The Jester: A Reflection
A week ago today I attended the closing night performance of The Jester in Provo, UT. This production dramaturgy experience was unlike any I had had before.
Favorite Father-Daughter Shows/Movies
I’m a couple of days late, but I wanted to share a list of my favorite father-daughter movies and tv shows for Father’s Day. I hope everyone had a wonderful day on Saturday celebrating the father figure in their life.
In the Heights: Let’s Talk About Colorism and Representation
Walking out of the theater with tears dried on my cheeks and mask I thought I’d never seen a more beautiful film. Then the critic reviews and tweets started rolling in.
The Medieval Period and The Jester
I’m a dramaturg and dramaturgs ask questions. So, here are five questions that I just had to ask about the Medieval Period when I started learning more about the time period of The Jester.
Interviewing the Actors of The Jester
On June 3rd I was able to do an interview with the cast of The Jester. I loved getting to interact with them a bit and getting to know them better.
The Jester’s New Play Development
New works, like The Jester, are my passion. It’s always fun to produce the classics, but it’s important to remember that the classics were once new works too.
Introducing The Music Bechdel
The world was introduced to the Bechdel Test in 1985. It was initially created as a way to measure films by three criteria. In 2021, I’m adapting it and applying it to another art form.
May Script Reviews
I didn’t get a chance to write a lot of script reviews this month. I was able to start reading some musical books that have started gathering dust on my bookshelf though. Here we go!
Bay Area Playwrights Festival 2020
It might seem a little bit outdated, but I want to take a minute to recognize some scripts that I read for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival that really stood out to me.
Getting Back in the Groove
It’s going to take a lot for me to get back in the groove of things as theatre begins to open back up and I begin to find work again.