“The Director's Role: You are the obstetrician. You are not the parent of this child we call the play. You are present at its birth for clinical reasons, like a doctor or midwife. Your job most of the time is simply to do no harm. When something does go wrong, however, your awareness that something …
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Tips for a (relatively painless) strike
Photo Source Striking after a show is probably the task that most theatre people look forward to the least... if at all. The show is over, the final bows have been taken, and everyone is eager to get to the cast party -- the last thing anybody wants to do is clean up the theatre. …
An open letter to those in tech week.
Wednesday July 4, 2012 -- 1:12 AM Dear theatre people: Listen up. I have a message for those of you in tech week right now. I know there are at least three shows in London, Ontario that are just finishing up tech/just opened/opening this week (UWO's The Winter's Tale, Simply Theatre's Legally Blonde, and OKTC's …
Fiddler on the Roof Jr. Opens Tomorrow!
Buy Tickets Here! or copy and paste this link: http://oktc.thundertix.com/events/4671/performances Book by Joseph Stein, Music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. Based on Sholem Aleichem’s stories by special permission of Arnold Perl. Director: Kerry Hishon assisted by Joe Recchia. Music Director: Adam Floris. Choreographer: Ceris Thomas. May 9: noon. May 9, 10, 11, 12, 13: 7pm. May …
Brickenden Nominations for Curse of the Cobra’s Kiss, The Rocky Horror Show and ASSASSINS!
It's award season here in London Ontario, and I'm so excited to announce that three shows I was involved in this past year have made the shortlist for Brickenden Awards! Curse of the Cobra's Kiss (Director) was nominated for Best Youth Drama! The Rocky Horror Show (Ensemble - Trannie) was nominated for for Best Musical, Best …
Kerry Hishon 