High School Drama Teacher is STRESSED OUT!

[SFerguson2]

High School Drama Teacher is STRESSED OUT!#1

Posted: 12/19/11 at 9:18am

OMG! So, putting together the spring musical has become SO much more of a fiasco than I thought it would.

Vice principal Shipley has SLASHED the budget. He has no idea how much money it takes to mount a respectable looking show. Thank God we're not paying royalties! (We're doing an original show I wrote called THE ASSASSINATORS, about the illicit relationship between Lincoln and Booth).

Anyway, I was so STRESSED that I based this week's ENTIRE Theatre Corner Episode (MY WEBSERIES) on Relaxation Techniques. Here's a link: http://youtu.be/H75b-yDqxpI

I hope you're all enjoying the holiday season! Tell me what you think of my techniques and let me know if they work for you too!


Keep dancin' across those boards,

Stephen Ferguson
Relaxation Techniques

[JustAGuy]

High School Drama Teacher is STRESSED OUT! #2

Posted: 12/19/11 at 11:59am

OMG! Who CARES???

"Just a Guy. Your feelings are touching. I am gladdened by the thought that you will one day wind up 6 feet under as we all do." - MrRoxy ------ "I do not suggest you walk out the door onto a New York street with your vulnerable child part exposed and not protected..." - Jason Bennett

[SFerguson2]

High School Drama Teacher is STRESSED OUT! #2

Posted: 12/19/11 at 3:15pm

Uh oh! Someone sounds like someone's in need of some of my Musical Theatre/Eastern Philosophy based relaxation techniques, JustAGuy!




Keep dancin' across those boards,

Stephen Ferguson


Theatre Corner with Stephen Ferguson Vlog Updated On: 12/21/11 at 03:15 PM

[ChenoKahn]

High School Drama Teacher is STRESSED OUT! #3

Posted: 12/19/11 at 4:38pm

To echo JustAGuy, WHO CARES???!!!

[Jordan Catalano]

High School Drama Teacher is STRESSED OUT! #4

Posted: 12/19/11 at 5:24pm

I care. Deeply.

[SFerguson2]

High School Drama Teacher is STRESSED OUT! #5

Posted: 12/20/11 at 9:04am

Thank you, Jordan! I can tell by your calm and confident response that you have definitely watched my video. Unlike SOME people here!


Keep dancin' across those boards,

Stephen Ferguson


Theatre Corner with Stephen Ferguson Vlog Updated On: 12/21/11 at 09:04 AM

[FindingNamo]

High School Drama Teacher is STRESSED OUT! #6

Posted: 12/20/11 at 2:12pm

When my high school drama teacher was stressed out, I just made sure our private coaching sessions ended happily.

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[ErikJ972]

High School Drama Teacher is STRESSED OUT! #7

Posted: 12/20/11 at 2:17pm

When did Mr. G from Summer Heights High join the boards?

[TheatreDiva90016]

High School Drama Teacher is STRESSED OUT! #8

Posted: 12/20/11 at 7:07pm

I'd rather watch Angela...

"TheatreDiva90016 - another good reason to frequent these boards less."<<>> “I hesitate to give this line of discussion the validation it so desperately craves by perpetuating it, but the light from logic is getting further and further away with your every successive post.” <<>> -whatever2

[SFerguson2]

High School Drama Teacher is STRESSED OUT! #9

Posted: 12/20/11 at 8:49pm

Ooh! Who's Angela? Is she another drama teacher? I could use a shoulder to weep copiously on! LOL!


Keep dancin' across those boards,

Stephen Ferguson


Theatre Corner with Stephen Ferguson Vlog Updated On: 12/21/11 at 08:49 PM

[TheatreDiva90016]

High School Drama Teacher is STRESSED OUT! #10

Posted: 12/20/11 at 9:01pm

You'd know who Angela was if your head was shoved so far up your....


uh. Never mind.

