Source This post was inspired by Ceris' awesome series of ten articles over on The Lovers, The Dreamers, and You about what makes the best actor/director/stage manager/designer/etc. That got me to thinking... what makes the best theatrical assistant? Theatre is such a collaborative art form, and as they say, "Many hands make light work." Assistants come …
Author: Kerry Hishon
Kerry Hishon is an actress, director and playwright currently residing in London, Ontario, Canada.
Running Daze: Making Time
Source Confession time: I didn't run this weekend. And I feel crazy guilty about it. I could make excuses. I could say, "Well, on Saturday I was busy working on [THEY FIGHT!] stuff. I had to write a scene and I had a meeting with Brock." I could say, "I spent all day in Toronto on …
The Artist’s Way: Week 7
The theme of Week 7 is “Recovering a Sense of Connection.” Morning pages: 7/7 This week I had trouble sleeping again and I kept waking up progressively later and later. However, I have absolutely no desire to give up my morning pages. On Wednesday I got some inspiration about fixing up my blog posts for Pinterest …
Theatre Etiquette: Concerning Rehearsals
Source "All the real work is done in the rehearsal period." ~ Donald Pleasence This topic seems to be becoming a series! I've written about theatre etiquette concerning costumes and props. This week, we're moving on to rehearsals! So many actors focus on the final product, the performance. Really, it makes sense: that's what everyone is looking …
Puppet Making Day 2: Electric Boogaloo!
After the smashing success of the first puppet-making day at the Palace Theatre, a second puppet workshop was held on Saturday April 13, taught by the wondrous Ceris Thomas and assisted by yours truly! And here's what happened! Introductions were made... Fabric was selected... Patterns were cut out... Sewing commenced... New friends began to take …
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