Theatre Talk with Lori Atkins, Producer of Musical Theatre Orange County’s Tarzan

I had the opportunity to chat with Mitch Atkins of Musical Theatre Orange County a few years ago (check out our chat here!) while he was deep in the midst of MTOC's production of Mary Poppins. MTOC has been very busy since then, and I was thrilled to find out on Twitter that MTOC's upcoming …

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The Best of 2015 from kerryhishon.com

The Best of 2015 from kerryhishon.com

It's been quiet around these parts, as I have been going back and forth this month between Robin Hood performances, three different Christmas celebrations with friends and family, and (most thankfully) REST with all caps. It's been a whirlwind of a year. I always find that December is a month for reflection. It's been wonderful to …

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Theatre Talk With Whitney Bolam, Costumer & Owner of The Costume Shoppe

Theatre Talk With Whitney Bolam, Costumer & Owner of The Costume Shoppe

This week's Theatre Talk features Whitney Bolam, costume goddess and business babe! I met Whitney many years ago during a production of London Community Players' Dark of the Moon. Since then, we have been in a number of shows together, and Whitney has grown her business, The Costume Shoppe, into a thriving London gem! Read on …

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Theatre Talk With Jared Kirby, Fight Director

Theatre Talk With Jared Kirby, Fight Director

This week's Theatre Talk features fight director Jared Kirby, based out of New York City. I met and was trained by Jared at the 2011 Art of Combat New York City Intensive workshop, and then came back for more punishment at the 2012 NYC workshop, where Jared introduced me to the joy of blood capsules. …

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Theatre Talk With Kyle Rowling, Actor, Director & Fight Director

Theatre Talk With Kyle Rowling, Actor, Director & Fight Director

This week's Theatre Talk features Australian Fight Director Kyle Rowling. I first met “Capt” (as he's known to his students) at the 2011 Art of Combat New York City Intensive workshop. I was completely intimidated by him at first... he's super tall and imposing, but he's actually one of the kindest and most knowledgeable people you'll ever …

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