"TheatreDiva90016 - another good reason to frequent these boards less."<<>> “I hesitate to give this line of discussion the validation it so desperately craves by perpetuating it, but the light from logic is getting further and further away with your every successive post.” <<>> -whatever2

[winston89]

High School Drama Teacher is STRESSED OUT! #11

Posted: 12/20/11 at 10:05pm

Uh, Theatrediva, you were sayin?

"If you try to shag my husband while I am still alive, I will shove the art of motorcycle maintenance up your rancid little Cu**. That's a good dear" Tom Stoppard's Rock N Roll

[winston89]

High School Drama Teacher is STRESSED OUT! #12

Posted: 12/20/11 at 10:08pm

By the by, thanks Stephen for the laugh. So, anytime I am stressed I guess I should pretend that life is the score to Phantom and just tear out those pages ?

"If you try to shag my husband while I am still alive, I will shove the art of motorcycle maintenance up your rancid little Cu**. That's a good dear" Tom Stoppard's Rock N Roll

[SFerguson2]

High School Drama Teacher is STRESSED OUT! #13

Posted: 12/21/11 at 1:12pm

1) Winston89, you've really hit the nail right on the head! But, by all means, don't limit yourself to Phantom. If you're having a particularly bad day, try tearing up Aspects of Love. And if it's one of those, what I like to call "three shots of Midori" days, imagine tearing up Woman in White. You may not even need the Midori!

Oh, who am I kidding!? We all could use a little Midori!!! LOL!

2) TheatreDiva90016, I'm a little confused by your message:

"You'd know who Angela was if your head was shoved so far up your.... uh. Never mind."

Are you saying that IF my head were shoved up my ______, then I would know who Angela was? I'm confused. And I still don't know who this Angela is that you're referring to.

Although, I do hope it's Angela Lansbury. I like to pretend she's my grandmother sometimes.


Keep dancin' across those boards,

Stephen Ferguson


Theatre Corner with Stephen Ferguson Vlog Updated On: 12/21/11 at 01:12 PM

[JustAGuy]

High School Drama Teacher is STRESSED OUT! #14

Posted: 12/21/11 at 6:33pm

I know I'm giving this attention whore the attention that he wants, by writing this.

But, couldn't he be just a smidgen more entertaining? I'm mean, after all, he's a drama teacher. Although, it appears he's a fairly untalented one.

Pity his poor students that have to sit through his inanity on a daily basis.

"Just a Guy. Your feelings are touching. I am gladdened by the thought that you will one day wind up 6 feet under as we all do." - MrRoxy ------ "I do not suggest you walk out the door onto a New York street with your vulnerable child part exposed and not protected..." - Jason Bennett

Updated On: 12/21/11 at 06:33 PM

[SFerguson2]

High School Drama Teacher is STRESSED OUT! #15

Posted: 12/21/11 at 9:14pm

Oh dear. It looks like someone woke up on the wrong side of the libretto this afternoon!

:)

Just to clarify, JustAGuy: I am a drama teacher. I am not here to entertain you. I am here to inspire you. To instruct you. To lift you up to become the ultimate you. I like to think of myself as the LEADING PLAYER to all of my little PIPPINS and PIPPINettes that I guide on a daily basis.

If you are ever in Omaha, I invite you to sit in on a class of mine. Perhaps you could give a guest lecture on having a

BAD ATTITUDE!

I'm only teasing, JustAGuy. I actually think you have fire and spunk. I bet you'd be an amazing Booth in my musical, THE ASSASSINATORS. Incidentally, after I mount it this spring at the high school, I'm planning on doing a production at one of the community theaters here in the fall.

If you are in the area, or just want to send me eight bars of an up and bouncy via YouTube or Vimeo, I'd love to see you for Booth! Here's a little taste of what you'd be bringing to life:

http://youtu.be/Crgceqk-7eo

And, for the rest of you out there, as always...


