I recently started an interview series The Working Director , very much modeled after Adam Szymkowicz’s I Interview Playwrights blog. Since the idea is to start conversation around what it means to be a working director, I followed up with the original interviews. We’d love your comments! Today is Che’Rae Adams part 2 ~ Read …
Tag Archive: Directing
Aug
17
The Working Director Follow-up | Richard Tatum
I recently started an interview series The Working Director, very much modeled after Adam Szymkowicz’s I Interview Playwrights blog. Since the idea is to start conversation around what it means to be a working director, I followed up with the original interviews. We’d love your comments! First up is Richard Tatum, who had two shows …
May
23
The Working Director | Che’Rae Adams
Che’Rae Adams is a good friend, and amazing collaborator as Director & Dramaturg. Remounting Karen Anzoategui’s solo show SER at the Hollywood Fringe Festival interests me and so I invited her to be profiled as a Working Director. You can also read about my personal experience in her workshop at the LA Writer’s Center here, …
May
17
The Working Director | Jacob Smith
I was interested in interviewing Jacob because of the high praise he received from a colleague Gregory Crafts , while in rehearsals and performance at Theatre Unleashed . This theater company and director caught my attention in large part because they always donate a portion of their ticket income to a related cause, much like …
Apr
30
If A Director Falls in the Woods…
Directing is a solitary vocation. There’s a great story Anne Bogart tells in an American Theater Wing podcast. She arrived at an event for Directors and when asked why she was late, Bogart replied she had been in rehearsal. All the Directors stopped and immediately went to take care of her. “Oh, you’ve been in …
Feb
28
The Origin of Panic
I’m in the middle of revising an interactive childrens’ script for our awareness project Voices FromChornobyl. This scene always hits home for me: The Origin of Panic. Characters IRINA: mother, a nurse VASILY: father, a scientist KATYA: daughter, 9 years-old This scene takes place a few days after the accident on April 26, 1986. _________________________________________ …
Feb
20
MYTHistory: the mythology of history
I have a lot of writing projects in the hopper, and many of them are in that phase when they need a little more articulation. By writing about them here, I’m hoping to get some feedback and possibly meet new collaborators. This first one will be incredibly interactive soon, so I look forward to exploring …
Feb
16
Donate so awareness is accessible
Many reading this site know about an ongoing awareness effort of mine, Voices From Chornobyl. This year we want to mount a children’s interactive show at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, create a completely accessible experience with ASL interpreters and visual describers, and reach even more people than ever. “How can you talk about radiation when …
Sep
02
Directors Lab West Alum Profiles: Janet Miller
Directors Lab West Alum Profiles: Janet Miller “Long Live Directors Lab West!” It was a great experience being with like minded colleagues for an entire week. Definitely exceeded expectations! The panels and speakers were so inspiring. Most memorable moment? Stephen Wadsworth. His session was our very last and the perfect way to finish the Lab. …
Sep
02
Directors Lab West Alum Profiles: Pavel Cerny
Directors Lab West Alum Profiles This Saturday, the tenth annual Directors Lab West begins. I continue profiling Lab Alums with: Pavel Cerny “check it out in history books” Being originally a film director, I did not know a whole lot about working with stage actors (even though I of course picked up a lot in …
Aug
23
Directors Lab West Alum: Che'Rae Adams & John Kauffman
Continuing this series of Alum Profiles, I bring you Che’Rae Adams & John Kauffman: Che’Rae Adams I attended the lab in 2000 and it was fantastic! I met many other directors who were like minded and learned a lot about our community. My favorite memory…is when George Furth came and told his wild stories! My …
Aug
08
Directors Lab West Alum Profile: Carrie Klewin
The Directors Lab West kicks off its tenth year on September 4th, hosted by the LATC. This is the first in a series of profiles, where you’ll meet the many great directors who attended the Lab: ten days of workshops, panels, shows and more. Learn what the experience means to Directors and how they benefited. …
