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 …
My most recent OKTC production, Through the Looking Glass, closed on August 3. My next OKTC production, The Wedding Singer, doesn't start rehearsals until September 8. And while I've got an acting project in the works (more on that soon!), I've had some downtime between shows. It's been nice having some time off, to be …
Inspired by Heroine Training by Miss Xandra Bee, I'm here to dispense six bits of wisdom and advice to young actresses out there, with some references to past shows and productions I've worked on. (All these lessons apply to boys too... but we all can use a good dose of girl power!) 🙂 Be a leader. …
Continue reading Advice for Young Actresses: Be Your Own Heroine
Come to every rehearsal on time and with your script/score/pencil, prepared for the day, and ready to work. Practice your lines, blocking, choreography, music, etc at home. Get together with castmates to run lines. Share show details on social media (including dates and links to buy tickets!) Offer to help the artistic team set up …
When I'm meeting people and they find out I work primarily in youth theatre, I often hear the comment "Oh, my son/daughter/niece/friend would be awesome in a theatre company... They're so DRAMATIC!" Which makes me cringe inwardly. You see, "dramatic" isn't necessarily the best way to describe your child when trying to convince someone of …
Continue reading Save The Drama For Your Mama: Why “Dramatic” Kids Aren’t Necessarily Theatre Kids
Kerry Hishon 