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  • I took a group of students to watch, not perform, twice. We stayed 10 days, saw two shows a day, and stayed at a hostel up near the castle. Fabulous time. Well worth it. The Fringe site has information about stage spaces - everything from store fronts to graveyards, with prices, etc.. Keep it simple. read more

  • I have taken students twice and I'm gearing up for a third go in 2025. Yes, it IS worth the expense as it is life changing both for my students and for me. Not only is everything taken care of for us (accommodations, travel, insurance, performance venue), but we also get to give students a taste of read more

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    Check out Scared Silly from Playscripts. It's a collection of horror movie parodies we did in the fall, and the students loved it! ------------------------------ Laura Butchy BASIS Independent McLean VA ------------------------------

  • RE: Pit Cover

    Posted by: Elizabeth Rand, 13 hours ago
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    Glad to see you asking about pit safety! Below I'll include an excerpt, from the Safety chapter of my book "High School Theatre Operations", about pit safety. (It also addresses the issue of pit falls, as Scott mentioned.) Another alternative to opening up your pit – as Robert mentions, it's a HUGE read more

  • Also, there is information on my website www.prospertheatre.com - at the top click AHSTF - if you would like to see parent videos and handouts for our trip for next year. It might help. ------------------------------ Vicki Kirkley Director of Theatre Prosper High School Prosper, Texas ------------ read more

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    My Advanced Drama class will be performing for the Kindergarten and First grade classes from our feeder schools. Any suggestions on a play that is under an hour and has a flexible cast of at least 20? I'm looking for something comedic - the sillier the better! ------------------------------ Ken Buswell read more

  • Hi! I took kids 4 years ago and plan to take kids again next summer. It is a life changing experience for these kids. Everything is taken care of for you, it is safe but it is also adjustable to your needs. We had a hard deadline that we had to be home for - school was starting and we had to be back read more

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