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Sep 10
2 min

Journey into My True Selves to Explore Identity from a Child’s Perspective

What’s an identity? Is it important? Journey into this vital topic with a script written from a child’s perspective...(click to continue)

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Sep 3
2 min

Get Some Joy! Contagious Characters is Sure to Bring on a Good Mood!

Contagious Characters is a wacky interactive game that will have you laughing, crying, and everything in between!...(click to continue)

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Aug 20
3 min

Take a Dive into Theatre Directing

Got amazing visions you want to bring to life? Like the art of performance: maybe you’re a director-in-the-making!...(click to continue)

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Jul 23
1 min

Release Your Rage with a Rant Poem

Rant in poetic style with Vincent “Blackbluez” Johnson, Slam Poet & Alley Theatre Teaching Artist...(click to continue)

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Jul 16
2 min

Find Your Inner Poet with a Trash Can Poem

Grab a throwaway line and get inspired! Rain, Slam Poet & Teaching Artist, shows us how to create a Trash Can Poem...(click to continue)

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Jul 9
1 min

Transform Random Trash into DIY Treasure

Put your creativity to work! Prop pros show you how to turn trash into fantastical crafty creatures...(click to continue)

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Jul 1
1 min

Make a Bloody Mess with Blood FX

Ever wondered how the pros do fake blood on stage? We've got the perfect recipe for fans of the goopy, gory goo...(click to continue)

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Jun 25
1 min

Clank! Clash! Rumble! What’s that sound? Uncovering the Art of Foley

Fun and funky sounds! Rain or bacon frying? A train or a kitchen drawer opening? It’s all Foley Art!...(click to continue)

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Jun 18
1 min

Are You Up to the Challenge? #tiktoktheatre

Houston actors answered the challenge…now it’s your turn! Show us what you got with your own #tiktoktheatre...(click to continue)

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Jun 5
1 min

TikTok Theatre: 1-minute Play Challenge

Make a TikTok - make some theatre! The Alley dares you to create TikTok Theatre! It’s easy. It’s crazy. It’s fun...(click to continue)

198 views

May 28
1 min

Unforgettable Entrances & Exits

Embrace the gold all actors know: how to make an attention-getting entrance and exit no one will ever forget...(click to continue)

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May 7
1 min

Create a Writing Grid (Ages 11+)

Join us for a quick writing exercise we learned from playwright Octavio Solis...(click to continue)

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