As Amerikin heads into it’s final week, we take a step back to appreciate the other work taking place within the company. Scott Has doffed a number of hats this year, and he’s only getting started…A new responsibility with this marvelous company has provided an opportunity for growth, not just to create a different skill set within the arts, but also to broaden my perspective and to view that art through lenses other than my default. Change may be a constant, but growth is the key.
Read More
I have a profound appreciation when I see art that knocks it out of the park whether that company focuses on a specific method’s tools or not. For me, knowing more about various techniques gives me language to understand the moments I see onstage that leave me speechless. Tonight I had the pleasure of getting to see some remarkable beauty onstage, and in this post I’d like to share some love and make like the slogan of the NYC subway stations encouraging: “If you see something, say something.” Tonight I saw The Wolves at Dobama in Cleveland Heights.
Read More
What I appreciate about this compression is that it requires clarity, curiosity, and a distillation of the themes and world of the play… In new play development we have the opportunity to nourish the seeds of a play, to watch it evolve, transform, expand or shed. Each actor and artist that comes into contact with the work contributes to its process.
Read More
n earnest, this play is about a lot of things, and trying to sift through the layers of this play will probably only feel totally settled when we learn how it plays on an audience - which may be different from night to night (part of the added fun)….Catching up with our two ensemble members post-run, to find out what they had to say about the show after getting their first look…
Read More
[B]eing in a space where there are easy and surprising laughs holds a SUPER high value. Getting to hang out with this cast - having some trusted time dedicated for us to be able to just…vibe - I find myself inspired not just by their art, but by what absolute kings of and queen of humanity they are….It’s a weird and cool sort of coincidence that we’re getting to experience the sort of connectivity in action that the play is championing... I think you can feel that in the art-making.
Read More
What is art if it’s not shared? Who is a creator if no one is there to receive the creation?…
To love another / for who they are / you must know self acceptance first / & then / for all
Seen. No reflection. First hand witness. / Seen for what I am / not settling for just that / Seen for who I am to become. / Not what you want to see.
Read More
For every show that I direct, I write a one page conceptual statement to help guide the work of our cast and production team. One of the gifts of Seat of the Pants’ extended rehearsal process is that I don’t have to come with everything figured out on day one; there’s time for my ideas to change drastically as my collaboration with other artists morphs and transforms my thoughts. This has been especially true on AMERIKIN.
Read More
I have a dream of starting my own theatre one day and I really appreciate these learning opportunities that let me test the water and safely work through problems and it also allows me to see if I want to make that dream come true.
Read More