Every theatre company has its own bucket list.  The big musicals and the crowd pleasers. Elaborate shows with giant sets, flying rigs, and the orchestra that somehow has to fit into a pit the size of a bathtub. That’s all well and good, of course.  But every...

There’s a long-standing myth in theatre that great work comes from tension. From clashing personalities. From directors pushing actors into emotional corners until the sparks start flying. That makes for a good behind-the-scenes documentary, but in community theatre,...

One of the things I find myself saying a lot in rehearsal is this: “Don’t rush the silence.” An actor will land a line beautifully. The intention is clear, the moment works… and then they immediately charge into the next line and I have to stop them. Because the...

I’m in the middle of directing Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire at WCT right now, and I’ve made a decision that might sound counter-intuitive: we’re actually cutting back on some of the rehearsal time we were given. It’s not because we’re behind because we...