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Index Volume 83 September 2011-May 2012 Selected articles are available in the article archives of our website, Schooltheatre.org, under Publications. TITLES The Goatman Cometh, by 1.B. Hopkins (Thespian Playworks) A son of the theatre: Drama: An actor’s education, book review by October AOU REMAIN os oxen ce Haden pnd canceacse ned ste ea Aixeoooncs lace Rego March Happy together: Shaping a play on the actors, by Arlene Hutton . March The Actor’s Eyes: They’re a mirror of the soul and a whole lot more, Happy Worst Day Ever, by Arlene Hutton..............cccccccessecsseeeeees March by Robert Cohen November {headline on article]: ‘The thing that makes you different or weird or that AL scl AEEc it) 7 = Re a pe er aati Rac re ie Brenan January you're scared of,’ says /title of show] co-creator Hunter Bell, ‘that will The Art of Clowning, book review by Karim Muashet........september be the thing that opens up your life,’ by Alisha McKinney ... November A complete education: The winning essay in EdTA’s Democracy- Help! I hate my voice: Simple exercises to relax, ground, and center works competition, essay by Allison Aoumn .............c0:ccccceeeeeeee May Voor speeen, ey Mania CO seis ices tales dicacectedesssceasesceveeen January The audition monologue: Rehearse with real people for your mo- Iceberg!: Three musicals, underwater, by Jeffrey Sweet March ment of acting alone, by Robert Cohen... . March Improv at the beach: a creative retreat where improvisers and writers Be Good, by Eric Pfeffinger ... April work together, by Jetlery Sweet cscs dceciscncsscc tniecddeegess September Blue Streak: Your ‘most bizarre’ night out is this guy’s steady job, by The Innovators: Ellen Stewart, by Wickham Boyle October UUM PCC OD EIS a 5. osc sects sest asso <oendoaased ona vacistulsy ies November The Innovators: Lehman Engel, by Jeffrey Sweet ....................6. April Blue collar artists: IA stagehands and technicians bring theatre to Joplin Thespians recover, rebuild, by BG ag 2: rer September BRS OAs NRE tae UPA Sas Vi ous gscunb edie easeaa et an ede eesdon avast atstaass March Joplin Thespians, one year on: Flattened by a tornado, a school cel- Broadway Musical MVPs 1960-2010: The Most Valuable Players of ebrates renewal with a visit from the President, by Harper Lee.. April the Past 50 Seasons, book review by Julie York Coppens...January Kismet canceled for Muslim content: Too close to 9/11 anniversary.. Candlesticks are people, too: Playing non-human characters, by November DARCI AG DAC TAI ac 5 3 sities cc vedcancdsnecastes octsntevseseeesndssss iOce epPnOCsMDoe L Laughter is a funny thing: Some stuff you should know about comedy Changing of the guard: New era at EdTA as Peitz retires, Woffington before you step on the stage, by Michael Bigelow Dixon ...October RAISES VEINS: Ty TIO CONAUNCNS <5. s5cciec ascsuestesdoveeneasansess September Les Waters, new ATL artistic director, by Don Corathers.. \ Chinese fortunes: Two perspectives on Americans in China, Life stories: Harold: The Boy Who Became Mark Twain book review, Pas SO sg sess e ag te cain tase skew vas uaee adavednenstnazeccwieboss January 33M Os 9B 30 se An ee Ee eee January The Christmas Doll, by Joan Cushing November ‘Line, please?’: An iPhone app that runs lines .................... November Climbing high, falling hard (Thespian Playworks), by Max Posner.... Man and Muppet: Puppeteer Matt Vogel on making Muppet magic, September Ey PRES Rie I aN cos oe noes eG exceedské de netansesoivciceeteactens May Clipped, by Sam Van Wetter (Thespian Playworks) October NBC’s Smash digs beneath the glitz, by Julie York Coppens .... March The 2012 College Theatre Directory, by the staff of Dramatics.......... Next Generation Arts Standards Project chooses writing teams March December Notes from the playwright, by Ken LaZebnik ............00.. eee May The designer’s homework: From hemlines to brick