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What's a perfect "Congrats" gift for Husband's stage debut?
Are you a Theater Kid? Do you know and love a Theater Kid? If so can you please help me come up with a good "congrats you rock" gift for my husband's stage debut? Details inside! [more inside]
Software for Animating MacBeth
What software will let me create characters and objects to place on a stage, add lights and cameras, and script the action and the dialog?
Then I can package that performance, send it to you, you can edit it, change a character's lines, their costume, etc. Maybe also a repo where people share characters, set designs, stage props, etc.
Some possible candidate softwares are Second Life, Minecraft, SimCity, Blender, Fortnite, StoryTelling Alice? [more inside]
Roll the Dice, Draw a Card
A conversation sparked a memory that I don't know if my memory made this up, or if the internet just isn't structured to search for this subject, but it has to do with ticket prices for off-off-off-etc-broadway plays and shows. [more inside]
Looking for YouTube Channel Explaining World Theatre Traditions
Back in 2020, I stumbled across a YouTube channel that had 20 or more videos explaining Noh, Beijing Opera, Commedia dell'arte, Kathakali, Javanese, etc theatre traditions. I remember them as well made and rather thorough.
I've tried various searches on YT but cannot find any series like I've described. Has anyone come across this channel?
The one person who’d know can’t tell me .
I’m sitting in hospice with my mom, who would know the answer to this question, but I can’t ask her. [more inside]
Help a London theater noob
Going to London shortly, would like to see interesting theater. I know about Donmar Warehouse and the National Theater. Where else should I look? Is the Globe legit in terms of performance quality, or is it really just for tourists? [more inside]
Sacredness of Jewish Tallit - ok to use in visual theatrical reference?
I am curious about the use of something like the Tallit in a theatrical production to indicate Judaism, in a space where the actors and audience are almost certainly not Jewish themselves... [more inside]
Did How to Blow Up A Pipeline get a wide U.S. theatrical release?
How To Blow Up A Pipeline was released on April 7 in the U.S., but typing zip codes into the Neon site results in just 1 theater each in NYC and LA and none for the other largest U.S. cities. Did I miss it going wide? The Wikipedia page has a "Concerns raised by authorities" section. Did Neon get scared to release it widely? Did theater chains reject it? [more inside]
Convince me to love Sweeney Todd?
Everyone I know is SO HYPED FOR THIS and I'm just not getting why it's soooooo awesome. Please convince me of why it is and why I should actually finish watching it and/or consider auditioning for it? [more inside]
Calling all musical theater folks - help me stage my song
I know mefi has a great community of experienced musical theater folks. I'm a jazz singer dipping my toe into musical theater in a community class - please help me stage my song for our showcase! [more inside]
All-singing, all-dancing, grade-school edition
Please help me create a list of theatrical shows that are suitable and appropriate for my kid's elementary school theater program. Criteria within. [more inside]
Obscure Christmas play
Around 1991-ish, I performed in a community theater production of "The Night Before The Night Before Christmas," a play which I would like to track down and reread, yet cannot find. This play is NOT R. Eugene Jackson's play published by Big Dog, nor Andy Pavey's play, as neither of those mentions my character, Rudy. I welcome aid! [more inside]
Identify the play from the distinctive stage direction
When I was at school some decades ago, my Eng. Lit. teacher shared an anecdote about a satiric play, deliberately written to be unstageable, containing a stage direction that has stayed with me: 'Enter the Emperor Maximilian and the entire papal army' or possibly 'ten thousand troops of the papal army' or possibly not the Emperor Maximilian but someone else, or someone else's army, but definitely an unfeasible number of troops. I find myself in need of the title and exact quotation. Is this familiar? [more inside]
80s gold
I'd like to give a few 80s themed classes to the kids I teach. They're in the 11 to 16 yo vicinity. I'd like to present them with cultural treasures, pearls of wisdom, cult scenes or dialogues excerpted from 80s material, be it music, movies, books, comics, you name it. [more inside]
NYC membership, subscription, season tickets, or experience gift
For Christmas, I’d like to give my fiancé an experiential gift in or near NYC - maybe a cultural membership, season tickets, or an unforgettable date activity. What’s the best bang for your buck NYC experiential gift in 2022? [more inside]
Must see theatre in London fall 2022
I'll be in London in September 2022 and would love to catch some shows. What's good for plays, musicals, and opera? [more inside]
Where are the festivals for musicals?
