stephenschrum

Theatre. VR. Virtual Theatre.

On what subject(s) are you an authority? Since I have spent the last 46 years participating in every aspect of theatre, from acting to design to directing, I would have to say that I am an authority on Theatre. I’ve always concentrated in directing, whether as a student or as faculty, and that would beContinue reading “Theatre. VR. Virtual Theatre.”

Gratitude

How do you express your gratitude? This prompt raises an interesting point for me. Not in how I express my gratitude, because I think I do it with sincere feeling, but the whole idea of why we do things for other people. In my view of history (and so this might just be from myContinue reading “Gratitude”

Getting Started

So I’ve been hinting at the start-up of a new theatre/performance group. Google has revealed our location. The group is called StoryZ, with the R a prescription Rx, to show the healing power of stories. Unfortunately, the domain StoryZ.org was taken, so I expanded it to StoryzStudios.org to widen the scope, and to add otherContinue reading “Getting Started”

Apokalypse Soon?

What are you most worried about for the future? When I retired, I planned on travel and creative projects. I’m working on both. But always nagging somewhere are fears for the future. And not those little things like cancer or knee transplants. Global things. Worldwide, there’s global climate change. Grow a garden and you canContinue reading “Apokalypse Soon?”

Rod Stewart Again?

What makes a teacher great? The answer to today’s prompt also prompted a return of the Rod Stewart earworm from a few weeks ago. “Passion.” I always read my student evaluations, and of course always reacted poorly to negative comments. I think most college professors are more sensitive to those than the positive ones. WeContinue reading “Rod Stewart Again?”

Discount Meatball Surgery!

Have you ever had surgery? What for? Is the first word of my title a verb or an adjective? Let me know what you think while I detail two surgeries in answer to the prompt. Many years ago I had my wisdom teeth out. There’s nothing notable about that story except for going to workContinue reading “Discount Meatball Surgery!”

Those Who Don’t Want To Do Any Longer…Teach

There’s a phenomenon I’ve observed that happens frequently in the creative world. Someone gets something established, maybe a podcast, runs it for awhile, and then decides to become a consultant to help others get their offering up and running. There’s nothing inherently wrong with this. They’re using their expertise to help others, and maybe avoidContinue reading “Those Who Don’t Want To Do Any Longer…Teach”

Sustainable?

Are there things you try to practice daily to live a more sustainable lifestyle? I was tempted to just throw this prompt away, but then decided that I really shouldn’t waste the opportunity. *Rimshot* On the first Earth Day, April 22, 1970, my Catholic grade school—which was being connected to the world and forward-seeing forContinue reading “Sustainable?”

Deee-licious!

What’s the most delicious thing you’ve ever eaten? The ironic thing is, the one thing I once found most delicious is now one of the most abhorred items. I grew up with Pennsylvania Dutch (i.e., German) cooking. Pretty much everything was boiled. Put a large beef roast in a roasting pan, fill it 2/3 withContinue reading “Deee-licious!”

The Uniform

If you were forced to wear one outfit over and over again, what would it be? I find this to be an amusing little prompt. 1) Who would want to? 2) I kinda used to! When I was teaching I had a “sort of” uniform: I was known for wearing black jeans. On the rareContinue reading “The Uniform”