A Melodramatic Look at Melodramatic Comedies by Craig Mason

This is a Guest Post from Alina Deveraux, famed author (or so she tells us). See the bottom of the post for a free printable PDF melodrama activity including two monologues and a scene fr…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 12:00pm on January 16, 2014☆⚑

Eight Great TED Talks for Arts Educators by Craig Mason

TED is an organization that arranges conferences around the notion of “Ideas Worth Spreading.” Many of the talks centre around science and technology, but they also have a hea…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 12:00pm on January 14, 2014☆⚑

Robin Williams and Ethan Hawke in Dead Poets Society " Movie Scene Monday by Craig Mason

We’re changing Movie Monologue Monday a bit this year. We’re going to add a character or two and call it Movie Scene Monday. Not as alliterative as the original title, but itR…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 4:07pm on January 13, 2014☆⚑

Richard Dreyfuss and Alicia Witt in Mr. Holland's Opus " Movie Scene Monday by Craig Mason

We’re changing Movie Monologue Monday a bit this year. We’re going to add a character or two and call it Movie Scene Monday. Not as alliterative as the original title, but itR…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 12:00pm on January 6, 2014☆⚑

Through the Looking-Glass Production Photos by Craig Mason

Here’s a great set of photos from Through the Looking-Glass by Lindsay Price. Thanks so much to Trudianne Thom and Waterford Union High School.The post Through the Looking-Glass …

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 12:00pm on January 3, 2014☆⚑

Floating on a Don't Care Cloud Production Photos by Craig Mason

Here’s a great set of photos from Floating on a Don’t Care Cloud by Lindsay Price. Thanks so much to Gord Billard and John Arnalukjuak High School.The post Floating on a…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 12:00pm on December 27, 2013☆⚑

Agatha Rex Production Photos by Craig Mason

Here’s a great set of photos from Agatha Rex by Lindsay Price. Thanks so much to Amy Sidwell at Woodburn Arts and Communications Academy.The post Agatha Rex Production Photos appeared …

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 12:00pm on December 20, 2013☆⚑

Apostrophe's Production Photos by Craig Mason

Here’s a great set of photos from Apostrophe’s by Bradley Hayward. Thanks so much to Don Gilbert at Riverdale High School.  The post Apostrophe’s Production Photos app…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 12:00pm on December 13, 2013☆⚑

Emotional Baggage Production Photos by Craig Mason

Wow – were we ever blown away by this set of production photos given to us by Gordon Hamilton. They’re from the Brookswood Secondary School production of Emotional Baggage. En…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 12:00pm on December 6, 2013☆⚑

Anne-Arky Production Photos by Craig Mason

J. Mark Lesage from St. Paul Catholic Secondary School sent us these two great photos from their production of Anne-Arky. These are wonderful examples for us to share with you because we …

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 12:00pm on November 29, 2013☆⚑

Tongue Twisters in the Theatre Classroom by Craig Mason

I am a huge fan of tongue twisters in the theatre classroom. They have so many uses. They get a group focused & relaxed, they help warm up the voice, they get the lips and tongue limber …

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 12:00pm on November 26, 2013☆⚑

Katharine Hepburn in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner " Movie Monologue Monday by Craig Mason

Last week we looked at Spencer Tracy’s remarkable performance in Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. This week we’re looking at Katharine Hepburn in the same film. (Thanks to Law…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 12:00pm on November 25, 2013☆⚑

Shout Production Photos by Craig Mason

We got a great set of pictures from the TOAD (Theatre of Arts Discipline) production of Shout – An A Cappella Musical. Thanks to Kristin Garrett & TOAD. Check out Shout – …

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 12:00pm on November 22, 2013☆⚑

Spencer Tracy in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner " Movie Monologue Monday by Craig Mason

This week we’re looking at Spencer Tracy’s  remarkable performance in Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. Joanna (Katharine Houghton) has brought her new fiancee (Sidney Po…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 12:00pm on November 18, 2013☆⚑

Romeo and Juliet & A Midsummer Night's Dream Production Photos by Craig Mason

Valerie O’Riordan from Archbishop Riordan High School sent in two inspiring sets of photos – from our sixty minute cutting of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and from our one hou…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 12:00pm on November 15, 2013☆⚑

Preparing for the First Day of Rehearsal " A Guide for Student Actors by Craig Mason

NOTE: Go to the end of this post for a link to a printable PDF version. Introduction The first day of play rehearsal can be nerve-wracking, especially for beginning actors. But it doesn't ha…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 12:00pm on November 12, 2013☆⚑

Shout Production Photos by Craig Mason

Here’s a beautiful set of photos from the Abilene Christian Schools production of Shout! Thanks to Jana Beck.The post Shout Production Photos appeared first on The Theatrefolk We…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 8:00pm on November 11, 2013☆⚑

Philip Seymour Hoffman in Capote " Movie Monologue Monday by Craig Mason

This week we’re looking at Philip Seymour Hoffman’s detailed character portrayal in Capote. Truman Capote (Hoffman) is writing about a murder that happened in a small Kansas town…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 2:48pm on November 11, 2013☆⚑

Circus Olympus Production Photos by Craig Mason

We got a great set of production pictures from Circus Olympus. They were shot in April 2010 at Cornerstone Academy in Houston, TX. Director Juli Pendergrass writes: “My kids really …

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 12:00pm on November 8, 2013☆⚑

F. Murray Abraham in Amadeus " Movie Monologue Monday by Craig Mason

This week we’re looking at F. Murray Abraham’s performance in Amadeus. Abraham is Salieri, a musician of note, but whose music and fame is being overshadowed by Wolfgang Amadeus …

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 12:00pm on November 4, 2013☆⚑

The Canterbury Tales Production Photos by Craig Mason

JM Ethridge sent us a lovely set of photos from L’Anse Creuse High School’s production of The Canterbury Tales. I love the stripped-down simplicity of the costuming! Learn more a…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 12:02pm on November 1, 2013☆⚑

Script Analysis for Actors " Six Ways to Fill the Gaps by Craig Mason

Be sure to grab the free PDF version of this guide (link at the end of the post). It has worksheets and will print much prettier. This is part four of Script Analysis. You can get part one h…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 1:01pm on October 29, 2013☆⚑

Emma Thompson in Love, Actually " Movie Monologue Monday by Craig Mason

This week we’re looking at Emma Thompson’s heartbreaking internal monologue in Love, Actually. An internal monologue is a monologue that is unspoken (and very likely unwritten). …

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 12:00pm on October 28, 2013☆⚑

Marlon Brando in Apocalypse Now " Movie Monologue Monday by Craig Mason

This week we’re looking at Marlon Brando’s measured and horrifying performance in Apocalypse Now. Colonel Kurtz (Brando) describes the horrors of war. Class Exercise Watch the vi…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 12:00pm on October 21, 2013☆⚑

Photo Post: Alice and Through the Looking-Glass by Craig Mason

I wanted to share a fantastic set of photos that Theatrefolk customer Jennifer Hudson sent us. Highland Christian School from Arlington Washington performed a double-bill of Alice and Throug…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 12:00pm on October 18, 2013☆⚑