Educational Theatre Association’s Most-Performed Plays and Musicals 2022-2023

Educational Theatre Association’s Most-Performed Plays and Musicals 2022-2023 Every year, the Educational Theatre Association surveys U.S. high school theatre programs and reports on the most-performed plays and musicals from the school year. The 2022 – 2023 results are in! Here are the winners: Top 10 Full-Length Musicals The Addams Family – by Marshall Brickman, Rick…

SHREK'S MAIN DRAPE Professional Scenic Backdrop

Shrek: Going Beyond the Script

Going Beyond the Script SHREK: THE MUSICAL Backdrops and Scenery Perspectives written by: Melanie Simmons In an age of lovable antiheroes and self-saving warrior princesses, there is no story quite like Shrek. Shrek originally burst onto movie screens 2001 as a Dreamworks animated feature. This off-kilter story, featuring a repulsive ogre as the main protagonist and…

TheatreWorld's Black and White Cornfield backdrop

Use Shading to Your Advantage With Black and White Backdrops

Use Shading to Your Advantage With Black and White Backdrops Colorization is one of the most important aspects of scenic design. A careful combination of the right shades and tones can turn already great designs into stunning pieces of imagery. Our Creative Team tastefully blends a variety of vibrant colors to visually convey an overall…

SANTA'S VILLAGE Professional Scenic Elf Musical Backdrop

Fairy Tale Themes for the Modern Era

Fairy Tale Themes for the Modern Era When Hollywood and the theatrical community get together, whether on stage or the silver screen, the results are usually fantastic. In recent years, it seems as if stories based on fairy tale and fantasy themes are at the top of the list for such collaborations. Historically, when thinking…

Our Belle's Cottage backdrop depicts a clean and bright woodland cottage

A Deeper Look at the Backdrop Design Process

A Deeper Look at the Backdrop Design Process When our team sets out to design a backdrop, we take several things into account. The needs of theatrical directors, dance instructors, and event planners are priority number one. We survey the market and listen to our clients to identify areas that need more – or better – attention.…

Shrek's Swamp backdrop

Brand New Imagery for SHREK THE MUSICAL Now Releasing!

Brand New Imagery for SHREK THE MUSICAL Now Releasing! Recently, our Creative Team focused a good amount of attention on creating new imagery options for SHREK THE MUSICAL. In an earlier post, we highlighted the planning process for one of these brand new drops. We showed you exactly how our team went about creating imagery…

TheatreWorld Backdrops’ New Fall Backdrop Releases Setting New Heights In Stage And Event Imagery

Lots of exciting backdrops for Winter Themes, DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID and ELF: THE MUSICAL!  Brand new SHREK: THE MUSICAL backdrops releasing in October! Our design and production teams had the “pedal to the metal” all summer long! We produced 60+ hand-painted designs for TheatreWorld’s new backdrop line up for the fall season. These drops…