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Patrick McGuire

Drama Director,
Round Lake High School

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Drama Director,
Round Lake High School
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RE: Kissing Contract

Posted By Patrick McGuire 01-23-2023 08:32
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Can you clarify what you're looking to cover with the waiver? ------------------------------ Patrick McGuire Drama Director Round Lake High School Round Lake ------------------------------

RE: Belt Packs

Posted By Patrick McGuire 09-28-2022 08:22
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These belt pack pouches on Etsy are great! They're super durable, washable, simple (though designed by a sound and costume tech), and inexpensive. https://www.etsy.com/listing/838175466/microphone-packbelt-pouch?click_key=cc5f702e025359407823709f4a3da68af0b6c2d4%3A838175466&click_sum=376d941c&ref=shop_home_active_14 ...

RE: EVA Foam

Posted By Patrick McGuire 03-29-2021 08:50
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Try foambymail.com (Foam Factory) and look at the Minicel L200. It's slightly different from EVA in terms of how it shapes with heat when cut, but it works really well. This is cheap enough that you could order some for yourself to try before. ------------------------------ Patrick McGuire Drama ...

Concord?

Posted By Patrick McGuire 08-01-2020 13:21
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I know this has been a previous topic, but has anyone had any luck contacting Concord recently? I've trying to contact them for well over a month to process our cancellation, but to no avail. Hey, Concord, you out there? ------------------------------ Patrick McGuire Drama Director Round Lake High ...

RE: Midsummer -- alternate language for the Wall speech

Posted By Patrick McGuire 06-14-2020 14:54
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It works with the text to replace it with "hole". The only awkward moment would be "That had in it a crannied hole or chink" in which case, maybe change it to "That had in it a crannied notch or hole". Honestly, I read the article the OP referenced a while ago and "chink" threw me and would not have ...

RE: Musical with only 4 women roles and no ensemble

Posted By Patrick McGuire 10-25-2019 10:16
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Depending on your needs/school culture, "Lizzie" is a great rock musical written for four women. https://www.lizziethemusical.com/licensing  ------------------------------ Patrick McGuire Drama Director Round Lake High School Round Lake, IL ------------------------------

RE: Books on Directing/Theatre

Posted By Patrick McGuire 09-29-2019 13:55
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"How To Read a Play: Script Analysis for Directors" by Damon Kiely is a great book and a fascinating read. It's filled with great insights and awesome interviews with working directors. ------------------------------ Patrick McGuire Drama Director Round Lake High School Round Lake, IL ------ ...

RE: Social Issues on Stage

Posted By Patrick McGuire 09-22-2019 11:21
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Joseph Gels said everything I would. I would offer, however, this quote by Stella Adler: "The theatre is a spiritual and social X-ray of its time. The theatre was created to tell people the truth about life and the social situation."  ------------------------------ Patrick McGuire Drama Director ...

RE: Trouble with Tams Witmark?

Posted By Patrick McGuire 08-31-2019 10:33
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We are doing "Cabaret" this year, so we're working with Tams. So far (knock on wood) we've been okay. I received my contract rather quickly and submitted payment without issue. However, we don't begin rehearsals until late-January, so we'll see how things go as we get closer to the time when materials ...

RE: Nevermore song break down

Posted By Patrick McGuire 01-29-2019 08:48
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Hi Aaron, We did the show prepublication, so I'm not sure what materials are included with the Playscripts materials now, but I can send you the scene breakdown I made as well as the breakdown by song according to the OCR that I was sent by the producers before we did the show. The only thing I don't ...

RE: HELP! Controversy About Eyeglass

Posted By Patrick McGuire 12-17-2018 08:44
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Honestly, I would just let them wear their glasses. As someone who is blind as a bat, I'd be extremely uncomfortable trying to perform without my glasses on. Unless their frames are chunky purple plastic, they shouldn't distract from the overall effect. In the future, though, sites like Firmoo and EyeBuyGlasses ...

RE: Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Posted By Patrick McGuire 09-11-2018 08:42
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https://www.scribd.com/doc/205940317/Priscilla-Queen-of-the-Desert ------------------------------ Patrick McGuire Drama Director Round Lake High School Round Lake, IL ------------------------------

RE: Smoking on Stage options

Posted By Patrick McGuire 02-01-2018 09:46
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I highly recommend the Actor's Cigarette. While it's similar to a vape pen, the contents are completely inert. I've used this several times; it looks great on stage and doesn't cause any issues with the actor. Because of the contents, you may be able to get around your state's laws--I equate it to a ...

RE: Musician pay

Posted By Patrick McGuire 12-05-2017 15:34
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I may or may not have been humming "Do You Hear the People Sing" while reading Elizabeth's post. :)  While we're on this bus, in my district, most of the head coaches in my district get $11,300 to coach their sport. For their season (with some conditioning duties during the rest of the year.) The ...

RE: Musician pay

Posted By Patrick McGuire 12-05-2017 13:07
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You're either being taken advantage of or this musician isn't quite up-to-speed on this kind of work. I have been a professional musician and have done tons of theatre gigs. Yes, there should have been a contract, but I would never have gone into a gig not knowing what I was getting paid. So, that ...

RE: CHICAGO warning note

Posted By Patrick McGuire 11-30-2017 09:29
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"Lastly, members of the public who have a deep-seated aversion to classical music may find themselves brutalized by repeated exposures to some of the most brilliant music ever composed."  That is, I think, one of the best disclaimers I've ever read. :)  On another note, when we did the Friedman ...

RE: CLUE - script

Posted By Patrick McGuire 11-01-2017 11:04
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I received a catalog recently from Playscripts and they are releasing a version based on the movie that was adapted by Hunter Foster and someone else. It's not yet on their website, but it might be worth emailing them about. ------------------------------ Patrick McGuire Drama Director Round Lake ...

RE: Charlotte's Web web ideas?

Posted By Patrick McGuire 09-03-2017 13:13
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If I remember correctly, when we did "Charlotte's Web" years ago, we made all of the webs out of a heavy, textured yarn. I believe we had a student braid or finger sew the web to make it larger and easier to see. The webs were black and the words that Charlotte put into the web were made in a lighter ...

RE: Charlotte's Web web ideas?

Posted By Patrick McGuire 09-03-2017 13:12
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RE: Learner and Lowe musicals

Posted By Patrick McGuire 05-20-2017 12:47
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I saw that, too. I can only see this being a good thing as, in my experience, MTI has always been INFINITELY easier to work with. ------------------------------ Patrick McGuire Drama Director Round Lake High School Round Lake, IL ------------------------------