The First Christmas / The Fork / The Process / The Stage / Writing

Me and the Angry Transvestites


Before “The Fork” came along, I confess that my sense of most contemporary theater was that there was a strong gravitational pull towards work that was a little to a lot edgier and darker than my tastes. Hence my surprise when “The Fork” took home top honors in the Echo 10 this summer. But then again, … Continue reading

The First Christmas / The Process / The Stage

Free 38-Second Tour of the Christmas Set Model


Thursday night’s rehearsal opened with a little show and tell from our set designer, Shawn Mortensen. Shawn was presented with the challenge of designing a set that could accommodate a huge number of location changes seamlessly. Actors will move from place to place, and with the help of Shawn’s set and Liz Griffith’s lighting, we’ll … Continue reading

The Process / The Stage / Writing

Silly Wise Men


The “I Can’t, I’m Writing” theme continues. Lots of time spent in the dungeon rewriting, with a brief respite to the tower due to some welcome milder temperatures. This rewrite isn’t a complete overhaul. It is more of a thematic realignment. Part of what we’ve always wanted to do with Liken was to model for … Continue reading