MTI Show Support: Millie Steno Desks for sale

So many Millie lovers will want to get their hands on these David! Make sure you post to our community rentals under SHOWS, Thoroughly Modern Millie at the top of this site. http://www.mtishowspace.com/pg/ad/197/show

MTI Show Support: Ages for Jr shows

Hi Holly! Kudos on beginning a new community theater group, and your plans for 2 shows incorporating the age span you have, I would recommend to anyone.  Broadway JR versions have a duration of 60-75 minutes and are designed for kids through grade 9.  Many who do camp and community theater obtain a different license so that you can extend the age limit and best use the range of kids to your capability. Definitely call your MTI rep and chat about this for your specific situation as it sounds like just what you need to showcase the kids that you want to begin this venture with.  Great vision, let your rep help you make it happen asap. Happy to help brainstorm shows, performance lengths etc.  You definitely want to make it cost effective, as simple as possible to execute and a GREAT experience for kids and adults.

The MTI Show Collection: Musical recommendation - elementary

Hi Andrew,

Thank you for taking the time to write such as thoughtful response.  I also enjoyed your video clips from "Honk! JR" and "Dear Edwina JR."  I can enjoy a challenge, such as being creative with limited materials, and this year, I was fortunate to have teachers and students help with the set design.  I think that the jungle setting lended itself naturally to a variety of fun ideas for the set (e.g., rope hanging vines, tissue paper exotic flowers, etc.).  

In my previous school, I co-directed Disney's "Aladdin JR" and "Beauty and the Beast JR."  However, I had the help of two other teachers, both experienced directors and choreographers, as well as a budget from the school and very active parent volunteers.  

As for the age and maturity level of my student actors, if anything, I was considering inviting lower grades to join.  (This year, I held auditions only for grades 3-5).  It's kind of a puzzle for me, because I also don't want to lose the soon-to-be 6th graders, but there is already a drama program in place for middle school.

I'll have a think about all of this, but you have helped give me other ideas to consider.

Thank you again, --Matthew

MTI Show Support: Disney's Peter Pan Jr.

Hi Craig! The majority of pilot productions that involved this new version did NOT fly their actors.  These JR versions are designed so teachers and directors can do them from almost zero budgets to enormous as well as cafetoriams to mainstages.  Many times the stagecraft used for professional theater upstages young performers.   I did the original pilot in NY with 5-8 graders  and hands down this production is charming and convincing without flying.

The MTI Show Collection: Rose Effect Availability

Zoicks.. sorry for the later response. I'm too far away for my pre-built rose to be useful. Have you come up with a solution yet? Building one is not all that difficult, if it is going to be positioned so that a stage hand can pull the appropriate "pull this now" string/wire when required.

In short strokes, build the stem out of a bundle of small pipes (aluminum, brass, copper) as used in model building. Run a cable (or heavy fishing line) down the center of each pipe, and attach a rose petal to the end. As the cable is pulled, the petal will dislodge and fall.   The dead simple method is cue the stage hand to pull string "x". The fancier method is to rig the cables to servo's, and place that under control of the stage crew and/or lighting/effects folks.  

Depending on your venu, the petals could be as simple as "silk petals" from a store purchase, or made larger than life out of other craft materials. The hardest part to source is the glass cover, but if you search for "Hurricane lanterns" in your florists (or even Walmart), you can often find something that is "close enough".

Hope this helps.

MTI Show Support: How do I order Seussical the Musical T-shirts?

Here is a link to all of the forms for all of our resources and for licensing etc.  Hope the show is going well and the kids love the t-shirts!

http://www.mtishows.com/content.asp?id=2_8_0