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I need your help - here's the setting: first musical in our school, small conservative town, cast of about 20 (9th - 12th graders) , and limited sets. And I also don't have a pit orchestra. Ideas, comments, support??? Thank you so much for you time,Tara

Any suggestions??My group, Dynamic Stage Productions in Canton, MI is trying to figure out our "large scale" musical for this season but our spacial resources are a touch limited. Hoping showspace can help!:)?

I'm looking for set designs for "Guys & Dolls Jr" for a very small stage.

We would like to do another MTI show this year for our spring musical but I am very short on guys. I have 2-3 guys who can sing with much practice and coaching. the other possible 3 do have stage experience in terms of acting. I easily have 2 females who could both carry a lead part due to skills in acting and great musical voices. I have another 6-10 who sing quite well. I would appreciate any suggestions. My group does better with pop music. In the past 8 years some of our spring musicals have included the following: Damn Yankees, Footloose, Grease, Guys and Dolls, and Applause.

What are the biggest obstacles to putting on a musical in your school? Sometimes it's the budget, sometimes it is just finding the time. But other times, it might be getting support from other teachers or even the principal. The good news is that once you do put on a show, everyone sees the value in having done it. It is one of the few projects where students work collaboratively, as do teachers and staff. Also, it's a rare opportunity to get a pat on the back from the parents, PTA and prinicpal (who gets credit if a child does well in math? The child, of course!). So overcoming those initial obstacles is worth the effort. Any suggestions as to what they are and how to deal with them?

We are putting on a production of Annie JR with our 4th and 5th graders. Our school is a Title I school in Georgia. Our funds are extremely limited and parent involvement is scarce. Can anyone help with how to design scenery etc.Many of us have limited expereince with producing a show, but we want to make this great for our kids. Any ideas/links to Annie JR production would be great!!

I'll be directing Rent in Brooklyn and wanted to know how I go about renting scaffolding for sets. Does anyone have any idea about how a process like that works?

I AM DIRECTING A COMMUNITY THEATRE PRODUCTION OF RENT IN FEBRUARY AND CXOULD USE SOME HELP. I AM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE IT SNOW ON STAGE. WE HAVE BAGS AND BAGS OF FAKE SNOW AVAILABLE I JUST HAVE TO GFIGURE OUT HOW TO RIG IT TO FALL EFFECTIVELY AND LOOK REAL WHILE ON STAGE. IT'S ONLY FOR TWO SEPERATE SCENES AND THE SNOW ONLY NEEDS TO FALL FOR ABOUT 2 OR THREE MINUTES. IT'S A VERY WONDERFUL EFFECT AND IT WILL BE VERY EFFECTIVE IF I CAN PULL THIS OFF CORRECTLY. i HAVE CHECKED ABOUT SNOW MACHINES AND THEY ARE TOO BIG AND LOUD AND THEIR IS NO WAY I CAN RIG THE MACHINE TO STAY UP IN THE CURTAINS ABOVE THE STAGE. DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW THEY DO THIS EFFECT ON BROADWAY IN RENT? PLEASE HELP ME I WANT TO BECOME MOTHER NATURE. EVERYTHINGS RENT-EMAIL ME NATHANRC28@YAHOO.COM IF YOU CAN REALLY HELP OR HAVE WORKED WITH ANY STAGE SNOW EQUIPMENT. ANY HELP IS MUCH APPRECIATED IN ADVANCE. THANKS, NATHAN ROSS CLEMONS

hey, I was just wondering what is some of your favorite ad lib that Rona, and Panch say to the participants to the audience, I wanted to know

I need some ideas for ballads for auditions. Does anyone have any ideas?