Getting involved in community theater 25 Articles

by Scot Gianelli

Getting involved in community theatre is an incredibly rewarding undertaking, and I suggest it to everyone who isn't sure what they want to do, has free time on their hands and doesn't mind churning out a bit of work to to...read more

by Jeff Fancher

I only just started reading articles on Helium today, and with topics like "Getting involved with community theater" I find it impossible to resist the urge to get involved making my own entries. The articles preceding ...read more

by Deborah Cutter

The very first time I got involved in a community theater was a the age of 18, not even graduated from high school. There was an ad in the newspaper for a costumer for a community theater, a PAYING job! I called, went fo...read more

by Kristyn Robinson

I was seventeen years old when I developed a "crush" on the theatre. I'd been in a choir of some sort for most of my life, and when I was a senior in high school, our school choir (of which I was, of course, a member) per...read more

by Liane Laskoske

Last year, I got an email from my improv instructor concerning a small theater group in a town within an hour's drive from my house. I auditioned and got a part. They liked me so much, they asked me to direct the show this...read more

by Etienne

Getting involved in community theater should be on your list of things to do before you die. It's one of those endeavors, like riding your first roller coaster or eating Thai food for the first time,that you just simpl...read more

by Liane Williams

Articles on applied theatre projects grace the pages of many websites in many countries in grand multitude. Much can be learned from reading articles like these and adding this knowledge to the experiences in class and in...read more

by Loretta Murphy-Birster

GETTING INVOLVED WITH COMMUNITY THEATRE "The smell of the greasepaint...the roar of the crowd..." No one can say for sure what separates the show people from the audience. Sometimes, those folks we think would be gre...read more

by Roger Kraemer

All the world's a stage, said Shakespeare. And if that is the case, then what would better prepare us for the stage of real life than the actual stage. Getting kids involved in theater is a great way to help them build sel...read more

by Clif Mccrady

If you have never been on stage, helped to create a show...do it now. Each season the Community Theatre in my town does a show at the Planetarium. Usually they are space realated. Outerspace has always been of interes...read more

by Jenna Warriner

In most communities community theatres provide entertainment for hundreds of people a year. Audiences arrive to support family and friends, and performers enjoy a few months of experience. Often, theatres are located in...read more

by mary-claire

One of my favorite college acting professors continually reminded us that "theatre is the mirror of society". The statement seems simple enough, and I thought I understood it the first time I heard it. However, I ...read more

by Annie Watson

One of the most magical aspects of live theater is the ability for people of all ages and abilities to get involved. Community theater capitalizes on this aspect of theater, and asks people of a community to come together ...read more

by Britney Crosson

All the world is a stage! That's something I like to live by in my day to day life. But why not LITERALLY be on a stage? I do it and you can too! Community theater is a wonderful way to gain acting and theater experi...read more

by Dustin Pendleton

To be a standout athlete you have to have dedication, wiliness, and most notably talent. A task proven to be trying for even the most spirited of players on the field. Yet it seems to most that to be a star in the theatric...read more

by Darren

Community theaters are growing around the United States and the time is perfect for any theater enthusiast to get involved. Opportunities are available to act, direct, design, play in an orchestra, build sets, make props ...read more

by Ian Pauley

If I hadn't stepped through the front door of my local theatre I would not be able to call myself a playwright. But I did, and I do. Please don't think me smug or arrogant. It is merely a statement written with pride. Li...read more

by Helen Matthews

Being involved in community theater has been a rich and rewarding experience. I have had opportunities working alongside professionals in a major production where everyone learnt and supported each other cast and crew alik...read more

by Jennifer Metz

Well, I did it. I did something I NEVER thought I'd do. I did something I NEVER even knew I wanted to do. I did something that was absolutely out of character for me, and I LOVED it. I auditioned for a community play. ...read more

by Heidi Collins

After being involved with community theatres for the past 13 years of my life, I think I can safely say that; If you can: -Speak -Dance -Sew -Cook -Sing -Balance a checkbook -Run errands -Use power tools and ...read more