Putting on a Show: Interview with Lynne Bartlett

Music Room Podcast

In this episode I chat with Lynne Bartlett about putting on a show with primary/elementary schools. Lynne has been involved in the writing of no fewer than 16 primary school shows and assorted plays and mini-musicals, as well as touring curriculum-based educational performances to schools. Lynne has is a founder partner in Bushfire Press. She holds an Associate Diploma in Speech & drama from Trinity College in the UK. Lynne has been working in primary schools since the Eighties and is still passionate and active, mentoring and team teaching with performing arts teachers, writing and, of course, helping schools put on concerts and shows.

In this interview, Lynne walks us through the steps from deciding to do a school production to pulling up the curtain on opening night.

Episode highlights:

• Why put on a show?
• Choosing a production.
• Forming a production team.
• Organising a venue.
• Auditions.
• Choreography.
• Rehearsals schedule.
• Working with grade teachers.
• Large schools.
• Number of performances.
• Student esteem through performance.

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