This is more of a general question, hence me posting this in general advice
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Anyways....
My high school, historically, has never been big on technical theater. Our TD is very qualified though which does slightly make up for it. Now heres the question, it's been me and my friends in technical theater since basically middle school. I don't know if its the fact that we currently fill all the major positions, (there are still spots for lbo, spot lights, grips, ...) we currently occupy light design, set design, stage managing, and assistant stage managing (although we are technically the most qualified)
We need more people. It seems nobody cares about good old technical theater any more . And if they did, there would be nobody left to teach them as I remember learning. I was taught by those with more experience, and if our school doesn't get anyone interested in this stuff then by two years, everyone with actual experience is gone.
Any ideas how I should go about inspiring a love of technical theater in younger inexperienced but motivated and mature middle schoolers/freshman
*if it is in the wrong forum you have all permission to move this thread*
Anyways....
My high school, historically, has never been big on technical theater. Our TD is very qualified though which does slightly make up for it. Now heres the question, it's been me and my friends in technical theater since basically middle school. I don't know if its the fact that we currently fill all the major positions, (there are still spots for lbo, spot lights, grips, ...) we currently occupy light design, set design, stage managing, and assistant stage managing (although we are technically the most qualified)
We need more people. It seems nobody cares about good old technical theater any more . And if they did, there would be nobody left to teach them as I remember learning. I was taught by those with more experience, and if our school doesn't get anyone interested in this stuff then by two years, everyone with actual experience is gone.
Any ideas how I should go about inspiring a love of technical theater in younger inexperienced but motivated and mature middle schoolers/freshman