textures, visual On the Fringe: A sampler from New York’s eclectic August Festival, references supply design details, by Sean O’Skea November by Jeffrey Sweet October The Diamond of Drury Lane, book review by Harper Lee One-stop shopping for a college theatre program..............September March Other stages February EdTA, Utah State will survey school theatre landscape October Playing the angles: A user’s guide to lighting positions, by Dana EdTA inducts five into the Hall of Fame November WON soc saddle sintcc deans dcaba susan eeivesdoen Epp incon ipatesadacenatsdeasSevebenss January Eisegesis, by Nick Mecikalski (Thespian Playworks)........... September Playing it for real: A surprising Sound of Music in the Chicago sub- ‘Everything is Fine': Teen drama educates students, parents on dat- REDS; ER RH: VOR COR CNIS 255 x. icine acicssass asec yennrennedcberaxiedens January HAS VIGIENOE, TY Rete Be GORY. oaisdsccicaciscsassadensasstadnatesevnceos May Playworks update: Check our math January Fall forward: Bold advice for spring graduates from show business Rebels, rockers, and clowns, book review by Julie York Coppens heavyweignts, by Debbie Kennedy ...........0:0..:..0<..ssecc0en0s September September Faces of the Festival: The Thespians are ready for their closeup, Rock the Audition: How to Prepaforr ean d Get Cast in Rock Musi- Production photographs by R. Bruhn; portraits by James Talking- cals, book review by Tracey Moore ton; additional photography by Susan Doremus and Don Corath- Rules of the game: Seven secrets to a successful, confident college ers; interviews by Harper Lee audition, by Tracey Moore and Amy Rogers..............0++. December Fathers and other strange creatures, by Max Posner see you soon, by Morgan Richardson (Thespian Playworks) ..September Follies at 40: And Cymbeline at 400, redeemed, by Jeffrey Sweet Seeing the light: Software that takes the guesswork, and a lot of the November labor, out of lighting design, by Scott C. Parker ...............000 April Food for thought: Louisville play festival still fresh at thirty-six, by The shooters: Preserving the fleeting moments of performance, by BO)e go e oo Ras Air ee Bor aC ERR ore SOE RONeS Rere e May Shanti Knight Found in translation: Hwang’s latest Broadway play speaks love, ‘Show search’ wants your musical veeeeeee JaNUATY laughter in Chinglish, by Julie York Coppens.................... October Signature spaces: New Manhattan complex gives writers room to Fundamentals of Theatrical Design, book review by Dana Taylor .... PUR EI MCU EMMI ois ces cas he eccutiog sage tie pscnseenesstexdeneniienaastcaenaten May November Sit and deliver: A design/technical portfolio that puts your best Future plays: A young writer’s view from the Colorado New Play work forward, by Chuck Meacham and William Kenyon SoeRIRRCRHLES, Dy a VERNA WISE esi sesso hak gece dth es odes Nedaevesdonipandoters April December MAY 2012+-DRAMATICS 53 DRAMATIS The Sketchup workout: Google’s design software is easy... and free, Rebels, rockers, and clowns: Something's Coming, Something Good: by Dana Taylor March West Side Story and the American Imagination, book review Soliloquy: Alone on stage, talking to...whom/?, by Robert Cohen September January Teenage-hood: Playwright Erica Saleh relives the drama with Jn Smokin’ hot Shakespeare: Playwright Ken Ludwig brings the Bard to NECIIOTY GF FULIP BVO vas fosi5 oi Bive sie Mianosecn eto te gen teaneseeesai oor April the beach, by Harper Lee... se aes March Thespian Festival! "12: ‘Pretty inoveGiisle’ .....5...:....<0..c.4esiecnsse0- March The Stagehands: Careers in IATSE, by Eddie mameien ....... March Cook, Rena: Help! I hate my voice: Simple exercises to relax, MN AD TIE HOMMAET PPCRICI. ..........:5..