Tag Archives: directing

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”

Passion!

What is your favorite season of year? Why? Or, how answering a prompt gets a Rod Stewart song stuck in your head. Of course, what I am most passionate about is theatre, directing theatre, and storytelling. Those are of course three aspects of the same thing. They’ve comprised my life’s work, and they are somethingContinue reading “Passion!”

Directing. Plain and Simple.

What are you good at? Today’s prompt asks: “What are you good at?” And the extremely obvious answer is: directing in the theatre. I’ve always had a knack for it. When I am doing it, I reach that flow state they talk about, and time simultaneously speeds up and stops. I am fully focused onContinue reading “Directing. Plain and Simple.”

Pirate or Ninja?

Are you a leader or a follower? My title is not an equivalent question to today’s prompt (“Are you a leader or a follower?”) but it’s the first thing I thought of when I saw the question. I would always ask students to introduce themselves on the first day of classes, and I wanted themContinue reading “Pirate or Ninja?”

The Shape of It

Describe something you learned in high school. In past blog posts, and in my memoir, Immaculate Misconceptions: Tales of Catholic School, I’ve talked about how freshmen Biology ruined science for me, and then I had an inspiring teacher who turned me on to literature and art. So I don’t need to repeat myself. Again. SoContinue reading “The Shape of It”

Shh… Don’t Tell Anyone

What job would you do for free? Of course we all want fair remuneration for what we do. I’ve seen people at all levels taken advantage of by their employers. But—I’d direct shows for free. Directing has been an almost-lifelong passion. Plus I’d like to hit that career goal of 100 shows, and I’m onlyContinue reading “Shh… Don’t Tell Anyone”

Education IS Important

What’s something most people don’t understand? Free and public education seems to not only be taken for granted lately, but is also under attack. In our social media/misinformation-filled world, people seem to have forgotten how important education is. Occasionally I’ll get a friend request on Facebook. When I look at their profile, I see theyContinue reading “Education IS Important”

Digitize Me!

How has technology changed your job? I’m retired now, but technology continues to play a large part in what I do. I started using technology with HyperCard back in the 1990s. I used it to project my class notes on a screen. This was great because my handwriting has been on a long decline sinceContinue reading “Digitize Me!”

Lose Yourself in the Flow

What activities do you lose yourself in? When I am writing or working on making a film, I often experience the phenomenon of missing time, usually associated with alien abduction. (There are those aliens again!) But the one activity I have always lost myself in, while still being acutely aware of (the) time, has beenContinue reading “Lose Yourself in the Flow”