Theater with Purpose

Get Your Act Together LLC

Hi, we’re Joy & Vicky—the founders of the homeschool theater company Get Your Act Together. We’re here to show and tell our years of theatrical experience (17 and counting), behind the scenes of our current shows, interviews with interesting theatrical people, and share the advice we wish we knew years earlier. Helpful tips for current and aspiring theater practitioners and fun stories for theater-goers. Sharing stories that matter by God’s grace and for His glory. Keep up with our auditions, performances, homeschool curriculum, & scripts at: getyouracttogether.biz

Episodes

  1. Sep 24

    Alice's Adventures in...Blacklight?

    A deep dive into how we made our blacklight Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland play come to life. We discuss everything from the script to the sets, props, acting, and of course the blacklights. We even dive into what Alice is about and why the message is important for Christians. Learn from our research and mistakes, and enjoy the stories as we take you through all the backstage production behind our show. An Easter Greeting to Every Child Who Loves “Alice”, by Lewis Carroll: https://www.alice-in-wonderland.net/resources/chapters-script/alices-adventures-in-wonderland/easter-greeting/ For news about all upcoming auditions & performances, visit us at https://www.getyouracttogether.biz We have a new homeschool theater curriculum available for preorder soon! Get Your Act Together: Theater 101. An open & go, comprehensive intro to theater course for highschoolers. Emphasizes literary analysis & worldviewCovers every theater profession—not just a book of acting games.Conversational, easy-to-follow styleSelf-study & co-op friendlyNo teacher or theater troupe requiredAll from a Christian worldview! We sell scripts! The Gift of Christmas and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland coming soon. Flexible castsClean, family-friendly contentMinimal sceneryDirector’s scripts & extra helps Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by J. N. Stigen. Performed by special arrangement with Get Your Act Together Scripts (www.getyouracttogether.biz). The script will be available for purchase on our store soon! Sign up for our email list to get notified when it comes. This episode’s music On Your Six by Arthur Vyncke | / arthurvost Licenced under: CC-BY 3.0 Unported https://bit.ly/2Htah7g Download: https://bit.ly/Download-Action

    Alice's Adventures in...Blacklight?
  2. Jun 30

    A Chat with Freddie Filmore

    An interview with our actor playing Freddie Filmore and Sadie Vance in It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. We discuss using physicality to develop characters and get into their headspaces, line memorization tips, and the benefits and challenges of performing a live radio show. We also reminisce past acting & crew roles and look forward to Freddie’s future theater plans as she graduates from our program. For news about all upcoming auditions & performances, visit us at https://www.getyouracttogether.biz We have a new homeschool theater curriculum available for preorder soon! Get Your Act Together: Theater 101. An open & go, comprehensive intro to theater course for highschoolers. Emphasizes literary analysis & worldviewCovers every theater profession—not just a book of acting games.Conversational, easy-to-follow styleSelf-study & co-op friendlyNo teacher or theater troupe requiredAll from a Christian worldview! We sell scripts! The Gift of Christmas and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland coming soon. Flexible castsClean, family-friendly contentMinimal sceneryDirector’s scripts & extra helps It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Show, by Joe Landry. Performed by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing (www.BroadwayLicensing.com). NOTE: now Concord Theatricals https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/101630/its-a-wonderful-life-a-live-radio-play-full-length-version Minnesota Playlist, for audition postings: https://minnesotaplaylist.com/ This episode’s music On Your Six by Arthur Vyncke | / arthurvost Licenced under: CC-BY 3.0 Unported https://bit.ly/2Htah7g Download: https://bit.ly/Download-Action

    A Chat with Freddie Filmore
  3. May 26

    A Chat with Mr. Potter

    An interview with our actor playing Mr. Potter in It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. We discuss playing villainous characters and their motivations and how acting grows confidence and camaraderie. We also compare playing Potter with playing the Mad Hatter—the actor’s current role, and reminisce about some of our favorite props and moments from It’s a Wonderful Life. For news about all upcoming auditions & performances, visit us at https://www.getyouracttogether.biz We have a new homeschool theater curriculum available for preorder soon! Get Your Act Together: Theater 101. An open & go, comprehensive intro to theater course for highschoolers. Emphasizes literary analysis & worldviewCovers every theater profession—not just a book of acting games.Conversational, easy-to-follow styleSelf-study & co-op friendlyNo teacher or theater troupe requiredAll from a Christian worldview! We sell scripts! The Gift of Christmas and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland coming soon. Flexible castsClean, family-friendly contentMinimal sceneryDirector’s scripts & extra helps It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Show, by Joe Landry. Performed by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing (www.BroadwayLicensing.com). NOTE: now Concord Theatricals https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/101630/its-a-wonderful-life-a-live-radio-play-full-length-version This episode’s music On Your Six by Arthur Vyncke | / arthurvost Licenced under: CC-BY 3.0 Unported https://bit.ly/2Htah7g Download: https://bit.ly/Download-Action

    A Chat with Mr. Potter
  4. May 26

    It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play--a post mortem

    Directors Joy & Vicky discuss the recent performances of It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. What went well, what challenges we faced, and a little sound effects show and tell. For news about all upcoming auditions & performances, visit us at https://www.getyouracttogether.biz We have a new homeschool theater curriculum available for preorder soon! Get Your Act Together: Theater 101--an open & go, comprehensive intro to theater course for highschoolers. Emphasizes literary analysis & worldviewCovers every theater profession—not just a book of acting games.Conversational, easy-to-follow styleSelf-study & co-op friendlyNo teacher or theater troupe requiredAll from a Christian worldview! We sell scripts! The Gift of Christmas and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland coming soon. Flexible castsClean, family-friendly contentMinimal sceneryDirector’s scripts & extra helps It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Show, by Joe Landry. Performed by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing (www.BroadwayLicensing.com). NOTE: now Concord Theatricals https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/101630/its-a-wonderful-life-a-live-radio-play-full-length-version Royalty free music companies we mentioned Purple Planet Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/Zapsplat: https://www.zapsplat.com/ This episode’s music On Your Six by Arthur Vyncke | / arthurvost Licenced under: CC-BY 3.0 Unported https://bit.ly/2Htah7g Download: https://bit.ly/Download-Action

    It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play--a post mortem

About

Hi, we’re Joy & Vicky—the founders of the homeschool theater company Get Your Act Together. We’re here to show and tell our years of theatrical experience (17 and counting), behind the scenes of our current shows, interviews with interesting theatrical people, and share the advice we wish we knew years earlier. Helpful tips for current and aspiring theater practitioners and fun stories for theater-goers. Sharing stories that matter by God’s grace and for His glory. Keep up with our auditions, performances, homeschool curriculum, & scripts at: getyouracttogether.biz