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Michaela Moore

Theatre Director/Teacher,
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé

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Theatre Director/Teacher,
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé

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RE: Suggestion for small contemporary comedy

Posted By Michaela Moore 02-08-2020 15:26
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I simply love the 3 playwrights who wrote Hallelujah Girls and Dearly Beloved. My students absolutely LOVED acting those 2 plays and the audience loved them too. They are sold through Dramatist. ------------------------------ Michaela Moore Juneau AK ------------------------------

RE: Comedy for Fall 2020

Posted By Michaela Moore 02-03-2020 13:18
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One of the best comedies we ever did that could go with your theme is Auntie Mame (the play and not the musical). It was so much fun for students and audiences and a big challenge. It is also so endearing. ------------------------------ Michaela Moore Juneau AK ------------------------------

RE: Comedy for Fall 2020

Posted By Michaela Moore 02-03-2020 13:14
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We did Dearly Departed as well. My actor found it challenging. You have to find that sweet spot in being a true comedic character but also be authentic and believable. ------------------------------ Michaela Moore Juneau AK ------------------------------

RE: Newbie needing help!

Posted By Michaela Moore 01-28-2020 12:39
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You have already been given such great advise anout where to find plays. I want to suggest a play to you from Dramatics. MASH. It is a huge cast and so much fun and is a great title that isn't a musical to get a large audience. It is also low production. We made so much money on this title. Just an idea. ...

RE: Medium-cast play with few males

Posted By Michaela Moore 01-25-2020 12:18
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I have done both Hallelujah Girls And Dearly Beloved by 3 wonderful comedic authors. The plays are with Dramatics. Both students and audiences loved it. Mostly women with 2-4 men only. They have written other heavy women plays as well. ------------------------------ Michaela Moore Juneau AK -- ...

RE: Into the Woods Ensemble

Posted By Michaela Moore 10-17-2019 11:07
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Yes! I have! They costume as other recognizable fairytale characters and come into the woods during the midnight into the woods song and anytime they travel Into the Woods singing that song and at the end of both acts. It is fun! The audience loves finding who they can recognize. Michaela-- Michaela ...

RE: Large Group Games/Improv?

Posted By Michaela Moore 10-04-2019 13:53
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Here is one my students really like to do over and over Slide Show Set up two chairs downstage stage right Invite two students up to sit and host the slide show Five or six students join them on stage. They will be the slides. For the two hosts, get the suggestion of a Relationship ...

RE: Large Group Games/Improv?

Posted By Michaela Moore 10-03-2019 17:57
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Adding on to the Yee Haw Game GUNSLINGER: point finger (like a gun) at anyone across the circle sends the action across to them THERE'S A SNAKE IN MY BOOT!: Walk toward someone like there is a snake in your boot and trade places in the circle with them...the person they walked toward continues the ...

RE: Comedy - Nonmusical

Posted By Michaela Moore 08-28-2019 13:30
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Hi!  M*A*S*H is wildly popular!  And the students have such fun being in it.  The writers use the movie version and make it more appropriate for family audiences and it is such fun and so funny!  Look it up!  https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/m-a-s-h Michaela Moore ------------------------------ ...

RE: Suggestions for all women comedic play

Posted By Michaela Moore 08-22-2019 10:05
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Hallelujah Girls was a huge hit at my school. There are 2 guys in it, bit the show is mainly around 7 girls. -- Michaela Moore (English & Theatre)Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kal 907-523-1512michaela.moore@juneauschools.orgwww.jdhsdrama.com