As my collaborator and I finish developing our musical, we are looking for festivals to submit it to. [more inside]
Play vs Musical
I wrote a play based on my book. I wrote it alone with no collaborators. It is all original with no copyright issues. The play is done. It has been staged read for two theater organizations and has been performed virtually for a festival. I'd like to approach a script publishing company like Dramatist or Samuel French and see what's involved in having it turned into something community theaters can rent. [more inside]
Where to watch Greg Kotis' "Pig Farm"?
Hello, I'm trying to find out where I can watch video of the original production of Greg Kotis' "Pig Farm", which ran Off Broadway in 2006 with Katie Finneran and Denis O'Hare in lead roles. [more inside]
ISO: Women who work in film art departments & production design
Looking for recommendations for social media accounts of women who work in set/production design! [more inside]
Any troupes similar to Mummenschanz?
Are there any other troupes currently doing characters and performances similar to Mummenschanz?
Trouble Posting
I've created a casting notice for my musical. I've gone to https://groups.io/g/pdxbackstage and opened an account. If I understand the instructions, all I need to do is post the notice to the email address, pdxbackstage@groups.io, and the notice will appear to its members. [more inside]
Looking for a live streaming play to watch with distant family soon
Looking for "current live stream theater plays" finds articles from last year, earlier this year, and one free broadcast of the Tony awards. Is there some kind of listing somewhere? Or can you recommend a specific web broadcast? Must be live - the theater controls the timing. [more inside]
How long do I keep testing after exposure?
On Sunday, I was next to a person for hours who got diagnosed with Covid the next day. How long do I keep testing to see if I got it? [more inside]
“Use only my last name in theater situations please”?
I have an acquaintance who is an actor/stage fighter/choreographer who has recently made a post stating that, in work environments, she prefers to go solely by her last name. It seems very important to her. Of course I will comply. But. [more inside]
Name that Play Script
I'm trying to remember a one-act-type play script I read or saw in the mid 1990s, but given the situation, it was probably a relatively well-known play from anywhere from the 1960s to the 1990s. It is a small, intimate setting. There are four actors, and the entire play takes place at a restaurant table. [more inside]
Looking for improv & comedy classes and orgs in the NC Triangle
I found a few by Googling, but have I missed any? The list so far is inside. [more inside]
Understanding Local Theater
When I lived in Ohio, community theaters groups operated independently (Footlighters, Tri-County Players, etc.) but were also members of OCTA (Ohio Community Theater Association). This seemed a loose affiliation that administered the organization of theaters while letting people from the community audition for any show they wanted w/o the need to be a member of any individual theater group or theater organization. [more inside]
This American Life episode about small town theater?
I'm trying to find a This American Life episode about a small town that was economically depressed. One year they put on a show where residents told their stories and it became a yearly tradition that is now the basis of the town's economy. [more inside]
There'$ no Busine$$ like $how Busine$$
The reality of using professional people to help create my musical is settling in. I've already written the book/libretto. An accomplished songwriter/composer I'm working with wants $1500 per song and the 100 minute show has about two dozen songs. I am in the process of working with an attorney to finalize a contract with the songwriter over rights and royalties. [more inside]
Lots of choices warrant careful decisions
I just finished writing a musical based on a previously self published book about that I talked about in Mefi Projects. Now, I am trying to get it out into the world. It has been copyrighted and submitted to Writers Guild of America. And yes, I know that is not all I need to do to protect them. That's just background. [more inside]
Watch acting behind the scenes
I'd like to know more about how acting is done. I know absolutely nothing about it, and I'd love to watch a long documentary showing actors practice lines, shoot a scene, discuss retakes with directors, things like that.
