TenBareToes Entertainment Inc. - Community Theatre in Kitchener-Waterloo http://www.tenbaretoes.com Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:46:52 +0000 hourly 1 TenBareToes Entertainment Inc. - Community Theatre in Kitchener-Waterloo http://www.tenbaretoes.com/next-years-show-we-got-the-rights/comment-page-1#comment-195 Lisbeth Clark Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:46:52 +0000 http://www.tenbaretoes.com/?p=809#comment-195 That is so fantastic. *grin* Mazal Tov That is so fantastic. *grin* Mazal Tov

]]> TenBareToes Entertainment Inc. - Community Theatre in Kitchener-Waterloo http://www.tenbaretoes.com/workshops/comment-page-1#comment-187 Anita Kilgour Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:28:51 +0000 http://www.tenbaretoes.com/?p=763#comment-187 Roughly late 1800's, when the stage hands who were gripping the scenery (literally, holding on to it) started getting called "grips", by virtue of what they were doing. Much like "Lights" is called that because of what they do. Per the <a href="http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=grip" rel="nofollow">Online Etymology Dictionary</a> Roughly late 1800’s, when the stage hands who were gripping the scenery (literally, holding on to it) started getting called “grips”, by virtue of what they were doing. Much like “Lights” is called that because of what they do.

Per the Online Etymology Dictionary

]]> TenBareToes Entertainment Inc. - Community Theatre in Kitchener-Waterloo http://www.tenbaretoes.com/workshops/comment-page-1#comment-186 Anita Kilgour Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:20:50 +0000 http://www.tenbaretoes.com/?p=763#comment-186 Hi Heather, I can ask Karen for a more detailed write up, as well as ask Jonathan when he's ready with his (he's still gathering his thoughts together on how he's going to approach this). I can broach the subject of the workshops for educators. If nothing else, it is an interesting idea. Thanks! Hi Heather,

I can ask Karen for a more detailed write up, as well as ask Jonathan when he’s ready with his (he’s still gathering his thoughts together on how he’s going to approach this).

I can broach the subject of the workshops for educators. If nothing else, it is an interesting idea.

Thanks!

]]> TenBareToes Entertainment Inc. - Community Theatre in Kitchener-Waterloo http://www.tenbaretoes.com/workshops/comment-page-1#comment-185 Heather Galoska Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:32:24 +0000 http://www.tenbaretoes.com/?p=763#comment-185 Will Karen be posting what she'll be covering in the workshop closer to the date? I know a lot of teachers struggle to teach drama (and the new Arts Curriculum as a whole) and might be interested in attending the workshop if it will give them some new ideas/activities. Same with the character development workshop. I can let teachers know in my school board about the workshops if it looks like it would be helpful. Drama workshops for teachers might be something you explore offering Anita. There is money to be made there, teachers will pay at least $30 - $50 for a one day workshop if it's good. We just received the new Arts curriculum and there is precious little support or resources out there for us to implement it. I would be happy to sit down with your theatre experts to help plan a workshop aimed at elementary educators. We want the help, we just need good people to offer it. Will Karen be posting what she’ll be covering in the workshop closer to the date? I know a lot of teachers struggle to teach drama (and the new Arts Curriculum as a whole) and might be interested in attending the workshop if it will give them some new ideas/activities. Same with the character development workshop. I can let teachers know in my school board about the workshops if it looks like it would be helpful.

Drama workshops for teachers might be something you explore offering Anita. There is money to be made there, teachers will pay at least $30 – $50 for a one day workshop if it’s good. We just received the new Arts curriculum and there is precious little support or resources out there for us to implement it. I would be happy to sit down with your theatre experts to help plan a workshop aimed at elementary educators. We want the help, we just need good people to offer it.

]]> TenBareToes Entertainment Inc. - Community Theatre in Kitchener-Waterloo http://www.tenbaretoes.com/workshops/comment-page-1#comment-184 Jenny Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:13:02 +0000 http://www.tenbaretoes.com/?p=763#comment-184 Something I've always wondered- does anyone know how the term "grip" came to be used to mean a technician on a theatre production's running crew for some theatre companies in the area? I've never known it to mean anything other than the lighting/rigging people on a film crew, until I came here, where it seems to have this whole other meaning. Something I’ve always wondered- does anyone know how the term “grip” came to be used to mean a technician on a theatre production’s running crew for some theatre companies in the area? I’ve never known it to mean anything other than the lighting/rigging people on a film crew, until I came here, where it seems to have this whole other meaning.

]]> TenBareToes Entertainment Inc. - Community Theatre in Kitchener-Waterloo http://www.tenbaretoes.com/workshops/comment-page-1#comment-183 Anita Kilgour Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:41:50 +0000 http://www.tenbaretoes.com/?p=763#comment-183 Currently, they'll be free. If there's ever a cost for any of them, it'll be to defray cost of materials or rental space and I'll make sure to make that abundantly clear at the time. Currently, they’ll be free. If there’s ever a cost for any of them, it’ll be to defray cost of materials or rental space and I’ll make sure to make that abundantly clear at the time.

]]> TenBareToes Entertainment Inc. - Community Theatre in Kitchener-Waterloo http://www.tenbaretoes.com/workshops/comment-page-1#comment-182 S Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:26:46 +0000 http://www.tenbaretoes.com/?p=763#comment-182 Cost? Cost?

]]> TenBareToes Entertainment Inc. - Community Theatre in Kitchener-Waterloo http://www.tenbaretoes.com/question-for-you-2/comment-page-1#comment-181 Jenn Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:37:51 +0000 http://www.tenbaretoes.com/?p=757#comment-181 I'd love to learn more about setbuilding. :) I’d love to learn more about setbuilding. :)

]]> TenBareToes Entertainment Inc. - Community Theatre in Kitchener-Waterloo http://www.tenbaretoes.com/bad-news/comment-page-1#comment-178 Anita Kilgour Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:25:03 +0000 http://www.tenbaretoes.com/?p=759#comment-178 Hi Kevin, I'm really sorry that you were disappointed. Unfortunately, we were in a position where we had to weigh the health of one of our actors, the quality of the show we could put on without her and ultimately, decided that for last night, we were not in a position to put on a show with the quality we wanted to. We have learned lessons from yesterdays events and will endeavor to apply them appropriately in the future. Hi Kevin,

I’m really sorry that you were disappointed. Unfortunately, we were in a position where we had to weigh the health of one of our actors, the quality of the show we could put on without her and ultimately, decided that for last night, we were not in a position to put on a show with the quality we wanted to. We have learned lessons from yesterdays events and will endeavor to apply them appropriately in the future.

]]> TenBareToes Entertainment Inc. - Community Theatre in Kitchener-Waterloo http://www.tenbaretoes.com/bad-news/comment-page-1#comment-177 Kevin Johnston Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:34:21 +0000 http://www.tenbaretoes.com/?p=759#comment-177 A friend and I drove to see the show tonight and saw the handwritten note on the door. We were disappointed. As theatre people ourselves (I personally have stage managed extensively), we were surprised that "the show [didn't] go on". As a new group, I think that in the future, you ought to plan ways to make a show work even if a (lead) actor cannot perform, so as to not disappoint patrons. Tonight was the only night we were able to come see the performance, so as a result we were left in the cold. A friend and I drove to see the show tonight and saw the handwritten note on the door. We were disappointed. As theatre people ourselves (I personally have stage managed extensively), we were surprised that “the show [didn't] go on”. As a new group, I think that in the future, you ought to plan ways to make a show work even if a (lead) actor cannot perform, so as to not disappoint patrons. Tonight was the only night we were able to come see the performance, so as a result we were left in the cold.

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