I'm heading to New York City in less than a week with the Original Kids Theatre Company, and I'm so excited! This will be my fifth trip to NYC, and my third with OKTC. I've already got tickets for Sleep No More and School of Rock, and I've got a list of other shows and adventures …
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Every month, I seem to say something to the effect of "holy crap, it's the end of _____ already?!" but it's true -- it's the end of February 2016 already and I can't believe how fast it's gone. In two weeks I'll be in NYC with Original Kids Theatre Company, and in three weeks it'll …
This video is inspired by an older post of mine, Theatre Etiquette: Concerning Rehearsals. My theatre etiquette posts are some of my most popular on this site, so I hope you'll find this video useful! If you’re reading this post via email or RSS, click here to watch the video!) If you have any topics …
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As a director and teacher, one of my first priorities at the beginning of a new session or rehearsal process is to learn everyone's names as quickly as possible. It makes young actors feel important and that they are a vital part of the team. Here are some tips that I use all the time …
Welcome to Tiny Theatre Tips, a series of brief posts sharing tips and advice for your theatre life! Enjoy! Tiny Theatre Tips #6: Support Other Artists What do all artists, no matter their discipline, always need? (Other than to get paid... I'll get to that in a minute!) They need an audience. They need consumers for their …
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Kerry Hishon 