Advice for First-Time Directors

Advice for First-Time Directors

I'm currently directing my ninth show at Original Kids Theatre Company (The Wedding Singer, if you hadn't heard... get your tickets here!).  A lot of my students seem incredulous when I say I've only been at OKTC for four years... sometimes it seems like I've been there for much longer.  But before I started directing …

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OKTC’s Fall Season Tickets – On Sale TODAY!

That's right!  Starting at 12 noon today, you can purchase tickets to all the shows presented in our Fall Season lineup!  Visit the OKTC website or call the Box Office at 519-679-8989! See you at the theatre!

Wednesday Words of Wisdom – Ariana Grande

"All I have to say is... If performing, singing, acting, and dancing is what you want to do, then you just have to do it - No matter where it is." - Ariana Grande, singer & actress

Director's Diary: Doing Your Homework

Director’s Diary: On Doing Your Homework

We've just had our second "real" rehearsal for The Wedding Singer -- the first two rehearsals were devoted to auditions.  Sunday's rehearsal was all about learning big cast numbers, and last night's rehearsal was focused on working on vocal solos with some of the leads.  While they weren't singing, we discussed character traits, as well as …

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Thankful Thursday: So Much Happiness!

Happy Thursday, everyone!  Things are absolutely crazy-go-nuts busy in Kerryland, but it's all good things (as Martha Stewart might say).  Some days it's back-to-back rehearsals, some days it's never-ending meetings, but it's all leading up to amazingness. This week has been all about... Shawn and I had a super-fun roadtrip weekend celebrating our one-year anniversary …

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