With the close of the school year I have been thinking more and more about some of the kids I have been around all day and how I have seen them grow and change throughout the year. Some of them I will not see again. They were here as exchange students and have returned to… Continue reading Theatre- My Safe Place
This semester I had the pleasure of helping to teach a world theatre class in my high school. World Theatre is an introductory course designed for a general student population that acquainted students with the origins and evolution of non-Western theatre and the performance art of Asia, Africa, and Latin American. Students were introduced to… Continue reading Many Cultures – One Community: My Adventures with World Theatre
I have two thoughts: I wish my students didn't work so hard at covering and hiding their flaws and insecurities. I wish they understood that being vulnerable is what helps them to learn and to grow and to be better. Next thought: This is how you achieve real greatness.
I have been thinking a lot about this quote lately. I think it has become my motto in the past month because I am seeing so many people who feel they are "too good" to take a small part, to learn something more, or to need real rehearsal. Dame Judi Dench is one of the… Continue reading Humble Confidence
As I contemplated what I should write about for Theatre Thursday, it dawned on me that I had not truly written about my experience with Lion King Jr. at Central High School. A major slip on my part. LOL. Okay... I wrote about painting the floor here. I wrote about carving the foam set here.… Continue reading Lion King – a Circle of Life
My latest project is to, somehow, build diversity in our theater program. I truly believe that every student in America deserves access to the arts in their school. I believe theater can directly and positively impact a student's academic performance and career preparedness. Yesterday a tech student sat down next to me, "I love theater,"… Continue reading Building a Diverse Theatre
I get a ton of questions about how I painted the floor for Lion King Jr. Here is the secret: I used feather dusters. I feather duster is a great way to create a subtle textured effect. I start with a base. For Lion King Jr I choose two base colors; one base for the… Continue reading Dusting the Floor
There are 3 more performances of Lion King Jr. I love the work of art we have created. It is truly beautiful... a visual feast! As the set designer, I needed to keep things simple. With 63 cast members, I needed as much floor space as possible. I also needed to create Pride Rock, an… Continue reading Carving out the Savannah – creating foam rocks
As you sit down to enjoy your next live theatre performance you may have no idea how much coordination and activity goes on during the performance behind the scenes: rapid costume changes, set changes, lighting and sound cues, mic adjustments, and chaos. Sometimes the "show" behind the stage is just as entertaining as the show… Continue reading Herding Cats – Backstage with a Large Cast
Today my act of kindness was the extra hours I put into painting the set with little, and then later, no help. My list is still so long. One more late night to go before I have an audience viewing this labor of love. I am super grateful for Joy (a sweetheart of a lady… Continue reading #bethelight – Day 112
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