-..002<0c0s.secesonscececacsentet Se ptem ber ground, and center your speech January Start here: For theatre students, the sez ech begins with a few critical Corathers, Don: A son of the theatre: Drama: An actor’s education st eps December ERIE WIRY scar c-csccscawsees saan veac iscs duwweadie cies eoacnacisavenkowoedepsnaes March The 2012 Summer Theatre Directory, Ib y the sta ff of Dramatics... Changing of the guard: New era at EdTA as Peitz retires, Woffing- February PU DER RNIN PRINS ccc senc ana oscieds scassh ops sx oec ie sashes eo eae September Sutton Foster wants to be your teacher A conversation with the Les Waters, new PATE BEREBINC INEOROE osc ene case ssthesevencaccctoden May two-time Tony winner, by Michael Daehn Faces of the Festival: The Thespians are ready for their closeup... Teenage-hood: Playwright Erica Saleh relives the drama with Jn September Memory of Julie Simmons, by Julie York Coppens . April Cushing. Joan: The Ci ristertas DOU ..sssscs oss copasinvcscvsicacenseos November Theoofr Myind , by Ken LaZebnik May Daehn, Michael: Candlesticks are people, too: Playing non-human Thespian Festival °12: ‘Pretty incredible, by Julie York Coppens . characters March Sutton Foster wants to be your teacher: A conversation with =a This year’s hot writer: Shakespeare Production survey shows a two-time Tony winner April resurgence of classic plays, a ..October Dixon, Michael: Laughter is a funny thing: Some stuff you should Txtng Hmit: Falling for Hamlet, book review by H:i rper Lee know about comedy before you step on the stage October November Gormly, Kellie B.: ‘Everything is Fine’: Teen drama educates stu- Unhappy families: Porgy and Bess and Hurt Village, by Jeffrey IOS, PALCIAES Oa GAMUT WSCC iso oie scsi ganna Nene geod May } . April Hopkins, I.B.: The Goatman Cometh (Thespian Playworks)..October The Welkin, by Dominic Ork: indo a ecamceee ena January Hutton, Arlene: Happy together: Shaping a play on the actors Wendy and the Lost Boys: The Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein March book review, by Harper Lee eeces January PMY TORS BOW FON besa 55c ial sence ch mnsloekcpuseeessee Aowawn astee oipnn woeM arch Willy rages, and a teen outcast rises again \ superb Death ofa Kennedy, Debbie: Fall forward: Bold advice for spring graduates Salesman revival and an improved Carrie PY.Je ffrey Sweet... May from show business heavyweights ..............:::ccccceeeeeeee September Write your way to Washington January Knight, Shanti: The shooters: Preserving the fleeting moments of “You have the right to—oh, never mind, (cartoon) by Michael eitLS ein eens eae ene rne mes ee banaue rene Aen ee Pare re May Shaw ... October Lawler, Mike: Blue collar artists: IA stagehands and technicians bring [Over oC. || ape sRa aS sence eee ene trey tte e Ser pet Seon ara Sere eres.” March AUTHORS LaZebnik. Ken: TesOtF yMa e ss ccc cies Assen May Aoun, Allison: A complete education: The winning essay in EdTA’s NQbes FRG MRS Ay REIN 2555s ct Scrat on ceca sens ns caseesvipevantcapeeroens May Democracyworks competition. , Harper: The Diamond of Drury Lane book review............ March Boyle, Wickham: The Innovators: Ellen Stewart ...............0..... October “hey plin Thespians recover, rebuild ...........0.. cesses September Cohen, Robert: The Actor’s Eyes: They’re a mirror of the soul and a Joplin Thespians, one year on: Flattened by a tornado, a school whole lot more November celebrates renewal with a visit from the President The audition monologue: Reheaa rse with real people for your mo- Smokin’ hot Shakespeare: Playwright Ken Ludwig brings the Bard ment of acting alone ' ¥ . March ORL (oh 6o r. |W ane ene eC ERR LS rea ry Sur ANG etry pe epee pa Serene March Soliloquy: Alone on stage, tz king to...Ww ana? pe sae te January rxtng Hmlt: Fallfoir nHamglet , book review ................. November Coppens, Julie: Blue Streak: Your ‘most bizarre’ night out is this Wendy and the Lost Boys: The Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasser- guy’s steady job sonihisbsp acute November stein book review January Broadway Musical MVPs 1960- 2010 The Most Valuable IP layers