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All the World’s a Stage
February 24, 2025Theatre has been an integral part of society for millennia. Gathering around to watch a performance, speech, or lecture has long served as a way to learn, grow, and communicate. The stage has evolved over time and can take on many different forms. Here are some of the most common stage types found in theatre today.
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Health Tips for Performers
February 17, 2025It is an unfortunate coincidence that audition season and cold/flu season perfectly align. Staying healthy as a performer is crucial because our bodies are our instruments.
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Theatre Across The Pond
February 10, 2025Broadway is not the only major theater location in the world. London houses one of the greatest theater hubs globally, known as the West End.
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A Brief History of Musical Theater
February 3, 2025Musical Theater is a relatively new concept in the world of theatrical entertainment. Musicals, as we know them today, did not emerge until the mid-1920s in the United States. Prior to this, opera, operetta, and vaudeville dominated the stage. Here is a brief outline of all the different ears in American musical theater history.
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The Callback
January 27, 2025Congratulations! You made it through the initial audition, and now it’s time for callbacks. Callbacks are the final step in the audition process. During this stage, the casting team invites a select group of actors to come back at a later time to audition with more material from the show.
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The Audition Room
January 20, 2025From high school productions to Broadway, auditioning for a show is the first step an actor takes to get on the stage. It may surprise you to know that once you are in the room, the audition process is relatively streamlined. Here is what to expect when walking into an in-person audition.
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Easy Games for Drama Class
January 16, 2025Here are 10 of our favorite classroom games for the theatre or drama classroom. Many of these can be adapted for different grade levels and class sizes.
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What Is Audition Season?
January 6, 2025January through April is the exciting, nerve-wracking, and crazy period that actors refer to as “audition season”. During these months, the majority of the auditions for the entire year take place.
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In Class Warm-ups
December 30, 2024A key element for educational theater is a warm-up before the lesson. A grounding warm-up can help increase student attention, dedication, and teach important acting skills along the way.
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