, activities, etc... Off the top of my head, ideally, I would like the students to make their ...

Middle School Help!

Posted By Bridget DeVivo 11-05-2020 16:21
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Hi Everyone!I'm seeking your advice...I need some suggestions for my middle school classes. I have been at my school for 19 years. And, in all that time, I met with middle school, grades 5th through 8th, once a week for 45 minutes.This year, our school administration decided to go with a new schedule ...

Short Winter/Holiday Scripts

Posted By Bridget DeVivo 09-18-2020 08:06
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Hi all! I hope the school year is treating everyone well thus far!! My school has been back in session, full time and in full swing, since September 2nd. So far so good! The only hiccup so far is how our after school activities are being run. Students can only meet after school by grade and this poses ...

RE: Middle School Play Recommendations?

Posted By Bridget DeVivo 12-02-2019 08:32
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Hello! There are a lot of really good suggestions here! I've been teaching Theater at the Elementary and Middle School level for 18 years. Here is a list of shows that I have done with my middle school students: Fairy Tale Courtroom, Alice in Wonderland, The Baseball Show, Cinderella in New York, ...

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