Theatre

Dearest Makers of Theatre, It has been an honor, and my pleasure, to keep you all punctual and properly scheduled for the past eighteen months. For those of you who don’t know it, I’m the rising Assistant Production Manager and the stage manager for Cap and Bells’ latest creation, Tigers Be Still, directed by the…

It’s strange being at this point in my Williams career. I can now look forward and see that I am only a few months from my senior year and all of the responsibilities that come with it. A big chapter in my life is staring me in the face and frankly it is terrifying. It…

I currently have the pleasure of collaborating with an inspired creative team, committed production staff, two gloriously organized stage managers and four wonderful actors on a production of Kim Rosenstock’s Tigers Be Still, which will open on May 3 in the CenterStage. We have only been rehearsing for a few weeks, but I am happy…

Cap & Bell elections are coming up, of course. As I’m planning on going abroad next year, this is a sobering thought. Of course it’s a great opportunity for the company, but I’ll miss sharing the devil-may-care decision making process with my exceptional fellow board members, and having that inside look at the company. Will…

If you’ve ever been in rehearsal at Williams College, you’ve probably asked yourself, “How is Maia’s dog still barking?” and “Why isn’t Tunnel City inside the ’62 Center and/or my mouth?” and then thought, “Self, I can’t answer those! Stop asking!” First, calm down. You don’t have multiple personalities. Next, try asking these instead: “How…

Well, we made it. One show down and one more – as well as an amazing workshop – on the way. And more than that, for this current board, it’s been one whole year. Elections are on the horizon for Cap & Bells, and more than ever as a senior I find myself looking back…

What a week. I can hardly believe that our production of East o’ West o’: A New Musical has finally wound to its end. It’s always difficult, after working so hard for so long on a production in any capacity, to wake up on Sunday morning and realize that the whole thing is over. That’s…

Dear Wearers of Caps and Ringers of Bells, Prior to East o’ West o’, I had never acted in a production at Williams. Although I’ve sung in different groups and settings at Williams, this is my first time doing *serious* acting. I mean, I basically learned about acting when my friends Anna Barnes ‘14 and…

Working on a Michelle Rodriguez original musical is a whirlwind process. I’ve known Michelle for four years now, so I can’t quite say this came as a surprise, but each day brings with it the joy and the craziness that goes along with Michelle’s genius. The joyful moments are the ones when I arrive at…

This week has been a jam-packed one over here in the world of East o’ West o’!  It’s wild to think that just two Thursdays ago, the cast and musicians performed five songs and two scenes after just a week of rehearsal (I have to give serious kudos to my music director, Kevin Lawkins, who…