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Lisa Ronca

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Madrigal Dinner Scripts

Posted By Lisa Ronca 12-20-2022 09:11
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I have a grant to purchase 3 Madrigal Dinner scripts, and it expires Friday. I have been attempting to order scripts from madrigaldinner.com, but I have gotten no response. I have left messages, sent emails, etc. Do any of you have companies you use for these scripts? I have one, but I want to purchase ...

RE: FREE scripts from Samuel French/Concord Theatricals for high school drama libraries!

Posted By Lisa Ronca 12-10-2020 09:08
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I got my box of free scripts last week. It was such an odd feeling to have something great happen in 2020.  :-)  Thank you, thank you!!! ------------------------------ Lisa Ronca Ballard High School Huxley, IA ------------------------------

Play/Musical

Posted By Lisa Ronca 09-23-2020 09:21
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Last year, our musical director had to cancel the spring musical due to COVID. This year, he is supposed to have a fall musical (cancelled) and a madrigal dinner (cancelled). I have the spring play, but I am feeling for his students who may never get to participate in a show. I have proposed that we ...

RE: Free stage models for use with SketchUp

Posted By Lisa Ronca 04-26-2020 11:25
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I am interested in your zoom meeting, but Thursday is when I teach 5 online courses.  Is there a possibility you would tape it and share the link? ------------------------------ Lisa Ronca Ballard High School Huxley, IA ------------------------------

RE: Chrome book app for video editing

Posted By Lisa Ronca 04-06-2020 18:41
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WeVideo is really easy to use. It is usually $299 per year, but there is a link about Covid at the top of the page, and you can request free access. I put in a request this morning and was approved within 30 min.  It's very simple to use, and compatible with Chromebooks. Update: After I posted this, ...

RE: Crash Course Theater Worksheets?

Posted By Lisa Ronca 09-11-2019 09:53
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I would love to see these as well! ------------------------------ Lisa Ronca Ballard High School Huxley, IA ------------------------------

RE: Element Lightboard Basics opportunity

Posted By Lisa Ronca 04-28-2019 09:42
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If you will still take more people, I could REALLY use the training!!!! ------------------------------ Lisa Ronca Ballard High School Huxley, IA ------------------------------

Peter and the Starcatchers

Posted By Lisa Ronca 04-05-2019 10:27
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I know many of you have directed Peter and the Starcatchers.  I am wondering a few things prior to taking this on as my fall play. 1) I have read varied opinions about the difficulty of the music/timing.  Is it a beast to do?   2) Does anyone have any items they used for the show that they would ...

Clue (non-musical) Set Design

Posted By Lisa Ronca 02-21-2019 11:25
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If anyone would be willing to share images of your set design for the play, "Clue," I would greatly appreciate it.  I am considering it as our spring show for next year, but I would really like to see some solutions for all the rooms/doors/etc. before I make any final decisions.  (Also, perhaps pros/cons ...

RE: Clocking in and out...

Posted By Lisa Ronca 10-18-2018 12:15
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Our construction trades teacher uses TimeStation.  He posts a QR code that they clock in and out of with their phones.  It is free.  Don't know if that is what you are looking for?  But I like that you asked the question because now I will start using it!  TimeStation - Attendance and Time Tracking ...

RE: Teaching to Mastery

Posted By Lisa Ronca 09-27-2018 08:38
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This is a question regarding many of your responses, and I hope it is okay to pose the question in this thread.  We are converting to the 4 pt. scale based on standards, but are at the beginning stages.  Would any of you be willing to share your rubrics? We adopted the National Standards for Theatre ...

RE: CLUE--play based on movie script

Posted By Lisa Ronca 06-04-2018 09:11
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We applied and were granted permission, but the cost is too high for our program, so we are going to have to hold off for a few years... ------------------------------ Lisa Ronca Huxley IA ------------------------------

RE: Modesty

Posted By Lisa Ronca 05-03-2018 09:35
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We had this issue a few years ago because our actress suffered from acne on her back and shoulders.  She did not have acne on her face, so no one knew how badly she had it on her back... We solved it by putting a jacket on her that went with her dress, and all was well.  She was too embarrassed to tell ...

RE: I'm a senior, I deserve it!

Posted By Lisa Ronca 04-30-2018 13:21
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We have a contract the students sign, and one of the sayings we stick to (and they all know by heart) is, "There will be no drama in drama."  One of the others that we say quite frequently, "The most important person on stage is the person next to you."  I hear students self-policing quite often.  If ...

RE: Quantitiy vs. Quality: Choosing your next production

Posted By Lisa Ronca 04-30-2018 10:25
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One thing that a lot of schools don't have to consider is that the profits from my play not only go toward the next play, but also pay for my contest entry fees for competition speech (our speech teams are over 120 students).  The nature of the beast is that the better the speech students do in large ...

RE: CLUE - script

Posted By Lisa Ronca 11-06-2017 14:52
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The contact page has a list of schools and the person each school should contact with questions.  I just emailed and asked about Clue.  My rep emailed back and said she added me to the mailing list. Contact | Playscripts, Inc. Playscripts remove preview Contact | Playscripts, ...

RE: CLUE - script

Posted By Lisa Ronca 11-03-2017 10:03
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I just emailed our Playscripts area representative and she put me on the email list for Clue.  She said a perusal copy would be ready soon and that licensing would follow a bit later.  (Don't know how much later?)  Now if only there was a play adaptation of The Princess Bride... ------------------------------ ...

RE: National boards

Posted By Lisa Ronca 09-20-2017 15:36
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I am very interested in this as well!  Is someone willing to send me more information? ------------------------------ Lisa Ronca Huxley IA ------------------------------

RE: Playwriting Unit

Posted By Lisa Ronca 05-16-2017 09:18
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I would be very interested in seeing one as well! ------------------------------ Lisa Ronca Huxley IA ------------------------------

RE: License holders for individual songs

Posted By Lisa Ronca 01-20-2017 10:34
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We researched this topic when we wanted to do parodies. We talked with a lawyer, researched court cases, and looked into the copyright rules about parody writing. Everything we could find ruled in favor of the parody being legal. But I'm not sure that is what you are trying to do.