I recently got an email from a friend who is stage managing a show and is finding that some of the actors are not feeling very included and separated from the rest of the cast. That seriously sucks! As I've said before, theatre is such a creative medium. It's absolutely crucial to create a sense of …
Source This post was inspired by Ceris' awesome series of ten articles over on The Lovers, The Dreamers, and You about what makes the best actor/director/stage manager/designer/etc. That got me to thinking... what makes the best theatrical assistant? Theatre is such a collaborative art form, and as they say, "Many hands make light work." Assistants come …
Source "All the real work is done in the rehearsal period." ~ Donald Pleasence This topic seems to be becoming a series! I've written about theatre etiquette concerning costumes and props. This week, we're moving on to rehearsals! So many actors focus on the final product, the performance. Really, it makes sense: that's what everyone is looking …
Source "Acting is all about big hair and funny props... All the great actors knew it. Olivier knew it, Brando knew it." ~ Harold Ramis Last week I wrote about theatre etiquette concerning costumes. This week, we're moving on to props! Let's get the definitions out of the way, shall we? A theatrical property, commonly referred …
Source I've always been envious of runners. Many of my friends are runners, and their Facebook photos of them completing 5k/10k/half-marathon/Warrior Dash/Tough Mudder/whatever races makes me green with envy! When I used to figure skate competitively, I hated running. During summer skating camp, I tried anything to get out of running on the treadmill. I'd beg to …
Kerry Hishon 