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Never Fall in Love With a Writer: Capturing the Promise of Theatre in Video
Work took me to Vancouver. Then, fun took me to Vegas! Meanwhile, the opening night of “Never Fall in Love with a Writer” moved ever closer. While I was gone, Wayne released the promotional video for the show. Created by Keir MacDonald, I think it’s an excellent promotional video for a piece of theatre. I like it because […]
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Never Fall in Love with a Writer: A Peek Into A Stage Manager’s Kit.
June 3, 2013
If you’ve never been involved in the production of theatre, there’s a good chance that you’ve never even heard of one of the most important people in the process: the stage manager. Essentially, the stage manager is the cog at the centre of the production, who ensures that it runs as the director intended it […]
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Never Fall in Love with A Writer: A Song to Call Our Own.
May 28, 2013
I've been paid for my writing, but I don't think my writing has ever been the catalyst for someone else's creative work. Until now!
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Never Fall in Love with a Writer: A New Addition!
May 20, 2013
In this short clip, Jen introduces Keir MacDonald, the filmmaker who will make a trailer for “Never Fall in Love with a Writer.” If you haven’t met Jen before, this also is your first chance to see her not in character. The raw footage was shot today. I’m looking forward to what he comes up with! […]
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Never Fall in Love with a Writer: Four Characters One Actor – “Take 1″
May 8, 2013
For me, what I love most about the rehearsal process is the development and evolution of a character from a cold read outline to a full bodied being. It’s an incredible transformation that the audience rarely gets to see. In keeping with my decision to write “Never Fall in Love with a Writer” with my […]
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A Very Unlucky Boy: A Short Story
May 6, 2013
Charles was a very unlucky boy. He was cursed with a powerful imagination. “What if I had been born a prince,” he often asked himself. “Or a shepherd? Or a woodsman? My life might have been better, it might have been worse, but, at least, it would have been different. Oh, what would life be […]
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Never Fall in Love with a Writer: A Lesson Learned.
April 30, 2013
The rehearsal process for “Never Fall in Love with a Writer” is well underway. Wayne and Jen made an important discovery last week. Like many discoveries, it started with a mistake. Wayne writes, During this rehearsal, I made a mistake. Trying to unravel some problems between character transitions, I began to give Jen movement instructions. […]
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June 18, 2013
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