Can you guess what kind of party is underway below? My mom went to one of these. She still has the cereal containers she brought home - only now I think they house dog food (late night cereal snackers, beware).





It’s a Tupperware Party!
Yes, this is still an archive of theater resources assembled in essay form.
and
No, I am not suggesting schools and theaters should host Tupperware parties
though
Certainly, a Hat Face-Off between Costume Crafts and the Props Department is a great idea.***
***bonus points for using the plastic containers that have been sitting in the Green Room fridge for 3 years despite 42 kindly and curtly worded reprimands for leaving food containers more than 14 days
tupperware parties are the inspiration for a



3 Birds with 1 Stone Solution
to these problems:
Happy Comfortable Performers and Staff
Less than Luxurious Costume Budgets
Audience Engagement
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