Minutiae and Flux

A playwright and teaching artist navigating the big city.

Fela! and Student Performances

This is actually from late December.  I apparently forgot to click “publish.”  Oops. ————————————————————————————————————– I was thinking to myself today, walking to the last day of a residency around Fela! … Continue reading

January 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Classroom Theater

Imagine for a second that you were rehearsing whatever show it is that you are currently working on, with a group of 4-5 collaborators. So, you are in your rehearsal … Continue reading

October 30, 2009 · 1 Comment

Uniforms

I grew up wearing them.  Green jumper in grade school.  Herringbone skirt and a blue blazer in high school.  I really kind of hated it at the time, because it’s … Continue reading

June 19, 2009 · 1 Comment

What is the role of the teaching artist?

Just sat in on a web symposium at the Seattle Art Museum, sponsored by the Dana Foundation and facilitated by Russell Granet.  There were 600 people listening in from across … Continue reading

June 19, 2009 · 1 Comment

Openings & Closings, Beginnings & Endings

CLOSINGS Yesterday, last meeting of the Ma-Yi Writers Lab’s season.  We still operate on a school year schedule/theater production company schedule, so it’s summer and school’s out.  As a kid, … Continue reading

June 12, 2009 · Leave a Comment