of McKinney, Alisha: [headline on article]: ‘The thing that makes you the Past 50 Seasons book review January different or weird or that you're scared of,’ says (title of show] co- Food for thought: Louisville play festival still fresh at thirty-sixMay creator Hunter Bell, ‘that will be the thing that opens up your life’ Found in translation: Hwang’s latest Broadway play speaks love, November laughter in Chinglish October Man and Muppet: Puppeteer Matt Vogel on making Muppet Life stories: Harold: The Boy W bo. Became Mark Twain, book magic review Meacham, Chuck and Kenyon, William: Sit and deliver: A design/ March technical portfolio that puts your best work forward..... December EE 6 Seesaw ies Dencats the GiNz...............:.:..00c.cscscceseeses0- March Mecikalski, Nick: Bis@@esis ..,..<2..0.0csa.da5 esseeossee04ss01e-ss DsE0M0sIdS>E Playing it for real: A surprising Sound of Music in the Chicago Moore, Tracey: Rock the Audition: How to Preparfeo r and Get Cast CEST ESE Ce Se a Se eS ER re January in Rock Musicals, DOOK review ..........:.:cccseeeseeeseeeseeees eptember 54 DRAMATICS- MAY 2012 Moore, Tracey and Rogers, Amy: Rules of the game: Seven secrets Book and DVD Reviews to a successful, confident college audition December A son of the theatre: Drama: An actor's education, book review by Muasher, Karim: The Art of Clowning, book review BRO AUR ches oh vse casai sa sexc aeas9 scasacabeazearoee earetveodeee cee March September The Art of Clowning, book review by Karim Muasher Orlando, Dominic: The Welkin January Broddway musical MVPs 1960-2010: The Most Valuable Players of O’Skea, Sean: The designer’s homework: From hemlines to brick the Past 50 Seasons book review, by Julie York Coppens...January textures, visual references supply design details ............ November The Diamond of Drury Lane, book review by Harper Lee Parker, Scott: Seeing the light: Software that takes the guesswork, March and a lot of the labor, out of lighting design ................ce. April Fundamentals of Theatrical Design, book review by Dana Taylor Pe TANNING? TI GN orn oo oh slgee ct ost cndea id aas Lavesdeesdenssees April November Posner, Max: Climbing high, falling hard (Thespian Playworks) Life stories: Harold: The Boy Who Became Mark Twain, book review September py) UNIS. Cir I CR CRN eo os scones caagncmattsaidevs ataca cicceussnse e January Fathers and Other Strange CReAtin[s os. 5656s seseccacs.sececssecosioee October Rebels, rockers, and clowns: Something's Coming, Something Good: Raymond, Eddie: The Stagehands: Careers in IATSE.................. March West Side Story and the American Imagination, book review by Richardson, Morgan: S€€ YOU SOON .........cccsecccseseeeesseeeeeeseeee September WAAC CNIS es cevrescacsadcszacesaeed iccenicvedexecoveactteaaed September Shaw, Michael: “You have the right to—oh, never mind,” (cartoon).. Rock the Audition: How to Prepaforr ean d Get Cast in Rock Musi- October cals, book review by Tracey Moore.................::ssss+++..- eptember Slatin, Peter: Signature spaces: New Manhattan complex gives writ- Txtng Hmlt: Fallfoir nHamglet , book review by Harper Lee GM ARON LR eo ides shea sey pane as hseas vasa es mcsea es ees eghptndeneye May November Sweet, Jeffrey: Chinese fortunes: Two perspectives on Americans in Wendy and the Lost Boys: The Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein Mo 8 2 SRS pa Bee nen RRS eg a ene ae eet Oe January Doce Review, by Plas pet Le ec isa cccteatececsdasssanstecteaycoteinerre January Follies at 40: And Cymbeline at 400, redeemed.. . November leeberal: <Fiaree TauSiCal, AGS Wales. oo. seciceisckescsasscesciceosn es March Colleges and Careers Improv at the beach: a creative retreat where improvisers and Blue collar artists: [A stagehands and technicians bring theatre to WTAE WEl uis COLIN 525 cos nocd s clo ncsuncassedaniviessierecheusncoads September Behe |RY U NNN RABUN eos ca occ) can ccyaso cen ciepaasacodaelesincseyatsuenegentensn