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
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
I'm so excited to start this new feature here at kerryhishon.com -- free theatre educational resources! Did I mention that they are free?! These resources are tried, tested and true! I have used them in my own workshops and classes (most recently with OKTC's T.A.G. program) with great success. Learning shouldn't be dry and dull... …
Source "All the real work is done in the rehearsal period." ~ Donald Pleasence This topic seems to be becoming a series! I've written about theatre etiquette concerning costumes and props. This week, we're moving on to rehearsals! So many actors focus on the final product, the performance. Really, it makes sense: that's what everyone is looking …
Source "Acting is all about big hair and funny props... All the great actors knew it. Olivier knew it, Brando knew it." ~ Harold Ramis Last week I wrote about theatre etiquette concerning costumes. This week, we're moving on to props! Let's get the definitions out of the way, shall we? A theatrical property, commonly referred …
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