Google gives maaaany options but it's swamped with advice about how to be an actor or deep dives into special effects, neither of which I want. Instead I'd love to watch minutia about how actors plan a character, memorize lines, interact with each other & the camera. Any genre welcome!
What play did I see in the late 1990s about the Troubles?
Help me remember the title of this play set during the Troubles? [more inside]
Help me list film, TV, play, book, etc. scenes of room service delivery?
I'm looking for fictional scenes in which room service is delivered. Happy to accept scenes in any medium, and from any era, though the earlier the better.
Looking for the Name of a Preformance Troupe from 60's - 70's
Back in the day, there was this very weird performance troupe called, as close as I remember, "Muminshots". That's not spelled correctly. They were either French, German or Dutch. [more inside]
Funny and/or inspirational quotes for electronic marquee
I own a movie theater that is currently closed. I'm looking for short messages that I can post on the electronic marquee. They should be some combination of funny, clever, and inspirational. Bonus points if they're movie-themed, although that's not strictly necessary. [more inside]
Rockette Cadet
How can my daughter become a Radio City Rockette? [more inside]
Help me stream Shakespeare for Crying Babies and Faraway Relatives
My kids' youth theater group performs unabridged, original language Shakespeare plays. They are great but sometimes it is hard to hear and crying babies make it worse. I'd like to make it easier for parents to leave the theater with a loud baby by streaming the show to a monitor in the lobby. Can you help be figure out the best way to do this in 2019? [more inside]
Live theatre productions on YouTube?
Can you point me to great videos of live theatre online? [more inside]
Advice on hiring a salesperson to sell advertising
I'd like to hire someone to sell screen ads for an independent movie theater. The ads play as a slideshow before the movies start. Seeking advice on compensation and related. [more inside]
Calendar-based project management software.
I'm searching for project management software recommendations (paid/subscription is fine) for our mid-sized arts organization. I've looked at past AskMefi questions and am investigating the "usual suspects" often recommended, but I'm wondering if I need to redefine what I'm looking for. We are less task-based and more calendar based. More details lurking within... [more inside]
Mask MetaFilter
In plays set in Restoration England, I sometimes read of people, particularly women, going about masked. But not at masquerade balls — just out on the town. Was this a common thing? [more inside]
Help me identify this short play!
I heard this play on the podcast Playing on Air, but I couldn't find it again myself. The play has two characters, a wife and husband talking together in the morning. They start out bickering/bantering over coffee and then it's revealed that it's the wife's birthday and the husband has totally forgotten. The wife describes how she's worried about her birthday party, because she's been lying about her age and telling different friends different ages and doesn't know what to do. The couple also discusses getting a divorce.
Interesting musicals in Chicago right now?
I know about Hamilton and Cruel Intentions, and also The Bridges of Madison County in Evanston. What other musicals are currently playing in Chicago? [more inside]
(No) curtains for you!
What's the name for a theater set that is always exposed to the audience? [more inside]
acting 101 for adults- Bay Area
Looking for recommendations on exploring the theater itch, for zero-experience adults. I'm in the Bay Area and would love any Bay Area-specific program recommendations, though please provide any general advice you think is useful for people elsewhere. Also interested in voice acting. Details below the fold. [more inside]
If Cirque du Soleil adapted The Cyborg Manifesto
Help me find inspo pictures (especially around home decor/interior design) for this particular aesthetic: if Cirque du Soleil adapted The Cyborg Manifesto. [more inside]
What is it like to be a casting director?
What goes into being a casting director? What does their day look like? [more inside]
What's up with this movie screen/projector?
This is billed as the fancy screen at my local dinner theater. The picture is a complete mess, and they seem unable to fix it. Is there a name for what's going on and is it more likely the projector or the screen? [more inside]
Friday rush, day tickets, etc.
I want to see The Lehman Trilogy in London next week. How good are my chances at Friday rush or day tickets? [more inside]