I need to find talented people who are into both theatre writing and web technologies. They should live in Britain or Ireland. I have two weeks. Where should I look?
posted by the latin mouse
on Jun 17, 2009 -
6 answers
Propsfilter. Looking for a specific prop to use in a Fringe production. Difficulty level: free, sourced in Toronto, 1890's period accurate (repro is fine).
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posted by dirtynumbangelboy
on Jun 9, 2009 -
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Help me develop the skills needed to carry an (essentially) one-man stage show despite never having even vaguely considering acting. If I get the part, I assume we'll start rehearsals in late autumn.
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posted by 2or3whiskeysodas
on May 18, 2009 -
1 answer
I'm going to be auditioning for a musical theater role in a month, and could use some advice on how to prepare.
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posted by ocherdraco
on Apr 28, 2009 -
10 answers
How to make a theatrical version of the Star Trek doors that can be operated by one person using only one rope. Must be able to both open and close.
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posted by cloeburner
on Apr 17, 2009 -
16 answers
Sort of a two-part question, though answering the first part will help me answer the second. First, does anyone know of a (preferably online) way to search for plays by topic or subject matter? Searching for title keywords is sometimes useful but not ideal, and I haven't been able to make the search functions at the major playhouses' websites play nicely either. Second, in particular, I'm looking for plays about, referencing, or otherwise related to fire, smoke, etc. Any thoughts on either?
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posted by hatta
on Apr 3, 2009 -
9 answers
I'm directing a farce with a bunch of high-schoolers, and would love to give them some movie suggestions to look at for characters. They are pretty classic comic archetypes, but my brain is reeling a bit trying to think of all of them, and though I'd put it out to the hive mind. The only catch is that I can't really suggest any R-Rated movies, because most of them aren't old enough to watch them...
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posted by rawredmeat
on Mar 13, 2009 -
22 answers
HighSchoolDramaTeacherFilter: Any tips for doing documentary theater with students?
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posted by HeroZero
on Jan 23, 2009 -
3 answers
Help me find free age appropriate plays/skits/acting exercises for my 6 year old.
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posted by dejah420
on Jan 19, 2009 -
8 answers
HighSchoolTwelfthNightProductionFilter: Help me set some Shakespearean songs to 1920's dixieland jazz melodies.
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posted by HeroZero
on Jan 5, 2009 -
10 answers
Christmas gift ideas, please! For dad: sports or literature podcasts. For mum: tickets for a play in Leeds/London/Manchester in March/April. Suggestions for either very much appreciated!
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posted by Cantdosleepy
on Dec 16, 2008 -
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TheatreFilter: help me find the text (or at least the author) of a play I acted in a long while ago. It was a bizarre avant-garde sort of thing, and the excerpt we performed centered on an interview.
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posted by hatta
on Nov 16, 2008 -
2 answers
Lav Mics. What about 'em? We encourage our actors to cheat out, to be confident in their lines and to project. And yet, there are times when they need just a little more help being heard. So, here is a follow-up to
a question I asked two years ago ... now that we've a little experience, if we decided to add lav mics to our audio arsenal, is there are make and model that you would recommend for theatre? For outdoor theatre? For outdoor theatre in a climate that can shift from nary a drop to downpour in under a minute?
posted by grabbingsand
on Sep 29, 2008 -
3 answers
StageCraftFilter / EngineeringFilter. What is the best way to safely elevate a 4' x 8'
rigid platform (theatrical) to about five feet from the stage? Currently, I have it situated atop four 4x4 posts, each five foot tall, each at a corner, bolts through the frame of the platform and the post. The posts are connected by 4' long 2x4s in front and back (about halfway down), and 8' long 2x4s on either side (halfway down). This works, but only just. It is not stable. I'm not putting an actor on a wobbly platform. So what else should be done to stabilize this contraption?
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posted by grabbingsand
on Sep 5, 2008 -
14 answers
Which translation/adaptation/version of Carlo Goldoni's
The Servant of Two Masters should my high school students perform?
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posted by HeroZero
on Aug 27, 2008 -
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I'm directing a play based on this (rather old) script for television by Tom Stoppard. Help me find it on film.
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posted by eWesley
on Aug 23, 2008 -
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SetPaintingFilter. When I was in college theatre, our sets were never finished until our company technical director walked the set, paint brush in hand, adding texture to the platforms with what seemed to be a very ordered splatter pattern. He'd do this alone, the night before we opened. The textures didn't take away from the set, but added depth. So what was he doing? I've seen the phrase "splatter wash," but can see no details on the method, the mix for the paint, anything.
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posted by grabbingsand
on Jun 16, 2008 -
7 answers
What's the Improv scene in Singapore like? Help me get a more optimistic picture than the one Google provides.
