Opera Australia have welcomed acclaimed director Jo Davies to take over the artistic reins of the country’s preeminent performing arts company. In a celebrated career spanning more than 20 years, Ms Davies is an award-winning director of opera, theatre and musical productions in the UK, Europe, and North America. The appointment of Jo Davies Opera Australia […]
This semester I taught my first class. The topic? Theatrical Sound Design. I learned a lot from teaching this class. Some were surprises and others were more reaffirming than new knowledge. As a way to reflect on some of these observations, I would like to share them with my readers.
Another beautiful week, TheatrePeople. With even more light at the end of the tunnel for a full return to theatre as we know it. This week I’m thrilled to introduce you to Rachael Ma. I met Rachael through a mutual friend, and another one of our incredible TheatrePeople, TJ Tekurio.
A new week, Theatre People! This week I’d love to introduce you to Brittany Moss. In 2019 and part of 2020, just before COVID hit, Brittany and I were working on an exciting new show for her ballet company, Hansel and Gretel. This was one of my favorite projects, and even as the pandemic hit, we kept pounding away on the projection design with high hopes it would hit the stage. I’m sorry to say that the project withered, but I was so grateful for the time working on it.
Another good morning Theatre People! Today I’m honored to introduce you to Jeff Hall. Jeff has been teaching in Oregon for 30 years and is a leader and true mover and shaker in the world of theatrical arts. I met Jeff years ago at an Educational Theatre Association national event and it’s always a delight catching up—hearing what new exciting things he’s up to. I hope you enjoy my interview with Jeff as much as I did. Another week closer to fully open stages, people—keep your chins up!
Beth Lane is an Actor, Performance Director, Teaching Artist, and Writer. She is strongly aimed at honest acting work using the Method and Linklater acting techniques and Laban techniques for onstage, television and film projects.
A big week for the arts, TheatrePeople! This week I’m so excited to introduce you to a rock star in the world of theatrical production, as well as drama education and inspiration—J. Jason Daunter! At his roots a thespian, Jason has worked on some big Broadway shows over the past 15 years, and often mingles with the stars. His Projects with Jason is a great success, and he seeks to remind people that ‘they are part of something larger.’
Hello again, TheatrePeople! This week I’m so happy to introduce you to a true ‘TheatrePeople’ person, Mr. Josh Belk. I met Josh years ago when I was living in Colorado, and you’d be hard pressed to find a grander theatre enthusiast. And even more so, a teacher who is dedicated to giving his students a rich, lifelong experience in the arts. Josh had to point out to me recently that I had featured one of his former students, who is now a theatre teacher herself, in TheatrePeople before him—all in good fun, of course! However, it’s beyond overdue for you to meet Josh.
Hello TheatrePeople! This week I am so excited to introduce you to an incredible costume designer and teacher, Shirlee Idzakovich. Shirlee travels (or does when there isn’t sickness about) the country creating for shows across the full gambit of entertainment. I met her at the International Theatre Festival a few years ago, and she instantly […]
Hello TheatrePeople! This week, I’m so pleased to introduce you to Venus-Tyané, a theatre teaching artist and performer hailing from Tucson, Arizona. I met Venus through the Teaching Artist Alliance and loved her interview—where she talks about the stage being magical and a ‘land of connections.’ A place where things are more felt than logically understood.
Welcome back to TheatrePeople for another week! I am so happy to introduce you to theatre teacher Kristina Cummins. Kristina and I first met and began talking at national EdTA conferences, where it became evident right away that she lives and breathes theatre education. You would be hard pressed to find a kinder, more passionate theatre teacher. I loved her interview, and hope you enjoy her drama stories as much as I did!
Hello again, Theatre People! We’re back again, this time celebrating an incredible storyteller and teacher, Missy Whitis. I first met Missy as a teaching artist on tour, and I was struck by her passion and incredible attention to detail concerning how to tell a great story across many media.
Hello, everyone! This week on TheatrePeople I am excited to introduce you to Colorado native and 8-year theatre teacher, Kayla Diaz.
I’ve been working as an audio engineer in Australia since 1997. When I meet young sound engineers starting out, particularly women, I am inspired by their passion and fearless attitude towards forging a career in this very challenging industry, particularly in a country like Australia where the market for audio professionals is pretty small. The same questions and fears that I faced working in a male-dominated industry still confront women today. I want to share my story to illustrate how a career in sound can take many paths, but the key ingredients for longevity are the same today as they were 25 years ago.
For the last week I have stared at a computer screen with the lyrics “Who am I anyway, am I my resume” playing on repeat in my head. This iconic musical theatre song has always been a favorite of mine because it spoke so much truth and now it is ringing truer than ever. As […]
So, the countdown has begun to the day my family packs the moving truck and heads from Atlanta to Kansas City. We have been planning this move for a year now but now that the date is rapidly approaching I am starting to feel the effects that this move makes on my career in the theatre business.
It seems with so much of our lives lived on a device or computer screen that it was only a matter of time before things like voice and acting lessons went digital. A trend started a few years ago of private lessons via Skype, FaceTime or other video chat programs. I have to say that I was a little skeptical of such methods.
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