I think it odd that in an enterprise like theatre, with all of its rituals, there is nothing akin to a “closing ceremony.”
So this is my only opportunity to say thanks to everyone – my fellow actors, the director, designers, stage management team, and everyone who helped make Our Town such an unforgettable experience for [...]
Archive for November, 2008
“Happiness is the sublime moment when you get out of your corsets at night” Joyce Grenfell
Published by November 13th, 2008 Helena Spadacene in Acting and Our Town. 0 CommentsI feel ya Joyce.
I knew since the very beginning of this process that I was going to be wearing a full corset. At the very beginning i was really excited…but emotions have changed a little. It really helps with the character, I really feel like I step into the shoes of the character, in this [...]
in time of daffodils(who know
the goal of living is to grow)
forgetting why,remember how
in time of lilacs who proclaim
the aim of waking is to dream,
remember so(forgetting seem)
in time of roses(who amaze
our now and here with paradise)
forgetting if,remember yes
in time of all sweet things beyond
whatever mind may comprehend,
remember seek(forgetting find)
and in a mystery to be
(when time from [...]
While being backstage I try to think about all the things I love about “Our Town” and all the little inside jokes we’ve been having back stage. Kirk and I wrote it during the downtime of tech. It’s sung to the theme from those discovery channel’s newer commercials.
“I love the Our Town”
I love the our [...]
This is Karen Kelleher and I play George’s mother, Mrs. Gibbs.
So less than a week before the show opens and I am finally writing my first blog…
First off, I would just like to thank the amazingly talented cast and crew for accepting, embracing, and putting up with me as I learn the ropes of this [...]
Lately, certain strange experiences have been helping me understand Wilder’s underlying messages of “Our Town.”
For instance, backstage, Helena (Mrs. Webb) & I were snapping beans to help us with the miming onstage. Coming from a family that doesn’t really cook, & never having spent much time around gardens or farms, I had never done such [...]
Hello! This is Cameron Doucette at the keyboard and for Gregg Stull’s production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, I’ll be playing the role of George Gibbs.
I think I’m going to start out my stint here on StageWrite by talking about four very special women in my character’s life and how working with these personae (and their respective [...]