Organizing and Managing the High School Theatre Program

by James R. Opelt

PLANNING A SEASON, BUILDING AN AUDIENCE, AUDITIONS, DIRECTING, MUSICAL, COSTUMES, POSTERS T SHIRTS AND BUTTONS, TICKETS, PROGRAMS, PATRONS, SUGGESTED PLAYS, SUPPLY COMPANIES, FINAL CURTAIN This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0205128203
• ISBN13: 9780205128204
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.

Customer Reviews

?How do you organize a high school theatre performance??

"How do you organize a high school theatre performance?" This was the question that I asked myself when I thought about what my first year as a high school Drama teacher would entail. When I was told this year that I would be in charge of the drama department within my high school I cringed, simply because the last time that I was on a stage was when I was in high school and I am not endorsed to teach drama at all. In his book entitled Organizing and Managing the High School Theatre Program James R. Opelt says that, "In order to be well prepared, the teacher/director needs many resources to organize and manage the theatre program. Resources take years to assemble and compile. At no time in college is the teacher candidate told where to purchase show T-shirts, have tickets printed, order drops, or how to get students to attend rehearsal." These very words by Opelt enticed me to continue to research and find all the secrets and helpful hints that I could, so that when it came time to put together my first production I wouldn't have to go through the experience with any serious or antagonizing pain. Opelt's book was an absolute lifesaver explaining everything that I ever needed to know about how to start a drama program from, setting dates, reading scripts, selecting a script, and deciding on a season and publicity theme.Even if you feel that you are a seasoned veteran teacher and know all that there is to know about organizing and managing a high school theatre program you will find that Opelt has included something for everyone. For example, have you ever wondered whom the main companies for plays are? Opelt tells you exactly who they are and where to get new materials for your students. This book is an absolute must for any new or veteran drama teacher, check it out today!