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Cathy Swain-Abrams

Teacher, Drama Director,
Olentangy Orange High School

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Teacher, Drama Director,
Olentangy Orange High School
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Signing Day

Posted By Cathy Swain-Abrams 05-04-2017 17:06
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Have any of you held an annual Arts Signing Day recognizing the students who have been accepted to pursue a major in performing arts or have received scholarships related to performing arts? We are throwing one together this year between fine and performing arts, roughly modeled after our schools athletic ...

RE: Civil War Era Furniture

Posted By Cathy Swain-Abrams 04-08-2017 11:12
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Have you tried going to local antiques stores? We borrowed pieces from one of our local stores in exchange for advertising in our program. ------------------------------ Cathy Swain-Abrams Teacher, Drama Director Olentangy Local School District Lewis Center OH ------------------------------

building a prop grand piano

Posted By Cathy Swain-Abrams 09-20-2016 21:53
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We need to turn a spinet piano into a grand. Has anyone done this before or have any great ideas or contacts. We do need a working piano and have access to the spinet. I found this online for an idea of how to build the structure. Other tips or ideas? ------------------------------ Cathy Swain-Abrams ...

Thspian Points for outside performances-Help.

Posted By Cathy Swain-Abrams 12-18-2015 08:01
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I have a student who is a sophomore. She took acting her freshman year. She has been in our shows as a freshman and earned parts, though no leads or named roles, and was inducted to ITS her freshman year. Due to many reasons that are too dramatic to go into here, her mother has helped her to decide she ...

London trip with students

Posted By Cathy Swain-Abrams 03-02-2015 21:00
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Have you taken a trip to London or any other homes of great theatre and, if so, what educational justifications did you provide to your administrators? ------------------------------ Cathy Swain-Abrams Teacher, Drama Director Olentangy Local School District Lewis Center OH ----------------- ...

Weighted Theatre Classes

Posted By Cathy Swain-Abrams 12-03-2014 12:17
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Do any of your high school theatre programs offer a way to have a weighted grade as AP classes do? I am trying to explore a higher level of class work for students in exchange for a weighted grade. A thought that my colleague and I are bouncing around is to offer higher level work within certain classes, ...

Dead Man Walking School Theatre Project

Posted By Cathy Swain-Abrams 08-04-2014 23:41
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At National Conference (which was awesome, btw!), I spoke with a colleague who introduced me to this project, and I am now exploring the idea of introducing it to my school. I have been researching as much as possible online, but would love to know more from the perspectives of those who have been involved ...

RE: Short plays with strong avaunt guard blocking possibilities

Posted By Cathy Swain-Abrams 07-23-2014 15:06
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Arabian Nights by Dominic Cooke has that set up -- it is a full length play but is comprised of several short stories where the ensemble is able to portray the props and scenery, some by suggestion of the script but the possibilities for creativity are endless! We performed it last fall and the kids ...

RE: Ideas for student-directed One Acts?

Posted By Cathy Swain-Abrams 05-24-2014 14:05
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Do you want to have a theme to the evening? We have never done it that way. Our student directors choose the One Act plays they direct, though of course, I approve them. I think having them choose really helps their commitment to the showWe usually end up with quite a variety of shows that way, and if ...

24 Hour Theatre Project

Posted By Cathy Swain-Abrams 03-31-2014 13:49
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We are trying a 24 hour theatre project this year for the first time where students will write and perform short plays with in a 24 hour period. I would love to know what has worked for you if you have done this before, and if there are any particular tips you have learned that you would be willing to ...