Keep dancin' across those boards,

Stephen Ferguson
Theatre Corner with Stephen Ferguson Vlog

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

High School Drama Teacher is STRESSED OUT! #16

Posted: 12/21/11 at 9:33pm

You guys do realize this is just a character, right? An unfunny, derivative character, but a character nonetheless.

[Q]

High School Drama Teacher is STRESSED OUT! #17

Posted: 12/21/11 at 9:48pm

"If you are ever in Omaha"

Thus ends inspiration.

[TheatreDiva90016]

High School Drama Teacher is STRESSED OUT! #18

Posted: 12/21/11 at 10:07pm

Q for President

"TheatreDiva90016 - another good reason to frequent these boards less."<<>> “I hesitate to give this line of discussion the validation it so desperately craves by perpetuating it, but the light from logic is getting further and further away with your every successive post.” <<>> -whatever2

[SFerguson2]

High School Drama Teacher is STRESSED OUT! #19

Posted: 12/21/11 at 10:07pm

I always knew that if I got a zing from any imaginary character from a Sondheim show, it would be Mrs. Benjiman Stone!

And during this magical time of year, Phyllis, how could you NOT believe that I'm a real person. I'm as real a the anger you very likely have toward Frank Wildhorn (save his work on B&C... I've heard that's to die!).

As for being derivitive, I suppose I am. If by derivitive you mean I DERIVE pleasure from inspiring those around me and I D-RIVE my students to perform better by my unique teaching techniques.

Then yes. I am derivitive.


Keep dancin' across those boards,

Stephen Ferguson
Theatre Corner with Stephen Ferguson Vlog

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

High School Drama Teacher is STRESSED OUT! #20

Posted: 12/22/11 at 12:28am

Girl, you a chunky Borat, that's what you is.

[Bluemoon]

High School Drama Teacher is STRESSED OUT! #21

Posted: 12/22/11 at 9:07am

You're also a sad phony, Mr. Ferguson. According to your Facbook page, and other bios, you attended Omaha Northeast High School in Nebraska and now teach there. There is no such school in the Omaha Public School system. No Vice Principal Shipley either. Thankfully, that means there are no young people who are subjected to your juvenile antics. Your persona here was not clever nor well constructed. We've seen better from worse.

[AEA AGMA SM]

High School Drama Teacher is STRESSED OUT! #22

Posted: 12/22/11 at 9:18am

"Just to clarify, JustAGuy: I am a drama teacher. I am not here to entertain you. I am here to inspire you. To instruct you. To lift you up to become the ultimate you. I like to think of myself as the LEADING PLAYER to all of my little PIPPINS and PIPPINettes that I guide on a daily basis."

The Leading Player? So you are building these kids up only to knock them down in order to convince them to kill themselves?

[SFerguson2]

High School Drama Teacher is STRESSED OUT! #23

Posted: 12/22/11 at 10:56am

Oh, Bluemoon, if only that were true! Sometimes I wish I could just pretend I worked at Central or Millard North, instead. Alas, I am left to build my own drama empire, note by note. I am flattered that you took the time to look me up on The Net, though. I wish you would have requested me as a friend on Facebook! I like a good skeptic. Except in my classroom of course.

And to clarify my Pippin analogy, my goal is not to lead them to kill themselves. The choices they make are their own. I can only illuminate the path to greatness. It's up to them whether or not they wish to become the brightest flaming light in the night sky, or a boring drone.

I tell every class I have at the beginning of each year "look to your left, look to your right. One of these people is better than you. The other one will be more successful than you." Then I go straight into some "Zip, Zap, Zop."

Puts a fire under them EVERY time!


Keep dancin' across those boards,

Stephen Ferguson
Theatre Corner with Stephen Ferguson Vlog

[ErikJ972]

High School Drama Teacher is STRESSED OUT! #24

Posted: 12/22/11 at 11:44am

Chris Lilley did this character better.
Mr. G's drama class.