I am so blessed to make a living doing what I love with fantastic people all around me. 2011 was no exception. I worked hard, and the hard work paid off. It was a year full of highlights, especially the world premiere of Horseshoes & Hand Grenades’ Re:Union by Sean Devine. It was the most challenging piece I have ever worked on in pretty much every way: technically, thematically, and working in a time crunch. But we did it. And we did it without compromising the artistic vision that made the show what it was. The video below gives a small hint at what we pulled off, magically, in 2.5 weeks of rehearsal.
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In chronological order my year was as follows:
1. Stage Manager - The Pillowman - Wild Geese Equity Co-op
Ashley O'Connell, Mike Wasko & Aaron Hursh in The Pillowman. Photo by Michael Sider
2. Sound Technician - Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train - Glass City Theatre
Rob Olguin as Angel Cruz. Photo by Itai Erdal.
3. BYOV Coordinator & Onsite Facilitator – Vancouver International Fringe Festival
Photoshoot for Melissa Aston's Duck Off as part of the Onsite program. Photo by Lois Dawson.
4. Box Office Manager – Prodigals - 20-Something Theatre
Brandyn Eddy, Timothy Johnston & Jameson Parker in Prodigals. Image provided.
5. Sound Designer – The Verona Project - Stones Throw Productions
Susie Coodin as Juliet and Maryanne Renzetti as the Nurse. Photo provided.
6. Stage Manager – Homegrown - A staged reading in support of SummerWorks
If the video doesn’t work, you can watch it HERE.
7. Stage Manager – ReUnion - Horseshoes and Hand Grenades & Pacific Theatre
Evan Frayne in ReUnion. Photo by Emily Cooper.
8. Stage Manager – After Jerusalem – Solo Collective
Andrew McNee and Deb Williams in After Jerusalem. Photo by Itai Erdal.
Shows I Saw.