Open Forum

Hello everyone! 

First off, thank you to everyone who has worked to create, post, and support the Community.  As a first year theatre teacher, this resource has been so incredibly valuable.  Coming to the end of my first year, I am looking ahead to next year and scheduling our season.  We are adding in a one-act children's show that we will also hopefully be touring to a few of our elementary schools.  As I am looking at shows, I need some advice:

1. Has anyone done any really good shows that they would recommend?  I'm particularly looking for shows that are light on set/tech requirements. 

2. As you are picking children's shows, do you try to stick with name recognition?  I have found a few shows that I really enjoy, but aren't based off of any movies, books, etc. and therefore won't have the name recognition. 

Any help or advice would be much appreciated! 

Hello everyone! 

First off, thank you to everyone who has worked to create, post, and support the Community.  As a first year theatre teacher, this resource has been so incredibly valuable.  Coming to the end of my first year, I am looking ahead to next year and scheduling our season.  We are adding in a one-act children's show that we will also hopefully be touring to a few of our elementary schools.  As I am looking at shows, I need some advice:

1. Has anyone done any really good shows that they would recommend?  I'm particularly looking for shows that are light on set/tech requirements. 

2. As you are picking children's shows, do you try to stick with name recognition?  I have found a few shows that I really enjoy, but aren't based off of any movies, books, etc. and therefore won't have the name recognition. 

Any help or advice would be much appreciated! 

Hello everyone! 

First off, thank you to everyone who has worked to create, post, and support the Community.  As a first year theatre teacher, this resource has been so incredibly valuable.  Coming to the end of my first year, I am looking ahead to next year and scheduling our season.  We are adding in a one-act children's show that we will also hopefully be touring to a few of our elementary schools.  As I am looking at shows, I need some advice:

1. Has anyone done any really good shows that they would recommend?  I'm particularly looking for shows that are light on set/tech requirements. 

2. As you are picking children's shows, do you try to stick with name recognition?  I have found a few shows that I really enjoy, but aren't based off of any movies, books, etc. and therefore won't have the name recognition. 

Any help or advice would be much appreciated! 

Hello everyone! 

First off, thank you to everyone who has worked to create, post, and support the Community.  As a first year theatre teacher, this resource has been so incredibly valuable.  Coming to the end of my first year, I am looking ahead to next year and scheduling our season.  We are adding in a one-act children's show that we will also hopefully be touring to a few of our elementary schools.  As I am looking at shows, I need some advice:

1. Has anyone done any really good shows that they would recommend?  I'm particularly looking for shows that are light on set/tech requirements. 

2. As you are picking children's shows, do you try to stick with name recognition?  I have found a few shows that I really enjoy, but aren't based off of any movies, books, etc. and therefore won't have the name recognition. 

Any help or advice would be much appreciated! 

One of my favorite children's shows is Still Life With Iris by Steven Dietz. It's a really charming story, and there are a couple different cuts available on Dramatic Publishing. There are some technical elements, mostly in costuming. You also have to be able to show two distinct fantasy locations, but we accomplished it with some periactoi, platforms and a couple of projections. It's a really awesome show and totally worth a read.

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Cassy Maxton-Whitacre
Theatre Department Coordinator
Fishersville VA

Hello everyone! 

First off, thank you to everyone who has worked to create, post, and support the Community.  As a first year theatre teacher, this resource has been so incredibly valuable.  Coming to the end of my first year, I am looking ahead to next year and scheduling our season.  We are adding in a one-act children's show that we will also hopefully be touring to a few of our elementary schools.  As I am looking at shows, I need some advice:

1. Has anyone done any really good shows that they would recommend?  I'm particularly looking for shows that are light on set/tech requirements. 

2. As you are picking children's shows, do you try to stick with name recognition?  I have found a few shows that I really enjoy, but aren't based off of any movies, books, etc. and therefore won't have the name recognition. 

Any help or advice would be much appreciated! 

Hello everyone! 

First off, thank you to everyone who has worked to create, post, and support the Community.  As a first year theatre teacher, this resource has been so incredibly valuable.  Coming to the end of my first year, I am looking ahead to next year and scheduling our season.  We are adding in a one-act children's show that we will also hopefully be touring to a few of our elementary schools.  As I am looking at shows, I need some advice:

1. Has anyone done any really good shows that they would recommend?  I'm particularly looking for shows that are light on set/tech requirements. 

2. As you are picking children's shows, do you try to stick with name recognition?  I have found a few shows that I really enjoy, but aren't based off of any movies, books, etc. and therefore won't have the name recognition. 

Any help or advice would be much appreciated!