I wrote a post about audience etiquette back in 2013 and thought it would be sufficient to remind people to be good audience members, but after recently attending a musical and having to suffer through some extremely rude audience members sitting behind me (and I use "sitting" loosely -- read on for more details), I …
Continue reading Theatre Etiquette: How to Be a Great Audience Member, Part 2
I'm sure most kids go through a phase of wanting to "be a famous singer" or "be on television" at some point. Those kids who take it to the next level and actually get involved in theatre realize very quickly that it's a long, challenging journey to "the top," and they'll be taking on a …
Continue reading Not Just For Actors: The Roles that a Parent Takes On When Their Kid Does Theatre
Come to every rehearsal on time and with your script/score/pencil, prepared for the day, and ready to work. Practice your lines, blocking, choreography, music, etc at home. Get together with castmates to run lines. Share show details on social media (including dates and links to buy tickets!) Offer to help the artistic team set up …
When I'm meeting people and they find out I work primarily in youth theatre, I often hear the comment "Oh, my son/daughter/niece/friend would be awesome in a theatre company... They're so DRAMATIC!" Which makes me cringe inwardly. You see, "dramatic" isn't necessarily the best way to describe your child when trying to convince someone of …
Continue reading Save The Drama For Your Mama: Why “Dramatic” Kids Aren’t Necessarily Theatre Kids
Remember back on April 1, when I said April was off to a fast start? Well, I must have been fooling myself (April Fools Day, y'know), because April hasn't just sped up... it's flying with the force of a locomotive! Last Wednesday I travelled with Shawn, Ceris and Brock to Windsor to see The Drowsy …
Kerry Hishon 