March dae Tinovators? Wetman Bae, os cisic cise dices ccewincnos caaecadgcczesoves April One-stop shopping for a college theatre program On the Fringe: A sampler from New York’s eclectic August Other stages February Festival October Rules of the game: Seven secrets to a successful, confident college Unhappy families: Porgy and Bess and Hurt Village ............... April audition, by Tracey Moore and Amy Rogers December Willy rages, and a teen outcast rises again: A superb Death of Sit and deliver: A design/technical portfolio that puts your best a Salesman revival and an improved Carrie, by Jeffrey Sweet work forward, by Chuck Meacham and William Kenyon May December Taylor, Dana: Fundamentals of Theatrical Design, book review The Stagehands: Careers in IATSE, by Eddie Raymond............. March November Start here: For theatre students, the search begins with a few critical Playing the angles: A user’s guide to lighting positions ......January ace dca oars ga dis bn asda chncuanebnswevelaaadenresconedesansAateineataaa December The Sketchup workout: Google’s design software is easy... and ... March Directories Van Wetter, Sam: Clipped. . ... October The 2012 College Theatre Directory, by the staff of Dramadtics.......... Future plays: A young writer’s view from the Colorado New Play December POPURNRIRA cao e as Pp cash va lees oa cto Merah aoe pasha MsvseeaN AE tstadcanep April The 2012 Summer Theatre Directory, by the staff of Dramatics......... February SUBJECTS Acting and directing Humor, intentional The Actor's Eyes: They’re a mirror of the soul and a whole lot more, “You have the right to—oh, never mind,” (cartoon) by Michael PMN NINN 8 ss cera cc npesce sa eaies sapeawsaep ideas snnsoanncoseeeecs November Shaw October The audition monologue: Rehearse with real people for your mo- ment of acting alone; by Robert Cohen... .......:.0..5.cscesseccees0i. March Interviews and profiles Candlesticks are people, too: Playing non-human characters, by Les Waters, new ATL artistic director, by Don Corathers.............. May NARS AGN CIN asics cacactscnsssccedl Vbsdeaasnearotdaesn eess eshOeaEs Man and Muppet: Puppeteer Matt Vogel on making Muppet magic, Help! I hate my voice: Simple exercises to relax, ground, and center Re As ire I as Ss ince o cs asemenssestelvasqaindsarsiamnsanntquatpoetensn May your speech, by Rena Cook January The shooters: Preserving the fleeting moments of performance, by Laughter is a funny thing: Some stuff you should know about RIE NNN sco 3 oo 2ct Shane eatind ated fstes ca Sadhren gtk bameaasandsaateacteeeeed May comedy before you step on the stage, by Michael Bigelow Sutton Foster wants to be your teacher: A conversation with the Dixon October two-time Tony winner, by Michael Daehn Soliloquy: Alone on stage, talking to...whom?, by Robert Cohen Teenage-hood: Playwright Erica Saleh relives the drama with Jn January Memory of Julie Simmons, by Julie York Coppens...............++. April MAY 2012-DRAMATICS 55 Observations heavyweights, by Debbie Kennedy September A complete education: The winning essay in EdTA’s Democracy- Found in translation: Hwang’s latest Broadway play speaks love, works competition, essay by Allison Aoun ™ May laughter in Chinglish, by Julie York Coppens October Climbing high, falling hard (Thespian Playworks), by Max Posner Joplin Thespians recover, rebuild, by Harper Lee eptember September Joplin Thespians, one year on: Flattened by a tornado, a school cel- Fathers and other strange creatures, by Max Posner October ebrates renewal with a visit from the President, by Harper Le.e Apr il Food for thought: Louisville play festival still fresh at thirty-six, by Kismet canceled for Muslim content: Too close to 9/11 anniversary Julie York ¢ oppens May November Folliesa t 40: And Cymbeline at 100, redeemed, by Jeffrey Sweet Line, please?’: An iPhone app that runs lines ................... . November November NBC’s Smash digs beneath