Behind the curtain at the Metropolitan Opera. In order of appearance: set up for “La Rondine,” set assembly for “L’Elisir d’Amore,” stage rehearsal of “Rigoletto” and set up for “Le Comte...
My friend Herrick Goldman posted this on the stagecraft mailing list. “In a world where politics asks “why teach critical thinking?” we have this video series, which reminds me of a lighting lecture mr. Parker does… Enjoy And watch the rest of her stuff..” So, I had...
GOOD ENOUGH: The term “good enough” is often misunderstood and maligned. What does “good enough” mean to you? You should expect to do work to a level “good enough” to achieve the goal you desire. If your goal is to pass this class, then “good enough” is simply...
There is a current movement to include those who have been assigned to special education classes in regular classes. This brings up the question, how may we include special ed. kids in tech theater? My answer; in most ways. Special ed. kids have various needs. As we...
Making New Brass Look Old: fume the brass hardware in a sealed jar containing 26° to 30° ammonium hydroxide is the tried and true method. It is however hard to get hazardous material and has become harder to get. It is usually available at a laboratory and chemical...
Greetings everyone. Brandon Potter has been a member of the high school tech mailing list for a very long time. He has taken much of his own time to contribute several very interesting ideas to to the list. Therefore, I have created the Brandon Potter Words of Wisdom...