“A MAGNIFICENT CHAOS”

WELCOME TO THE WEBSITE FOR

“A MAGNIFICENT CHAOS”

A BRAND NEW EXCITING PROGRAM ABOUT

OWNING, OPERATING, AND DIRECTING

CHILDREN’S THEATRE

EVERYTHING YOU MAY NEED TO KNOW IF YOU WANT TO TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE PERFORMING ARTS!

THIS BRAND NEW BOOK WAS WRITTEN BY

Kevin T. Baldwin

b.a. theatre arts

b.a. media communications

AND IS Published BY

K & K Productions, Inc.

WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS

DESCRIPTION

CHILDREN – OUR GREATEST NATURAL RESOURCE!

KEVIN T. BALDWIN HAS BEEN PERFORMING AND DIRECTING IN THE THEATRE SINCE 1981. HE HAS RECEIVED TWO BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREES, ONE FOR THEATRE ARTS AND ONE FOR MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, FROM FRANKLIN PIERCE COLLEGE IN 1984.

in 1984, kevin INTERNED SIMULTANEOUSLY for THE NEW EHRLICH THEATRE IN BOSTON AND WSBK-TV38 IN BRIGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS. HE HAS BEEN TEACHING CHILDREN’S THEATRE FOR FIFTEEN YEARS.

HE AND HIS WIFE, KAREN, OWN AND OPERATE “K & K PRODUCTIONS, INC.”, A CHILDREN’S THEATRE BASED OUT OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS WHICH HAS RECENTLY CELEBRATED IT’S TENTH ANNIVERSARY BY EXPANDING INTO ADULT PROGRAMS, AS WELL. RECENT PRODUCTIONS HAVE INCLUDED “THE VELVETEEN RABBIT”, “POM-POM ZOMBIES” AND “HOT ROD HOT DOGS” FOR YOUNG PEOPLE; “STEAMBATH” AND “TRIAL OF THE CATONSVILLE NINE” FOR ADULTS.

KEVIN HAS BEEN WRITING SHORT STORIES, PLAYS AND NOVELS

FOR OVER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS. SOME OF HIS WORKS INCLUDE:

“Spineless”,

“MAPS – EXPLORING THE TAPESTRY OF AMERICA”,

“HOT ROD HOT DOGS”, AND

“WHERE DOES THE TIME GO?”

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE PLAYS, CLICK HERE.

NOW KEVIN HAS DEVELOPED A VALUABLE INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE FOR ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN DIRECTING YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE PERFORMING ARTS, OR WHO IS INTERESTED IN POSSIBLY STARTING UP THEIR OWN CHILDREN’S THEATRE.

KEVIN’S BOOK, “A MAGNIFICENT CHAOS”, IS A VERY PERSONAL TELLING OF HOW HE GOT INVOLVED IN TEACHING THEATRE ARTS

TO YOUNG PEOPLE. KEVIN EMPHASIZES TO THE READER HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO “LET CHILDREN BE CHILDREN”. HE INSTRUCTS ON THE BEST WAYS TO DEVELOP A STRUCTURED THEATRE WORKSHOP ENVIRONMENT WHEREBY YOUNG PEOPLE LEARN THEATRICAL BASICS WHILE HAVING FUN PUTTING ON SHOWS.

CHAPTERS INCLUDE:

* GETTING STARTED

* THE BORING STUFF, PART 1 – GETTING YOUR GROUP SET UP WITH

YOUR COMMUNITY, STATE, AND GOVERNMENT

* AUDITIONS

* ESTABLISHING PARAMETERS - WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR FROM

THE AUDITIONER? WHAT ARE THEY LOOKING FOR FROM YOU?

* THE TROUBLE WITH BOYS

* STRUCTURE

* TERMS

* REHEARSALS

* THE FIRST DAY

* GAMES AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

* CREW DATES AND SET CONSTRUCTION

* COSTUMES

* PROPS

* MAKE-UP

* TICKET SALES & ADVERTISING

* PROGRAMS

* TECH-WEEK

* PERFORMANCES

* "STAGE FRIGHT!"

* DOOR SALES AND CONCESSION COUNTER

* RULES FOR THE AUDIENCE

AND MUCH MORE!

YOU ARE ALSO GIVEN EXAMPLES OF SITUATIONS YOU MAY ENCOUNTER,
BASED UPON KEVIN’S PERSONAL EXPERIENCES.

HE ALSO PROVIDES YOU WITH MUCH NEEDED SAMPLE FORMS.

this program IS AVAILABLE IN TWO FORMATS:

1) A 50-PAGE book = $ 22.95

(plus $ 4.95 shipping and handling)

2) THE 50-PAGE book PLUS 2-cd audio set = $ 29.95

(plus $ 6.95 shipping and handling)

CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR ORDER TODAY!

KEVIN IS CURRENTLY COMPLETING THE MUSICAL VERSION OF

“HOT ROD HOT DOGS” WHICH INCORPORATES SONGS WRITTEN

BY NOTED SIXTIES COMPOSERS TOMMY BOYCE AND BOBBY HART
(“LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE”, “VALLERI”,
“COME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER”, “I’M NOT YOUR STEPPIN’ STONE”
AND MANY OTHERS).

TO VISIT THE “HOT ROD HOT DOGS” WEBSITE, CLICK HERE.

KEVIN IS ALSO WORKING WITH MR. BOBBY HART

ON THE EXCITING NEW MUSICAL

“SUNSHINE POP – TALES FROM THE BOYCE & HART MUSIC MACHINE”

SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED IN 2005.
THIS MUSICAL WILL TELL THE STORY OF HOW
BOYCE & HART GOT TOGETHER AND
CREATED SOME OF THE MOST
POPULAR ROCK AND ROLL SONGS OF THE SIXTIES.

TO VISIT THE “SUNSHINE POP” WEBSITE, CLICK HERE.

TO SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW WITH KEVIN, PLEASE CALL # 508-791-9544.

THIS WEBSITE IS IN THE VERY BEGINNING STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT,

SO PLEASE COME BACK AND WATCH US GROW.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON KEVIN,
K & K PRODUCTIONS, AND OTHER TITLES AVAILABLE FROM K & K,
PLEASE EMAIL US AT:
info@amagnificentchaos.com

OR VISIT THE K & K WEBSITE AT www.kkproductionsworcester.org