Puppets!

Sandglass Puppet Theatre sent me a photo peek at the table-top puppets I commissioned.  I am so excited to see what stories they will tell in our community!  Stay tuned for workshops!! Above was the message I posted in February of 2020.  Below are photos from a couple of gatherings in the last few weeks.  We're looking forward to the stories these puppets are going to tell. August 29, 2021 VIDEO: Jumping for joy! [gallery ids="2879,2878,2877,2880,2876,2875"] Ash Goodly, Smith Vishveshwara,…

Earth Love

Join some of your favorite Horizon artists to celebrate our planet and its future! Experience a dozen short plays and scenes from local and national writers whose stories and styles are as diverse as their settings. From RuPaul’s fracking ranch in Wyoming to a dreamworld of talking trees, go on a series of adventures with over 20 characters straight from your computer. You're sure to leave this virtual live performance full of theatrical Love for our Earth! Earth Love Thursday,…

Great Scenes from American Kitchen Sink Theatre

  My first venture back into the rehearsal hall has been dynamic and challenging.  How does one tell a story considering COVID-19 best practices for safety?  Embrace the distance.  With scheduled programming up in the air, Illinois Theatre landed on an idea that would allow for feasible creative vigor - Great Scenes from American Kitchen Sink Theatre.  It has been a long time since I have directed "just" a scene from a larger work.  Therein lie the second challenge.  How does…

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The Nourish Project

I am overjoyed to be participating in this lovely project.  Join us for a little nourishment. The Nourish Project explores the idea of how we feed ourselves. Using music, dance, and poetry curated through a framework of the five senses and four natural elements, The Nourish Project hosts a space for audiences to follow their curiosity and explore their own paths during the experience. The event hopes to offer replenishment for the soul and invites people to find a moment…

Renewal

We are sad that we will be unable to pursue the original idea for a production of Mary Zimmerman's The Secret in the Wings but we are delighted for the challenge of creating a new theatre piece for the virtual world. RENEWAL We are in the midst of a storm. Some things are in need of repair. Some things are worn out. Some things are run-down. Some things are broken. Some things need to die in order for new things to live…

The Secret in the Wings

UPDATE: This production has been canceled. In the fall of 2020 I will direct The Secret in the Wings by Mary Zimmerman for the Department of Theatre at Eastern Illinois University.