"I'll tell you, there is nothing better in life than being a late bloomer. I believe that success can happen at any time and at any age." -- Salma Hayek, actress, director & producer
Tag: What I’ve Learned
What I’ve Learned: The Big Bad Musical Edition
The Big Bad Musical turned out to be a pleasant surprise for me. For the spring season at Original Kids Theatre Company, I was initially assigned to only direct Nancy Drew: Girl Detective. But when the director of TBBM had to leave the show, I was asked to take it over. I admit that I …
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Character-Building Exercise: F.A.S.T. Analysis
I wish I could take credit for this great character-building exercise, but I can't: I found it on Pinterest via The Teacher Next Door! (Isn't that where all the great ideas come from nowadays?) I used it during rehearsals for The Big Bad Musical, and it was so fantastic in helping my actors develop and …
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Theatre Talk With Ceris Thomas, Director & Educator
I first met Ceris Thomas when she took a chance on me and cast me in her production of The Three Musketeers at London Community Players. She handed me a sword, and my life was forever changed. Ceris is truly the sort of person who can do that to you -- transform your life -- with …
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Three Cheers for Five Years!
Hard to believe that today is the fifth anniversary of this little blog. I had no idea when I sat down and wrote my "Hello World!" post that I'd still be here, five years down the road. (If you look closely, you'll notice that the link is actually "hello-world-2" which makes me think that I …
Kerry Hishon 