Musical Theater

By Mary Gray The cast party is a theatrical tradition and more important than one might think. It is a...

By Mary Gray  Putting on a musical or a play is expensive. There are costumes, sets, special lights, sound requirements,...

You are fortunate if your theatre group’s performance venue has a good sound system.  However, even if your stage has...

If you’ve ever wondered if young actors really need to wear makeup on stage, the short answer is yes.  The...

People may think acting is easy and anyone can do it, but in fact it is a skill that takes...

In a typical adult rehearsal for a musical, the actors are told rehearsals are twice a week from 8 to...

There are two types of props (or properties): hand props and set props. The hand props are carried on and...

I’ve been directing children’s theatre for the past twenty-five years, and I have a stack of letters, notes, and printed...

Directing kids (actors under sixteen) is an art that differs from directing an adult cast.  You are a teacher in...

It all started when my kids were around ten years old and wanted to audition for a musical to be...