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 …
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 …
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I've written two shows for young actors, and trust me... it's not the easiest thing to do! Young actors want to be challenged with juicy acting roles... and they all want the most lines. They want to do shows with catchy titles... that aren't babyish or boring. What's a playwright to do? Well, before you …
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I was fortunate to be able to participate in a workshop held at the McManus Theatre, especially for the London One Act Festival participants yesterday, taught by the LOAF adjudicator Alan K. Sapp. There were 15 participants, ranging in age from 11 to late 60's. We did a number of improvisation exercises from the book …
Imagine this: You've been cast into a show that you know is going to be awesome. You're in the middle of rehearsal, and your director has just asked you to do something really embarrassing. What's an actor to do? We've all been there. I've had to do some pretty embarrassing things onstage. I've had to …
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Kerry Hishon 