Today my teen improv group had their 4th performance. It was at the local mall, on a stage, with sound equipment. Yeah, we're going for the big time here!~
We had some technical difficulties and the first few sketches the kids did were completely inaudible. But, with a little help from a friend, the mics started to work. It was a lot of fun and a good learning experience for us all.
Check out my theater's website for pictures: Teenprov! Performance
Showing posts with label Auntie M's Children's Theater. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Auntie M's Children's Theater. Show all posts
Saturday, March 09, 2013
Monday, December 12, 2011
The Christmas play
My Auntie M's Children's Theater just had it's second production.
It was a reader's theater called "What Will You Tell Us of Christmas?"
The reading cast was divided into three groups and they read as a chorus. Choral reading is really becoming a lost art among children. They don't do those kinds of things in schools anymore. No more reading plays or poetry. So, a play like this is really a unique opportunity.
It turned out so cute. The kids did great. There was one little hiccup in the show, but it's pretty funny. During the show, the children sang the first verse of several Christmas carols, but they never could get the tune right for "Once in Royal David's City." They always sang it to the tune of "Hark, the Herald Angel's Sing." I sang it for them, we even had a pianist playing the song during the show. They still couldn't get it right.
I was sitting back stage during the show to help the little actors with costume and prop changes. I just shook my head and laughed during the one poor mixed-up song. Other than that, it was great!
Here is a picture of the cast after the show. Yes, we had 2 boys and 13 girls. After the show, we had cookies and lemonade, which many of them are holding.
Thanks to my sweet kids and the parents who helped me out with the set up and clean up.
I'm sad that this was our last show here in New Mexico. I'll take Auntie M's to Virginia and maybe I can start up something there this summer.
It was a reader's theater called "What Will You Tell Us of Christmas?"
The reading cast was divided into three groups and they read as a chorus. Choral reading is really becoming a lost art among children. They don't do those kinds of things in schools anymore. No more reading plays or poetry. So, a play like this is really a unique opportunity.
It turned out so cute. The kids did great. There was one little hiccup in the show, but it's pretty funny. During the show, the children sang the first verse of several Christmas carols, but they never could get the tune right for "Once in Royal David's City." They always sang it to the tune of "Hark, the Herald Angel's Sing." I sang it for them, we even had a pianist playing the song during the show. They still couldn't get it right.
I was sitting back stage during the show to help the little actors with costume and prop changes. I just shook my head and laughed during the one poor mixed-up song. Other than that, it was great!
Here is a picture of the cast after the show. Yes, we had 2 boys and 13 girls. After the show, we had cookies and lemonade, which many of them are holding.
Thanks to my sweet kids and the parents who helped me out with the set up and clean up.
I'm sad that this was our last show here in New Mexico. I'll take Auntie M's to Virginia and maybe I can start up something there this summer.
Saturday, December 03, 2011
Back on line
I'm so happy to have my computer back.
Today was our last play practice for Auntie M's Christmas play. This has been a very different kind of play and experience for me. It's been fun. I'm not nearly as stressed out as I was last time, but there are a few things that I'm just not sure how they will come together for the play next week. They may not, and that is OK.
I didn't want to involve kids younger than six, but instead I ended up with two 4 year olds. They, actually, are doing great. Although one of these cute 4 year olds was picking his nose on stage today. I laughed. It's amusing to see a shepherd digging for gold.
Next Saturday morning is the big show. I'm excited for it. It will be a lot of fun. The play is short, maybe 25 minutes long, and half of that time is singing Christmas carols. I'll be glad when it is done. Since we are moving in three weeks, not having my Saturday mornings free to work on things has been difficult. I really need to hold a yard sale. I could just take all the stuff to the local Goodwill, but it would be nice to try and make a little money first. Moving is so expensive. Anything extra I can get will help.
This next week will be crazy! Not bad, just busy. I bought paint so I can start touching up the walls in the house. I'll work on painting on Monday. I'm NOT doing that while all the kids are in the house.
Well, I'm just kind of rambling. I'll stop that for now. There is a lot to work on....
I decided not to pull out all the Christmas decorations this year, but I did pull out the tree and put lights on it and the star on top. That is probably all we'll do with the tree, but it sure is pretty to have my little tree with the blue lights on it. I love Christmas lights.
Just a funny thing: Last night I made my oldest son laugh while he had three saltine crackers in his mouth. Yeah, there was a lot of cracker pieces to clean up, but it sure was funny.
Today was our last play practice for Auntie M's Christmas play. This has been a very different kind of play and experience for me. It's been fun. I'm not nearly as stressed out as I was last time, but there are a few things that I'm just not sure how they will come together for the play next week. They may not, and that is OK.
I didn't want to involve kids younger than six, but instead I ended up with two 4 year olds. They, actually, are doing great. Although one of these cute 4 year olds was picking his nose on stage today. I laughed. It's amusing to see a shepherd digging for gold.
Next Saturday morning is the big show. I'm excited for it. It will be a lot of fun. The play is short, maybe 25 minutes long, and half of that time is singing Christmas carols. I'll be glad when it is done. Since we are moving in three weeks, not having my Saturday mornings free to work on things has been difficult. I really need to hold a yard sale. I could just take all the stuff to the local Goodwill, but it would be nice to try and make a little money first. Moving is so expensive. Anything extra I can get will help.
This next week will be crazy! Not bad, just busy. I bought paint so I can start touching up the walls in the house. I'll work on painting on Monday. I'm NOT doing that while all the kids are in the house.
