I'm absolutely thrilled to announce that I have an ebook for sale! Some of my most popular posts on this site are related to theatre etiquette, and I think this ebook will be a super addition to any theatre person's library! This 27 page ebook is jam-packed with practical information about the ins and outs …
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The backstage area can quickly become a veritable tornado of costume chaos with big casts. I've been there; the biggest production I've directed so far was The Wedding Singer last year, which had 36 high school-aged actors and lots of costume changes! Yet that's small potatoes for some; I've seen school productions which include entire grade levels... 100+ kids! Unless …
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I'm excited to announce that THE CONCHOLOGIST: A DREAM OF EDGAR ALLEN POE, opens tonight! This has been a very challenging show to work on, with lots of physicality to explore and weirdly wonderful characters to develop! We've been featured in the London Free Press, be sure to check it out! On October 3, 1849, …
Drama classes are naturally noisy, chaotic places. You're taking a whole bunch of outgoing, creative, enthusiastic kids filled to the brim with great ideas... and asking them to be quiet and focus on the work. While you're at it, try squeezing this toothpaste back into the tube. Amirite? Yes, drama class is fun. But you …
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There's been a bit of radio silence around these parts, because it's been insanely busy this month! I've got a whole bunch of projects going on all at once, so it's been a bit of a balancing act, and I haven't been posting much of anything here or on any social media! Life gets crazy …
Continue reading Robin Hood, Teaching T.A.G., and a Drunken Orangutan… Oh My! (An Update)
Kerry Hishon 