The long hours and time away from my family, the drama, the stress... sometimes I wonder why on earth I do theatre. I have gone weeks at a time where I hardly see my husband, the house becomes a disaster area, I'm exhausted and I run out of clean clothes and fresh groceries. Yet despite all that, …
Do you have a holiday shopping list a mile long? Are you worried about what gift to get your young actor, your favourite playwright, or your uncle the director? Are you totally clueless when it comes to theatrical gift-giving? Well, I'm here to help you out! Here are a whole bunch of fun theatre-themed gifts... and …
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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 …
So you've been rehearsing your show, you've got costumes and props ready, and you're nearly ready to open... but something's missing... Oh right! THE AUDIENCE! Kind of necessary, n'est-ce pas? You've got to get out there, publicize your show, and get those butts in the seats! So if you've got a show coming up and you're looking to …
Continue reading Get Your Hustle On! 20 Ways to Publicize Your Show
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
Kerry Hishon 