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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not sure the objective of the question, but Shepherd did Little Mermaid Jr in March. [/quote]

I’m asking because I applied to teach theatre at an elementary level coming from high school and wondered how the logistics worked. I don’t see how seeing students for 45 minutes once a week really works without an after school program which is why I’m getting away from high school. My prospective principal informed me 45 minutes a week for a month at the end would be more than enough time to put on a play which leads me to think they know nothing about theatre or the amount of time it takes to put on a production. [/quote]

My experience was with Janney, pre-COVID.  The spring musical was a huge deal.  80+ kids (4th and 5th grade) in the cast and rehearsals every day afterschool for 1.5-2 hours for about 6-8 weeks.  Not every kid had to come to every rehearsal based on their roles, but for the director, it's a big job for a couple of months in the spring.  Post-COVID I believe that Janney limits the musical to 5th graders only, so the cast is half the size, but I believe they are still practicing almost every day afterschool.  I'm not sure if there even is any practice during the day - it's all afterschool rehearsals, I think.  Someone here can probably clarify.  [/quote]

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