the glitz, by Julie York Coppens .... March Future plays: A young writer’s view from the Colorado New Play Next Generation Arts Standards Project chooses writing teams March Summit, by Sam Van Wetter ; April Playing it for real: A surprising Sound of Music in the Chicago Happy together: Shaping a play on the actors, by Arlene Hutton suburbs, by Julie York Coppens January March Smokin’ hot Shakespeare: Playwright Ken Ludwig brings the Bard to {headline on article]: ‘The thing that makes you different or weird ihe beact: toy Fisier Gee 2. ,.Gesss Since ese aes eee March or that you're scared of, says (title of show/ co-creator Huntet Standing © for Same Enon eta ..5055s2e0er.s 7ocasmeisosc es September Bell, ‘that will be the thing that opens up your life,’ by Alisha Teenage-hood: Playwright Erica Saleh relives the drama with Jn McKinney . November Memory of Julie Simmons, by Julie York Coppens................4.. April Iceberg!: Three musicals, underwater, by Jeffrey Sweet March lhespian Festival °12: ‘Pretty incredible,’ by Julie York Coppens... March Improv at the beach: a creative retreat where improvisers and writ This year’s hot writer: Shakespeare: Production survey shows a ers work together, by Jeffery Sweet ... September resurgence of classic plays October Notes from the playwright, Ken LaZebnik May Write your way to Washington January On the Fringe 4 sampler from New York’s eclectic August Festival, by Jeffrey Sweet ., October Scripts Playworks update: Check our math January Be: Good, Cy Faw PRB ascii isch css basso castes soca as April Show search’ wants your musical ...January The Christmas Doll, by Joan Cushing November Signature spaces: New Manhattan complex gives writers room to Clipped (Thespian Playworks), by Sam Van Wetter ................ October play, by Peter Slatin = May Eisegesis, by Nick Mecikalski (Thespian Playworks) September Unhappy families: Porgy and Bess and Hurt Village, by Jeffrey The Goatman Cometh, (Thespian Playworks), by I.B. Hopkins Sweet April October Willy rages, and a teen outcast rises again A superb Death of a Happy worst day ever, by Arlene Hutton ...............cceeseeceeeeseeees March Salesman revival and an improved Carri by Jeffrey Sweet May see you soon, by Morgan Richardson (Thespian Playworks) September Reports Theory of Mind. ty: Kea VaZ cine osiis cc ccsoyesscoeacdoaseacodcantvannitooes May Almost censored January The Welkin, by Dominic Orlando January Blue Streak Your most bizarre’ night out is this guy’s steady job, by Julie York Coppens November Technical Theatre Changing of the guard: New era at EdTA as Peitz retires, Woffington rhe designer's homework: From hemlines to brick textures, visual takes reins, by Don Corathers September references supply design details, by Sean O’Skea November Chinese fortunes: Two perspectives on Americans in China, by Jef Playing the angles: A user’s guide to lighting positions, by Dana frey Sweet January aylor January EdTA, Utah State will survey school theatre landscape . .Octobet Seeing the light: Software that takes the guesswork, and a lot of the EdTA inducts five into the Hall of Fame November labor, out of lighting design, by Scott C. Parker ...................0. April Everything is Fine Teen drama educates students, parents on dat The Sketchup workout: Google’s design software is easy... and free, ing violence, by Kellie B. Gormly May Cay BAIA TANGO soos csseedsesdety catncacasnssn nade kersotass aun rep eae March Faces of the Festival: The ThespIi ans are ready for their closeup Production photographs by R Bruhn; portraits by James Talking Theatre history ton; additional photography by Susan Doremus and Don Corath The Innovators: Ellen Stewart, by Wickham Boyle October ers; interviews by Harper Lee September The Innovators: Lehman Engel, by Jeffrey Sweet ................006. April Fall forward: Bold advice for spring graduates from show business 56 DRAMATICS~- MAY 2012 , y o eas od -— T j j ft