As A Theater Director

Why is that important?

​Artistic vision is important. When I am considering a piece of theater, I see the entire thing in my head, and feel the story as an audience might feel it. I have a strong visual sense, and upon reading a script, I see the story unfold through color and blocking, shapes and rhythm, and emphasis through body position and placement on the stage, and through the relationships and unique attributes of the characters. These are some of the foundational techniques of directing which drive a story to be told in a visceral way. And I am there for it. I also  believe there is more to the collaborative nature of theater which can be explored, and which helps to color the fully informed world-of-the-play, and the experience of all those who come together to build and experience that world.

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We know theater is collaborative. Teams of people who have honed their techniques work together in concert to tell a story. And there is no storytelling without an audience to experience it, to enter into the negotiation between the tellers and the listeners. Collaboration is best served by more than mere "meetings." Simply coming together is not enough. People everywhere want and need to be heard, valued, known, safe, trusted, counted upon, and given understanding and clarity. A director who is organized, positive, rigorous, communicative, collaborative and kind can uphold an atmosphere which supports those basic wants and needs. That, coupled with the traditional standards of collaboration, creates an experience at the highest level for EVERYONE involved, from artistic and creative staff, to theater personnel, administrators, actors, musicians, patrons, educators and students alike, in theaters, organizations and schools at EVERY LEVEL.

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