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Directing children: Is the nose-picking an acting choice?

Kids pick their noses…on stage…for a paying audience. It happens. But if you look beyond the gross habits, Brit Christopher explains how working in educational theatre offers a lot more than the possibility of catching the flu.

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No Strings Attached: Puppetry in Theater is Having a Moment

The art of puppetry is experiencing a kind of renaissance right now: both puppet theater as an art form and puppetry as a story-telling tool. No longer is the art form just for kids, or simply shorthand for campy, cheap entertainment. Read on to discover why puppetry is thriving in contemporary theatre.

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Meet the 2019 StageAgent Interns

After a successful summer last year, StageAgent is thrilled to continue with our summer internship program. Two new college interns are joining StageAgent for the next few months to learn how the website runs. They’ll write lots of new content and learn about all the ins and outs of StageAgent. Let’s meet our 2019 interns now.

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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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Who wears the pants? A brief look at cross-dressing in opera

Historically, cross-dressing in the theater is fairly common-place, and in opera, this is no different. In our latest blog post, we take a look at the tradition of cross-dressing in opera, how it changed during the reign of the castrati, and the prevailing practice of ‘pants’ roles. Enjoy!

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Teaching / Classroom

Directing children: Is the nose-picking an acting choice?

No Strings Attached: Puppetry in Theater is Having a Moment

Meet the 2019 StageAgent Interns

Drama Teachers: Time to Lesson Plan!

Who wears the pants? A brief look at cross-dressing in opera