Shael Risman

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The Danger of Over-Directing

The Danger of Over-Directing

There’s a point in rehearsals — usually a few weeks in — where something quietly goes off the rails, and it doesn’t look like a problem at first. Everything is… working.  The blocking is set. People know where they’re going. Lines are mostly there. The scenes are...

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The Strange Magic of the First Read-Through

The Strange Magic of the First Read-Through

That first read-through.  The thing I secretly love more than opening night. You all know the scene. A semi-circle of mismatched chairs. Someone’s already spilled coffee on their script. Half the cast is meeting for the first time, the other half is pretending...

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The Play That Almost Every Theatre Should Produce Once

The Play That Almost Every Theatre Should Produce Once

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...

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