Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board http://www.communitytheater.org/forum This is an XML content feed of; Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board : Last 10 Posts Copyright (c) 2006 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 09 May 2008 13:04:22 +0000 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:47:57 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 8.05 30 www.communitytheater.org/forum/RSS_topic_feed.asp Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_images/CTGRlogo.gif http://www.communitytheater.org/forum Lights and Sound : Gobos http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3169&PID=16211#16211 Author: gaftpres
Subject: Gobos
Posted: 5/09/08 at 12:47pm

http://www.internetapollo.com/Products/Pages/Gobos.aspx#steel

I have been doing a lot of looking at gobos and this is the site I have found was most recommended. It has a great variety of gobos and they are made of quality steel. Good Luck.

]]> Fri, 09 May 2008 12:47:57 +0000 http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3169&PID=16211#16211 Running Your Theater : Box Office Software http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3166&PID=16210#16210 Author: ticketjunior
Subject: Box Office Software
Posted: 5/09/08 at 12:39pm

Charlie,
 
Thanks for passing our info along to your producing director!  Let me know if any questions come up.  I'd be more than happy to call or email whom ever. 
 
Like I said before I totally understand wanting to get away from Wintix.  That was really the driving force for developing our system.  Our box office used Wintix and over a period of time just grew increasingly more frustrated with the program and their support. 
 
About 5 years ago I started developing the Ticketjunior system and then here we are today helping liberate other box offices from their frustration with Wintix.  If we end up working together you'll be the fourth former Wintix users that's converted.
 
Again I'm here to help if needed.
 
]]> Fri, 09 May 2008 12:39:54 +0000 http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3166&PID=16210#16210 Other Topics : Musical Theater Without Live Music? http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3168&PID=16209#16209 Author: drose
Subject: Musical Theater Without Live Music?
Posted: 5/09/08 at 12:14pm

check out the posts at: 
communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2618
 
Its all about canned music.  Try scanning through the old posts in "other topics" as well.  It appears that this music topic appears several times.
You may have to search manually:  I tried the search function but two out of three times with the same key words (canned music - which happens to be the title of the post I gave the address for) the search returned no results and once gave me a poll address.  Good luck!
 
 
]]> Fri, 09 May 2008 12:14:37 +0000 http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3168&PID=16209#16209 Other Topics : Musical Theater Without Live Music? http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3168&PID=16208#16208 Author: jayzehr
Subject: Musical Theater Without Live Music?
Posted: 5/09/08 at 11:44am

Have you explored the possibility of hiring musicians?]]> Fri, 09 May 2008 11:44:54 +0000 http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3168&PID=16208#16208 Lights and Sound : Gobos http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3169&PID=16207#16207 Author: Bbentler
Subject: Gobos
Posted: 5/09/08 at 11:15am

Where do you guys typically purchase your gobos from. We need about a dozen "leave" gobos.]]> Fri, 09 May 2008 11:15:24 +0000 http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3169&PID=16207#16207 Running Your Theater : Box Office Software http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3166&PID=16206#16206 Author: spikesgirl
Subject: Box Office Software
Posted: 5/09/08 at 10:32am

Thanks for your help, James.  I have passed the info onto our producing director!  Who knows?  We may be working together in the future!  I'll do anything to get away from Wintix!
 
Charlie
]]> Fri, 09 May 2008 10:32:16 +0000 http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3166&PID=16206#16206 Other Topics : Musical Theater Without Live Music? http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3168&PID=16205#16205 Author: belle
Subject: Musical Theater Without Live Music?
Posted: 5/09/08 at 10:29am

I mentioned this in response to an earlier post.  Try Pioneer Drama Services.  They have several musicals with accompaniment CDs.  The shows are a bit cheesy but would be good for large casts. They are clean and funny.

]]> Fri, 09 May 2008 10:29:05 +0000 http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3168&PID=16205#16205 Props, Scenery, Costumes and Makeup : Full Monty prop list http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3165&PID=16204#16204 Author: spikesgirl
Subject: Full Monty prop list
Posted: 5/09/08 at 10:26am

I agree that the props list is a jumping off point, but the prop list in the script is usually the props suggested by the playwright and my director is trying to be very faithful to the original production (we are handling the first non-professonal production of the show in California and are attracting some inportant attention. 
 
I am the prop master for the show (and assistant director) and have gone through the script, line by line to compile a prop list, but would love to have something to compare it to.  Having done props for nie on 30 years, I know the drill, but in this case, everything has a heighened sense of importance. 
 
Charlie
]]> Fri, 09 May 2008 10:26:56 +0000 http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3165&PID=16204#16204 Play Suggestions : Children's Theatre musicals http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3167&PID=16203#16203 Author: spikesgirl
Subject: Children's Theatre musicals
Posted: 5/09/08 at 10:20am

Originally posted by Nanette

As many of you know, I run a children's theatre ... the cast, the crew, the whole lot is made up of kids (aged 8-19). 
 
It's great fun, but lately they have been begging me for a musical.  I've recently started a poll among them and it seems they have very specifics about musicals they want to do (Now realize that the only "musical" they've seen is HSM on the Disney channel!).
1.  MOST of them will not sing a solo (uh ... hello ... don't most musicals have solos?!).  I think two have said they'll sing a solo.
2.  It must be something MODERN (meaning no "costumes" ... give 'em jeans and a ratty t-shirt).
3.  Nothing too serious.
 
Our theatre was developed so that our productions would be based on literature (to help promote reading) ... that leaves out HSM (THANK GOD!).
 
We've done Best Christmas Pageant Ever! in the past (modern attire and not too serious) and will be staging Gooney Bird Greene this fall (again, modern attire and not too serious).  Neither is a musical, however.  :o(
 
Some of us on the board are seriously thinking about writing something like Rent, JR and have the kids suffer from ADHD and unpopularity.  LOL
 
My question ... anyone know of a musical, based on literature, that would have few solos, be modern, and not serious?!  Any off-the-wall suggestions (like Rent, JR) would be great comic relief!
 
We did "Once on This Island jr.", "Honk Jr", "Dear Edwina Jr.",in modern dress and will tackle "Seussical the Musical Jr", which would work for the literature tie in.  There is always "Frog and Toad" (for your two solo folks),  We did it all in modern dress with small face masks.  Sold plush frogs in the lobby and sold over 4000 in a four week run.  Anything by the Paperbag Players is easy(all set pieces are made of paper/cardboard, etc) and in regular clothes.  No literary tie-in though.  "SkupperDuppers" and "Golliwhompers" (I think that's their titles) acknowledges literature from around the globe.  There's always "Tales of Hans Christine Anderson" (we did it with modern dress and four large books). 
 
Hope that helps a little!
 
Charlie
 
]]> Fri, 09 May 2008 10:20:08 +0000 http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3167&PID=16203#16203 Other Topics : Musical Theater Without Live Music? http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3168&PID=16202#16202 Author: bpete
Subject: Musical Theater Without Live Music?
Posted: 5/09/08 at 8:14am

I have a community theater group for high school homeschool students. We have a large interest in musical theater (80 students currently in the company), with no access to live music. This greatly hinders our choices of musicals because there are few accompaniment tracks available other than karaoke versions. Am I missing something? Are there accompaniment recordings that inlude production numbers with dance segments? Are there production groups that will record an orchestra score at a reasonable price? Other ideas? In the past we have used some Broadway Jr. scores (they come with tracks), but they are limited for high school students. Thanks for any and all ideas.]]> Fri, 09 May 2008 08:14:13 +0000 http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3168&PID=16202#16202