It's been 17 weeks since our missionary took off on her adventure. Sure miss her. She is having a good experience serving in Missouri. She is experiencing world class thunder and lightening storms, interesting wildlife, like this turtle they found in the road. The mission leader of the ward she is serving in sent me… Continue reading 17 weeks and Counting
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.
The stage makeup class that I help with has been exploring techniques for designing and applying fantasy stage makeup. My friend begins the unit by having the students research other fantasy makeup designs. They are assigned to collect 10 pictures that inspire them. Most of the time they choose other works of art. They have… Continue reading Fantasy Exploration
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
How we handle other people's success, especially when things may not be going the way we hoped, is an indicator of our maturity and our own confidence and belief in ourselves. So... what can you do when the green-eyed monster of jealousy rears it's ugly head when you see others thrive with opportunities, get recognition,… Continue reading Adulting 101 – Successful People Celebrate the Success of Others
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
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