The Wedding Singer closed its sold-out run at OKTC on Sunday evening, and since then I've basically been sleepwalking through life. This has been the biggest show I've ever undertaken. A full-length Broadway musical with 36 actors (between the ages of 13 and 16), over 100 costumes, wigs and makeup, glitter and shoulder pads coming out the wazoo, …
Continue reading What I’ve Learned: The Wedding Singer Edition
It feels funny to be writing this particular post after my 400th post on Sunday, but I've reached a point where I have to just sit down and get real. In the past, I've been asked by friends how I "do it all." How I can pursue my career, keep up my blog, spend time …
There are days when I'm feeling absolutely useless. I can't write, I can't think, I question my abilities... all I want to do is hibernate or run away. I'm sure I'm not alone in these feelings! On those days that I'm feeling this way, I turn to some of my favourite writers and artists for …
Continue reading Inspiration For When You Feel Like Giving Up
Pre-show is an exciting time in the theatre -- it's fun to get into costume and makeup, anticipating a great show and thinking about who might be in the audience. But it's also a time when things can get out of hand if you let them. So without further ado, let's discuss some pre-show etiquette …
I've written before about why I believe youth theatre is important, and it's clear that I'm not the only one who thinks that! A friend on Facebook shared this great image from Ovation TV's Facebook page, adapted from an article written by Lisa Phillips on ARTSblog (and re-posted by the Washington Post). Click on the …
Kerry Hishon 