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posted by WalterMitty
on Jun 5, 2008 -
3 answers
What can you tell me about working in theatrical costume in NYC?
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posted by doift
on Apr 4, 2008 -
1 answer
I'm thinking of getting tickets to see
Speed-the-Plow at London's Old Vic theatre: I loves me some Mamet, and Kevin Spacey and Jeff Goldblum are in the lead roles. Hot dog.
How can I optimise my chances of seeing Spacey and Goldblum together rather than one of them plus an understudy? My concerns may be groundless... but do the stars tend to skip an occasional performance, and if so, do they usually skip mid-week shows, or matinees? Any insider knowledge would be much appreciated.
(In general I have nothing against understudies, who are often amazing in their own right. I just really want to see these guys at it.)
posted by hot soup girl
on Mar 23, 2008 -
5 answers
Media Player / DJ / Theatre Sound Cueing software which allows looping a segment of the file indefinitely and then continuing playback? Details inside...
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posted by Alabaster
on Mar 9, 2008 -
4 answers
On behalf of a friend: looking for a single scene from a play that would work well as a standalone piece, for a drama class showcase.
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posted by thoughtless
on Feb 27, 2008 -
23 answers
I'm working on a job application to work at a theatre and events company in the UK. It asks me for three websites I admire and to give the reasons why. What sites should I put down?
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posted by tapeguy
on Jan 27, 2008 -
12 answers
Looking for examples of diplomats who were/are also involved in the performing arts.
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posted by jrb223
on Jan 12, 2008 -
35 answers
What well-known (or lesser-known) plays are written intentionally so as to be unperformable -- only readable as scripts? I'm thinking stage directions along the lines of
pulls out a handgun and fires at random into the audience, or that instruct the actors to walk on the ceiling, or specification in the dramatis personae that goats are to be cast in speaking parts. Who's employed this device to the greatest artistic effect?
posted by electric water kettle
on Dec 25, 2007 -
24 answers
Can you recommend a good, cheap and/or free tool for storyboarding a stage production I'm about to direct?
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posted by bovious
on Dec 17, 2007 -
4 answers
I'm going to be in New York with my dad on Christmas Eve. What should I expect, crowd- and activity-wise?
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posted by shiu mai baby
on Dec 14, 2007 -
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I go to one of the few universities in the world that have no drama club, despite that it's a very large university. A few friends and I thought we'd put on a play and hopefully that would encourage others to get together and make a real drama club. We don't want to do a revue or anything like that. Of the four of us, only the female can sing and dance, so musicals are probably not a good idea.
Two of the males have done a lot of amateur work and the female has done professional work. Even if we're not all professionals, we are all very dedicated, so we're up to a challenging play.
So can anyone recommend a play for our small cast of three males and one female?
posted by giggleknickers
on Dec 3, 2007 -
19 answers
A number of years ago I witnessed a comedic reinterpretation of Shakespeare's
Titus Andronicus, a decidedly non-comedic play. Can anybody direct me to more information on this version of the play?
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posted by lekvar
on Nov 14, 2007 -
7 answers
Is there a website that lists all the movies playing in the Bay Area? Not just first and second run movies, but art houses (e.g. Pacific Film Archives)?
posted by one_bean
on Nov 8, 2007 -
7 answers
Have there been any other plays/performances that became the center of an activist movement, similar to
The Vagina Monologues and V-Day? Was TVM the first performance to bring activist theater to the mainstream?
posted by divabat
on Oct 2, 2007 -
16 answers
Is there a real song with this lyric?
"Where and how shall I earliest meet her?
What are the words that she'll first say to me?"
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posted by bovious
on Sep 25, 2007 -
5 answers
Where can I find a copy of the play by René Fauchois that Jean Renoir's film
Boudou Saved From Drowning (
Boudu sauvé des eaux) is based on? Does an English translation exist?
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posted by StopMakingSense
on Sep 22, 2007 -
3 answers
Any recommendations for stores in Albuquerque, NM for the cast recordings and soundtracks for stage or film musicals on CD? The Borders and Barnes & Noble stores are pretty good, but I'm wondering if other stores in town have better selections. Thanks!
posted by jroybal
on Aug 12, 2007 -
1 answer
I need some pointers on making a light box. Now, before you point toward some other posts about either an all-white surround for photography or a means of defeating winter-time depression, I should point out that I'm needing to make a light box for theatre ...
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posted by grabbingsand
on Jul 16, 2007 -
8 answers
Anyone know of a reliable local source for Ecstacy brand herbal cigarettes in the NYC or Poughkeepsie area?
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posted by stagewhisper
on Jun 15, 2007 -
2 answers
Is there an easy-to-use site that lists all movies, theatres and showtimes in NYC. Please, God, PLEASE don't say citysearch!
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posted by grumblebee
on May 27, 2007 -
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