I now have a huge collection of sound effects available to me. It makes me wonder 1) why the people selling the CD thought we might need some of these -- like, in what play would you need the sound of an escalator? And what exactly does an escalator sound like (well, I'll be able … Continue reading Guess the Sound Effect!
The Spelling Rules
A recent discussion about creating a style guide... KP: So, will you also include basic spelling and grammatical conventions? AW: Like? KP: Oh, you know... serial commas... and/&... how to spell "theater." AW: It's -ER, right? KP: Yes! Thank you! AW: I never understood the -RE spelling. Theatre. Centre. Are they trying to be fancy? … Continue reading The Spelling Rules
Blessings at Orlando Fringe 2012
Getting to know yourself is a blessing. The next offering from Rake Theater, in collaboration with The Movement Project; a spectacle of dance, movement, text, images, and martial arts. Sat. 5/19- 3:00pm Sun. 5/20- 1:15pm Sat. 5/26- 11:30am Sun. 5/27- 8:00pm
Announcing the 1st South Florida One-Minute Play Festival
The One-Minute Play Festival, The Deering Estate, and The South Florida Theatre League Present: The First South Florida One-Minute Play Festival 2 Shows Only: Feb 26th, 2012 at 4:30PM, and 8PM At The Deering Estate 16701 SW 72nd Ave., Miami, FL 33157 Tickets are $25 per show and can be purchased online or by calling … Continue reading Announcing the 1st South Florida One-Minute Play Festival
Reverse Ageism
I am apparently Palm Beach County's youngest usher. This isn't based on any scientific data, just on my own casual observation. That, and the fact that an artistic director recently approached me and said "You're too young for this job!" And I reply, "I most heartily am not!" Sure, there are demands on the free … Continue reading Reverse Ageism
It’s All About the Benjamins…
Picture it: Friend A is starring in a local-but-professional theater production. Friend B wants to go see Friend A's show, but just can't bring herself to pay the $40+ ticket price (and that's for one ticket). So Friend B is considering an alternate plan: PRETEND she saw the show, telling Friend A how wonderful she … Continue reading It’s All About the Benjamins…
Decommissioned
I've been a civilian now for about 6 months. Meaning that I'm no longer directly involved in the day-to-day operations of a professional theater company in South Florida. The theater community here is not terribly dense, so very quickly you know everyone's name, what's playing where, and who's doing what. You're not just in the … Continue reading Decommissioned
Tropical Depression Gets a Mascot
Remember how we tried to lure audience members to our 11:45pm Sunday night show with the promise of pimiento cheese, shark teeth, and manatee-saving? Well, the pimiento cheese didn't work out (but that's a whole other post), the shark teeth were surprisingly popular, and the manatee-saving is about to begin! We just got our disbursement … Continue reading Tropical Depression Gets a Mascot
Latest News from the Tropics (Home sweet home edition)
Whew. I think now we need t-shirts that say "I survived Tropical Depression" or something. Fringe was very fun this year, especially because I got to be involved much more than last time. I was able to see many more shows (which I will comment on in a future post) and meet nice people. I … Continue reading Latest News from the Tropics (Home sweet home edition)
Tropical Storm Confessions
I have never actually been in a hurricane. Aly has been in several, as have Rob and Chris (our sound guy). For the creation of this play, I had to do a lot of research. I read articles, watched a video of Hurricane Charley, and sent around a survey for folks to fill out. I … Continue reading Tropical Storm Confessions
Kimberly Patterson 