Well, I'm just kind of rambling. I'll stop that for now. There is a lot to work on....
I decided not to pull out all the Christmas decorations this year, but I did pull out the tree and put lights on it and the star on top. That is probably all we'll do with the tree, but it sure is pretty to have my little tree with the blue lights on it. I love Christmas lights.
Just a funny thing: Last night I made my oldest son laugh while he had three saltine crackers in his mouth. Yeah, there was a lot of cracker pieces to clean up, but it sure was funny.
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
The millions of ideas
There is a million things going on in my head. I really need to focus on just a few things, but no, I try and tackle as much as I can.
I'm trying to get through school work. I like it and much of it is interesting, but this week, I have 31 pages to read. That's really not much, but every time I sit down to read, I fall asleep. Or my mind starts to think about the other ten projects I'm working on and by the time I've finished a page, I can't remember a single thing that I read and I re-read it, but continue to have a wandering mind. I still haven't made it through those 31 pages yet.
My theater is holding auditions this coming Saturday. I'm excited. Recent theater experiences in the last few months have given me great ideas to do with the kids for auditions. I'm going to have every kid go through the audition, but depending on the number of kids that show up, if they want to be in the play, I can put them in it. It's a great little show because the cast size is very flexible.
Oldest son really wants to have a comedy troop. We've had two meetings, but only one kid showed up and that's tough for him. My kids and I have been playing these funny games for month, but he never has, so it's hard for him to jump into our family's insanity. We discovered that one of our neighbors is a theater major graduate and he spent a year and a half in an improv comedy group while he was in school. We've invited him to our next meeting to come and really help us do some fun stuff.
I've given up on writing right now. The only thing I write these days is this blog and my school papers. Sad, but it's a trade off in the middle of the semester.
I need to figure out how to record sound with my computer. I can run the camera, but I don't want video, just sound and I can't figure it out. I've asked Hubby for help, but he is so busy with everything he is involved in, he hasn't had time to help. If I ever do figure it out, watch out! I've got a funny idea brewing.
The kids are good. My oldest daughter and youngest son have birthdays next week. Ahhh! I haven't even thought about those yet. I had a parent/teacher conference with my daughter's teacher a couple of weeks ago. She told me what they are learning in school and she told me, "don't teach her multiplication yet, we need to get the addition facts down first." OK. Well, today, for fun, daughter was at the table, writing out her own math problems and figuring them out. She realized that 12x6 is just 12 six times. She thinks of things that I never would have thought of at her age. She's smart, like her dad.
OK, Peanut, who I am holding, has fallen asleep. Now it's time to put her down and see if I can tackle those reading pages again. (yawn, maybe not)
Upcoming blog entries will include: Mincemeat adventures and my lifelong love for Peter Pan.
Oh yes, I know you're excited now.
I'm trying to get through school work. I like it and much of it is interesting, but this week, I have 31 pages to read. That's really not much, but every time I sit down to read, I fall asleep. Or my mind starts to think about the other ten projects I'm working on and by the time I've finished a page, I can't remember a single thing that I read and I re-read it, but continue to have a wandering mind. I still haven't made it through those 31 pages yet.
My theater is holding auditions this coming Saturday. I'm excited. Recent theater experiences in the last few months have given me great ideas to do with the kids for auditions. I'm going to have every kid go through the audition, but depending on the number of kids that show up, if they want to be in the play, I can put them in it. It's a great little show because the cast size is very flexible.
Oldest son really wants to have a comedy troop. We've had two meetings, but only one kid showed up and that's tough for him. My kids and I have been playing these funny games for month, but he never has, so it's hard for him to jump into our family's insanity. We discovered that one of our neighbors is a theater major graduate and he spent a year and a half in an improv comedy group while he was in school. We've invited him to our next meeting to come and really help us do some fun stuff.
I've given up on writing right now. The only thing I write these days is this blog and my school papers. Sad, but it's a trade off in the middle of the semester.
I need to figure out how to record sound with my computer. I can run the camera, but I don't want video, just sound and I can't figure it out. I've asked Hubby for help, but he is so busy with everything he is involved in, he hasn't had time to help. If I ever do figure it out, watch out! I've got a funny idea brewing.
The kids are good. My oldest daughter and youngest son have birthdays next week. Ahhh! I haven't even thought about those yet. I had a parent/teacher conference with my daughter's teacher a couple of weeks ago. She told me what they are learning in school and she told me, "don't teach her multiplication yet, we need to get the addition facts down first." OK. Well, today, for fun, daughter was at the table, writing out her own math problems and figuring them out. She realized that 12x6 is just 12 six times. She thinks of things that I never would have thought of at her age. She's smart, like her dad.
OK, Peanut, who I am holding, has fallen asleep. Now it's time to put her down and see if I can tackle those reading pages again. (yawn, maybe not)
Upcoming blog entries will include: Mincemeat adventures and my lifelong love for Peter Pan.
Oh yes, I know you're excited now.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Auntie M's Children's Theater is back
Check out Auntie M's Children's Theater! There are two audition announcements.
I'm also planning next year's season. If we can work it out, there will be three productions next year, spring, summer and fall! It should be a ton of fun. Check out the Upcoming Performances page.
I'm also planning next year's season. If we can work it out, there will be three productions next year, spring, summer and fall! It should be a ton of fun. Check out the Upcoming Performances page.
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