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Starting a new class—advice please!!

Posted By Lisa Singleterry 08-16-2023 17:11
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My school is adding a high school drama class for the first time this fall! I am working on my syllabus and things like topics and pacing. Does anyone have any sample syllabi you'd consider sharing with me or lists of topics you typically cover in a general drama class? Websites or other resources you ...

Advice needed

Posted By Lisa Singleterry 05-09-2022 17:06
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I am having much angst choosing a musical for my small and predominantly female drama program (we have 4 boys total, but often use girls in boy roles as needed ). I need advice on the following shows...any big issues, will they work for a group like mine? Anne of Green Gables the musicalNo, No, NanetteSeussical ...

Little women?

Posted By Lisa Singleterry 04-29-2022 00:26
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I am considering Little Women for my high school and junior high aged program. Does anyone have experience with this show and if so is it fairly well suited for high schoolers? Is there much dancing? A lot of harmonization? Any serious challenges to the show? Thanks for any advice you can give -- Lisa ...

Ideas needed

Posted By Lisa Singleterry 04-25-2022 21:37
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I have a small theater program (usually around 30 kids that are a mix of junior high and high schoolers). I have about 5-6 boys total and a handful of extremely talented girls. We have some decent dancers in a dance corp. I am in need of ideas for future shows. I'm toying with shows like Newsies (with ...

Cold read tips

Posted By Lisa Singleterry 01-20-2022 23:02
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I'd love some tips on the best ways to manage cold reads for auditions. We've done cold reads for auditions for years but I've never loved our set up. With 30+ kids auditioning for a ton of roles, it can be quite tedious and I want to be sure everyone gets a fair chance in the audition while also keeping ...

Sherlock Holmes with female leads?

Posted By Lisa Singleterry 11-17-2021 10:07
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Has anyone had any success with a version of Sherlock Holmes using female Leads? Any good scripts out there? I would prefer my girls not have to pretend to be boys. That grows tiresome with SO many girls in my program and only a handful of boys. Thanks for any advice!-- Lisa SingleterryPortland Christian ...

Western musicals with few men?

Posted By Lisa Singleterry 05-22-2021 21:24
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I'm interested in a good western style musical for my school but we have a very female heavy group so looking for a show with either few male roles or roles that can be played by females. Any thoughts or suggestions? Also we typically have a cast size of about 30-- Lisa SingleterryPortland Christian ...

RE: Most successful, fun mystery ever done for middle/high school

Posted By Lisa Singleterry 05-20-2021 09:05
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We did Murder Me, Always by Lee Mueller a few years back and it was so much fun! The kids took their characters and made them over the top. The play is also written with a question and answer part and the audience gets to vote on who they think the killer is which adds a fun element ------------- ...

Dramatic monologue needed

Posted By Lisa Singleterry 12-18-2019 21:06
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I have a student who is looking for a dramatic monologue for Regionals. Anyone have advice on good monologues your students have had success with? Or places to look for such monologues?-- Lisa SingleterryPortland Christian SchoolsElementary Music & Band TeacherHigh School Drama DirectorMasters of Arts ...

Christmas Carol SFX

Posted By Lisa Singleterry 09-03-2019 16:51
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Does anyone have a good place to find sound effects needed for A Christmas Carol? I need things like the clock striking midnight, one, and two, a bell ringing wildly, and an old fashioned clock ticking -- Lisa SingleterryPortland Christian SchoolsElementary Music & Band TeacherHigh School Drama DirectorMasters ...

Trouble with Tams Witmark?

Posted By Lisa Singleterry 08-30-2019 09:15
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Anyone have experience working with Tams Witmark? I have been trying to get ahold of them all week to figure out an issue with out license and have yet to hear anything back. I have called and can't ever get an actual person. I have emailed multiple places and never get a response. Anyone have any tips ...

RE: Painting a backdrop on a bedsheet

Posted By Lisa Singleterry 06-29-2019 11:15
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We have had great success doing something very similar with canvas drop cloths. I would actually recommend them over bed sheets because they are sturdier and won't move as much when you hang them. Also the paint won't bleed thru as much as they would on a sheet. Also drop cloths are only about $15-20 ...

Sleigh needed

Posted By Lisa Singleterry 05-14-2019 09:21
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Does anyone have ideas about how to get a relatively inexpensive sleigh for Narnia? It can't be huge and we have a small budget. We do have parents who can build things so if anyone has tips or plans you've used before, I appreciate your ideas. -- Lisa SingleterryPortland Christian SchoolsElementary ...

Narnia the musical

Posted By Lisa Singleterry 05-08-2019 08:47
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Has anyone ever done Narnia the musical? I am considering doing this next year and I'd love to hear about your experience. Did audiences like it? Did cast members like it? Any particular challenges?-- Lisa SingleterryPortland Christian SchoolsElementary Music & Band TeacherHigh School Drama DirectorMasters ...

Invention and tea cart from Beauty and the Beast

Posted By Lisa Singleterry 02-08-2019 08:51
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Does anyone have any experience making Maurice's invention and Chips tea cart from Beauty and the Beast? I'm looking for a low cost and simple way to make these items. Any tips???-- Lisa SingleterryPortland Christian SchoolsElementary Music & Band TeacherHigh School Drama DirectorMasters of Arts in ...

Chip from beauty and the beast

Posted By Lisa Singleterry 12-14-2018 08:50
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We are staging Beauty and the Beast this spring and I was wondering how others have done Chip. I've heard of using a cart with just the actors head showing. Any other creative and fun ideas? Any tips on the cart method if you have used this effectively?-- Lisa SingleterryPortland Christian SchoolsElementary ...

Two person one acts needed

Posted By Lisa Singleterry 08-27-2018 13:33
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Our school (small private Christian) is starting a speech/drama class and the teacher needs to get her hands on good two person one acts or short scenes for the class. Does anyone have a good resource to find these or any recommendations of one acts to use? Also if you know of any royalty free one acts ...

A Christmas Carol

Posted By Lisa Singleterry 05-28-2018 18:26
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We are considering doing A Christmas Carol sometime in the near future. Does anyone have a version you can recommend? I am looking for something that would suit a smaller cast (8-12) and preferably an easy set-- Lisa SingleterryPortland Christian SchoolsElementary Music & Band TeacherHigh School Drama ...

Lead in a musical who can’t sing

Posted By Lisa Singleterry 05-15-2018 09:45
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I need some advice. We are considering a young man for the role of Beast in Beauty and the Beast who is legally deaf and can't sing much of anything BUT he is an amazing actor and the best fit for the Beast. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I should handle the singing parts? Do I do a voice over ...

Beauty and the Beast costumes

Posted By Lisa Singleterry 05-03-2018 00:51
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we are considering doing Beauty and the Beast next year but are concerned about the cost of building or renting all the costumes (small school, small budget). Has anyone done this show recently with great success and can you give me tips on how you afforded the costumes (mostly the enchanted ones) without ...

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