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Blocking Without Chaos: 7 Strategies That Save Time in Rehearsal
If you’ve ever tried to block a scene with 20 students on stage, you know how quickly confusion can take over. Someone asks where to stand. Someone forgets an exit. Someone crosses at the wrong moment. And suddenly rehearsal time disappears. Blocking is one of the most important parts of bringing a show to life—but without effective strategies, rehearsal can fall off the rails. Here are 7 simple strategies for blocking your next show: 1. Pre-Block Before Rehearsal Walking

Marlene Dickinson
Apr 163 min read


When God Writes the Dream: What the Lord Taught Me Through My Television Debut
I’ve been praying a lot about dreams lately. The kind God plants quietly in our hearts long before we understand how they could ever come true. For me, that dream has always been acting. And this week, a piece of that dream comes to life as my television debut airs on Will Trent . I’m incredibly grateful… but the journey there looked very different than I imagined. Here’s what God taught me through my television debut. God Cares About Your Dream Sometimes in Christian spaces

Mackenzie Beenken
Mar 192 min read


5 Ways to Warm Your Students Up for Rehearsal
A consistent warm-up routine builds focus and community, prevents injury, strengthens voices and bodies, and helps students shift from “school day mode” into “rehearsal mode.” If you don’t already have a go-to routine, here’s a simple framework: 1. Get the Blood Flowing Jumping jacks Jog in a circle High knees 2. Stretch Reach arms up (inhale), release down (exhale) Slow head rolls right and left Touch toes and roll up slowly, one vertebra at a time Lunges (both hips) Pliés (

Marlene Dickinson
Feb 191 min read
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