Kick up your heels! You have four more chances to see OKTC's Through the Looking Glass before it closes on August 3. A useful page for playwrights: 25 Things About Creating Characters. I grew up in a hockey family, with a cousin who now plays hockey professionally. I think this article is brilliant: 10 Sanity …
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Survive or Thrive: Three Things to Consider Before Sending Your Kid to Theatre Camp
"I'M BORED!" The two most terrifying words a parent can hear... especially right in the thick of the summer. Perhaps you think it's way overdue for your child to have a new experience... or perhaps you just need a break from your kiddo for a while this summer. And your kid likes acting, don't they? Perhaps …
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Theatre Etiquette: How to Be a Great Audience Member, Part 2
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 …
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How to Show Your Dedication to Your Show (or, How to Ensure Your Director Will LOVE You!)
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 …
Shifting Into Show Week
Happy May! This week has been crazy busy, and it's not stopping anytime soon. I have been in rehearsals for both Mrs. Ballyshannon's School for Orphaned and Afflicted Girls Presents Jane Eyre (which opens on May 6) and Secret Lives of a Sex Doll (which performs May 3), as well as attending Founder's Day celebrations with my …
Kerry Hishon 