Shael Risman

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Don’t Rehearse the Grief to Death

Don’t Rehearse the Grief to Death

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...

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The Day Rush Hijacked My Brain

The Day Rush Hijacked My Brain

I was eight years old when my brain got rewired. It happened at the Thornhill Public Library. I was there with my Mom — probably looking for something wholesome and educational, because that’s what good parents do — and I wandered into the record section. And then I...

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5 Ways Community Theatre Directors Can Give Better Notes

5 Ways Community Theatre Directors Can Give Better Notes

If there’s one thing every community theatre director knows, it’s this: notes are part of the process. But how we give them — when, where, and in what form — matters almost as much as what the notes actually are. A recent article on OnStage Blog by Chris Peterson...

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