Amelia Naumann
Directors that Change US
A High School Morning When You’re a Theater Kid It’s 6 am on a Wednesday, you’re 17 with untied sneakers and a schedule to keep. You...
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Amelia Naumann
Apr 6, 20212 min read
A Love Letter to Community Theatre
Dear Community Theatre, Before I had become acquainted with you, I was a young child. A young, introverted, homeschooled, shy-as-hell...
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Amelia Naumann
Mar 30, 20213 min read
Rhetoric and Representation of the LGBTQ+ Community Onstage
Skeletons and kids stay in the closet in rural towns. When you grow up in a town of population less than one thousand residents, you...
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Amelia Naumann
Mar 12, 20214 min read
Do you have all that you need to have a successful rehearsal?
This is the ultimate checklist for everything you should carry with you to every rehearsal, especially as a director. Having them as a...
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Amelia Naumann
Mar 11, 20212 min read
Score over 15 on this “Have you ever” stage edition and you are a true Theater Kid
Theater comes with several unique experiences that all performers share. Here is our list of some of those top experiences. If you have...
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Amelia Naumann
Feb 23, 20212 min read
5 Ways to Keep Costumes and Props organized Backstage
Unless you are fortunate enough to have individual dressing rooms for each actor, it’s pretty much a given that there will be one common...
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Amelia Naumann
Feb 17, 20212 min read
5 Great Ways to Promote Community Theater and Art Programs
One of the hardest things about doing community service art programs is getting the community to show up. We need people in the audience,...
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Amelia Naumann
Feb 10, 20213 min read
Top 5 things you Should Look for When Casting your Show
Community theater directors have a small pool to pick from when casting. Whoever shows up, you have to make into a star onstage. Picking...
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Amelia Naumann
Feb 3, 20212 min read
Volunteering in the Community of Artists
Volunteering as an Artist Arts in small communities rely on the charity and work of volunteers. Most programs, activities, plays, events,...
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Amelia Naumann
Dec 2, 20205 min read
Changed for Good; The people we meet along the way
A High School Morning When You’re a Theater Kid It’s 6 am on a Wednesday, you’re 17 with untied sneakers and a schedule to keep. You...
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Amelia Naumann
Nov 20, 20204 min read
Famous Performers Who Started In Community Theater, and how we can encourage the next generation of
Several top celebrities start their careers on small stages in their hometowns. They sing in nursing homes, and play Tree #3 in the...
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Amelia Naumann
Nov 9, 20204 min read
How I made a good man out of Charlie Brown: Remembering Why we do Community Theater
Honestly, Community Theater can be frustrating. You’re dealing with volunteer time, a limited budget, broken lights, torn costumes and...
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Amelia Naumann
Nov 7, 20203 min read
A Director’s bag checklist; things you should always have at rehearsal
Why you should have a directors bag Community theater is volunteer time. You cannot dedicate every day to constant planning a prep for...
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Amelia Naumann
Nov 1, 20205 min read
Makeup Makes the Character
Makeup has a rich history of being able to create characters on and off the stage. From clowns to coverup, the world of makeup is vast...
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Amelia Naumann
Oct 29, 20203 min read
Theater productions, from Community to Broadway and how we can perform despite a pandemic
Covid-19 swept through the world within months. We went from a normal routine, to shutdowns, lockdowns, panic, and isolation. People...
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Amelia Naumann
Oct 15, 20203 min read
How to Make A Bettor Actor in 5 easy steps
Sometimes in Community theater, you don’t get stage ready actors. They are awkward, quiet, too over the top, or too little. You can turn...
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Amelia Naumann
Oct 11, 20202 min read
“If I Were a Rich Man…” and other Fundraising dreams.
Money is a hard topic to approach. It's sensitive unless you’re Tevye, then you sing about it in the middle of town. The truth of the...
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Amelia Naumann
Sep 25, 20203 min read
Community Theater: Because Everyone Should Have Access To Art
Community theater is a running joke in the world of performance. People have their best on-stage horror stories, funniest photos, and...
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