How wonderful would it be if you had a lineup of famous designers lined up and an unlimited budget to costume your upcoming theatrical production? That's the dream, isn't it? Unfortunately, it's not the case with most youth, community, or school productions. But don't despair... just get creative! Here are some tips for costuming your next show! …
We are now one month less three days until Disney's Peter Pan Jr. opens at OKTC (March 7, in case you're wondering... click here to buy your tickets!) and we just finished blocking and choreographing the entire show yesterday! Going forward, we are going to be focusing on running the show, line memorization, and focusing …
Continue reading How to Effectively Run a Rehearsal With Young Actors
If you are in any sort of leadership position on a show with young people (director, musical director, choreographer, stage manager), it's vital to establish a rapport with your actors. You need to create an atmosphere of trust, respect and positivity for your young actors. And, of course, you need to make your actors feel that they are …
Yesterday in London, Ontario, we got a pretty big dumping of snow overnight -- enough snow to have to cancel our 10 am performance of Dr. Dolittle Jr., and to cancel all the rehearsals for the day. Bummer!!! So what's a theatre person to do? Read on for a veritable smorgasbord of boredom busting ideas... …
Continue reading Boredom Busters: A Theatre Person’s Guide to Snow Days
Shawn is ready for the show to start! I'm going to assume that most people know the "basics" of being a good audience member... things like turning off your cell phone, not unwrapping crinkly candies during the overture, and the like. Ceris wrote a great piece at TLTDAY.com about theatre etiquette for parents -- check it …
Continue reading Theatre Etiquette: How to Be a Great Audience Member
Kerry Hishon 