May 2011

Here’s this week’s installment of the director-to-director interview series. Meet Julieanne Ehre Current Town: Chicago, IL Freelance Director 1.     What attracted you to directing? The first play I directed was THE SALIVA MILKSHAKE by Howard Brenton when I was a senior in high school.  One day, while I was in...

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  • May 17, 2011
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Previously in this column: Bright Alchemy Theatre, a very young company devoted to the creation of devised work, decides to begin work on a narrative and thematic sequel to A Cre@tion Story for Naomi, which explored the world’s creation myths. We began this new process with a question: Why do...

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  • May 13, 2011

Here’s this week’s installment of our director-to-director interview series.  I am really excited and inspired by the great conversation that has resulted from these spotlights and the #2amdir hashtag. Thanks, all,  for reading and contributing! Meet Kate Powers Hometown: Buffalo, NY Current Town: NYC I am a freelance director; I...

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  • May 6, 2011
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I may be using Jim McCarthy’s name as an expletive for the next several days, but those that followed that first conversation that led to me applying and being granted a TED license to organize an independently organized TED event on the future of the arts industry will tell you...

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  • May 5, 2011
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A few weeks ago, I felt like a time-traveling documentarian.  My theatre company, Glass Mind Theatre, decided to host a 360 Storytelling event, as developed by 2amt. We went with the theme of “The One” to celebrate our first official season. A few company members – not including myself –...

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  • May 5, 2011