Archive for the 'theatre' Category

What does it take to run a successful independent theatre group?

I’m a university student, in a university with a sort of lackluster theatre program. I took over a club on campus that is for theatre, but I have no idea what I’m doing and the previous leader of the group is already long gone, as are many of the original members. And please bear in [...]

What is the hierarchy in a theatre company?

Basically, i need to know what the order is. As in: Theatre manager, artistic director, etc.
Thanks!
Board of Directors
Producer
Artistic Director and Managing Director
Production Stage Manager, Technical Director and Designers
Actors and Technicians
House Manager and Box Office Manager also insert under AD and MD, but they’re a bit off to the side in a flow chart distribution.
And resident [...]

What does a non profit theatre school mean?

SABA is now non-profit
San Angelo Broadway Academy Youth Theatre is now officially a Texas non-profit theatre arts school!
YEA.!!!
My theatre director put that..
What does it mean?
Please help!
It means they don’t take any of the profit for the tickets, or money they make, they give it away to a charity or somehting

How can I connect a home theatre system to a computer?

I have a 1000w phillips home theatre receiver with 5.1 speakers and want to hook it up to my computer for FULL surround sound (not stereo rca).
I also have a barracuda sound card and 780i motherboard that are both 7.1 compatible and a sambsung 26" hdmi monitor and a blueray drive by sony.
What connections [...]

When I hook my cable box between my home theatre and HDTV, I get no picture. What can I do to use one input?

I have a Comcast HDTV box, feeding into my Sony Bravia home theatre system via coaxial cable, then to my HDTV via component cable. However I do not get a picture this way. I know I can connect the cable box and the home theatre system via separate component inputs, but is there [...]

What does a swing part stand for in a musical theatre programme?

Okay so I have read loads musical theatre programmes and under a lot of the casts names where the part is displayed there is the words swing. What does it stand for? I figured it meant that it means they play lots of little parts throughout the show?
A person who is the "swing" is basically [...]

What minor goes well with a theatre degree?

I am planning on attending Columbia College to earn a degree in Acting, what is a good minor to go with theatre? My parents need peace of mind that I won’t "starve" so I plan on minoring in something. I was thinking public relations or marketing. Sound good?
THANKS!
I received an English degree with a Theatre [...]

What minor goes well with a theatre degree?

I am planning on attending Columbia College to earn a degree in Acting, what is a good minor to go with theatre? My parents need peace of mind that I won’t "starve" so I plan on minoring in something. I was thinking public relations or marketing. Sound good?
THANKS!
I received an English degree with a Theatre [...]

How do you make the perfect auditions for musical theatre, and some suggested theatres in MD?

Im in theatre and I really want a major role. How do I improve my singing and acting and can I have some tips on the perfect audition?
You improve your singing and acting skills by taking lessons and practicing. Sing, sing, and sing some more. Than go on auditions. The more practice [...]

How does someone become an amateur theatre director?

Do you just go in, join the group and then work up the ranks? Is it possible for someone to join an amateur theatre group and become director straight away, perhaps if they have some directing experience?
The other day i saw an add for a group saying they always welcome new members from actors to [...]