In this episode Jennifer interviews a trio of true friends, Jacob Bolton, Douglas Hurt and Spencer Lawler. This episode is about the friendships we made along the way!
This is the second part of a discussion of the Production Analysis. Jennifer talks how to use it to start up production, blocking, and casting. We also have a discussion about how to gather props, costumes, set pieces and more. Towards the end we talk about the software we use for our audio system: Multiplay! Multiplay Not Sponsors, but should be: Whittles
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This is the first part of a description and layout of the “Production Bible”. Jennifer talks about how to decompose the script into its parts and document them in the Production Analysis so that you can farm the work out to your students! The Stage and School Textbook Production Analysis Sample Character/Page Breakdown Sample Rehearsal Schedule Sample
Jennifer interviews EC Drama Alumni Thomas Alvey. Thomas Alvey is the Fine Arts Coordinator and Director of Theatre and Film at Somerset Community College in Somerset, Kentucky. While mainly an educator, they also hold special interests in New Play Development, Applied Theatre, and Children’s Theatre as well as making the arts available and affordable to everyone.
This episode is primarily about how to survive being thrust into teaching a drama class using the powers of Improv! Drama Syllabus Improv Games
This is our episode with special Guest Erica Cassady (Ashley). Her and Jennifer talk about what her experience was like with her program in a bigger school district as well as her time with Jennifer’s program as a student.
In this episode we start at the beginning of how Jennifer started her program and how she thinks you should start your program. There are plenty of digressions along the way though so enjoy! For a deeper discussion about the endurance of “Our Town” check out The Theatre History Podcast Episode 75: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-theatre-history-podcast/id1481261183?i=1000522008991
This is the trailer for a new podcast about creating theatre programs and the stories that come from starting and maintaining one. Please join us again in the next week or so for the first episode!