Behind the Plaster Line

The UIL Theatrical Design prompt was just released for the 2024-2025 season. Join me as I take a first look at the prompt and talk through some of the plates and requirements for the makeup design challenge portion.  Axoloris: The Musical – A Conversation with Creator Sean Mendelson ⁠https://breakingcharacter.com/axoloris-the-musical-sean-mendelson/⁠   Buy the script: ⁠https://www.concordtheatrica...

The UIL Theatrical Design prompt was just released for the 2024-2025 season. Join me as I take a first look at the prompt and talk through some of the plates and requirements for the costume design challenge portion. Axoloris: The Musical – A Conversation with Creator Sean Mendelson https://breakingcharacter.com/axoloris-the-musical-sean-mendelson/   Buy the script: https://www.concordtheatricals....

The UIL Theatrical Design prompt was just released for the 2024-2025 season. Join me as I take a first look at the prompt and talk through some of the plates and requirements for the set design challenge portion. This is a part of a series of episodes looking at each challenge of the contest. Send topic suggestions: behindtheplasterlinepodcast@gmail.com Axoloris: The Musical – A Conversation with...

It's hiring season and there are a lot of new teachers coming into the workforce. Some are looking for jobs anywhere, doing anything including being a Technical Director, even if they might not have the skills. If you are thinking about taking a Technical Director job in the hopes that you will direct a show or take over a head Director's job in the future or if you are looking at it as a...

On today’s episode I want to talk a little bit about rigging and some practices you might not be completely aware of. Before I dive in I want to say that this episode is for educational purposes only and is not official advice. I am not a professional rigger and you should always seek professional advice from a licensed rigger when hanging and flying scenery or people. I don’t know all the informa...

In this episode I talk about my ways to fight imposter syndrome and start believing in yourself and your skills to gain the confidence to do anything and be your own badass. It's time to shed that fear that is holding you back. IG: behindtheplasterline Shop: www.mightywithalltrades.com

I have been talking about creating a podcast for months now and I finally got over myself and released the first episode. It's not perfect but it can only get better from here. On Today's episode I just wanted to take the time to introduce myself to the world and tell you why quitting was the best decision of my life. There is life after teaching, you just have to be willing to see it and...

Welcome to The Behind the Plaster Line podcast, where I pull back the curtain on the world of technical theatre, dive deep into theatre education and explore the realms of professional development in the industry.  I am your host Mel and I love to make stuff. I was a technical director in public education for a little over 10 years but have always been a technician to my core.  Join me as I shine...