Cindi Calhoun, Author at The StageAgent ShowStopper

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Cindi Calhoun is a theatre teacher, actor, director, vocal coach, costume designer and seamstress, and writer based near Phoenix, Arizona.

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3 min

Playwright Spotlight: African-American Writers

Without question, African-American playwrights have profoundly impacted the landscape of American theatre. While there are several writers who are rightfully in classroom reading lists, we want to highlight some BIPOC writers you may not yet know.

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7 min

Analyzing the Drama: English Renaissance Tragedy

Welcome to the first blog post in our new series: Analyzing the Drama. In these posts, we will explore how to read different genres in order to improve our understanding of the plays. English Renaissance tragedies can be tricky to get your head around but our latest blog post will demystify these plays and make them a joy to read!

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6 min

Teaching / Classroom

Distance Learning: A Beginner’s Guide

We are in a brave new world of online learning. This is particularly challenging for theater, which is such a hands-on, participatory discipline. Drama teacher Cindi Cahoun offers some tips on making online learning successful for students, teachers, and parents alike.

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5 min

Drama Teachers: Time to Lesson Plan!

For every teacher, writing lesson plans is a time-consuming task. What makes a successful lesson plan for a drama teacher? What should a teacher keep in mind when they create lessons, activities, and assessments? Check out our latest blog post for inspirational tips and advice on how to create substantial, effective, and fun lesson plans for the forthcoming year.

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7 min

Celebrate Women in Theatre with The Bridge Initiative

March is Women’s History Month, and throughout the theatre and film industry, women’s achievements are being celebrated. While there have been strides towards gender equity and representation in theatre, there is still work to do.� The Actor’s Equity Association has done a study that identifies the “skew” towards white and male for theatre jobs .

Fortunately, there are dynamic groups dedicated to creating opportunities for women artists.� The Bridge Initiative,� created by Brenda Jean Foley and Tracy Liz Miller,� is an incredible non-profit organization that incubates and celebrates professional female theatre artists in the Phoenix area. Read more to learn about the origins and ambitions of The Bridge Initiative.

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Monologues from Plays

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Playwrights & Composers

Cindi Calhoun

Playwright Spotlight: African-American Writers

Analyzing the Drama: English Renaissance Tragedy

Distance Learning: A Beginner’s Guide

Drama Teachers: Time to Lesson Plan!

Celebrate Women in Theatre with The Bridge Initiative