Rabbit Trails
Older brothers
This is my older brother Tim, on the right. He’s 16 months older than I am, and the picture on the left is taken at our grandparent’s place on the barn ridge. I’m about a year and half, and Tim is ready to turn three. Being a second son has some interesting characteristics; Sometimes a…
Read MoreAnatomy of a Work in Progress Part V: Stealth Genius
Steven Stauffer sneaks up on you. It’s not just that he is innately quiet, the third child in a family of 6, and a natural peacemaker. No it’s something else…something else. Hmmm. If you have been following along in this series, Steven has been mentioned many times. AND If you haven’t been following along, why…
Read MoreAnatomy of a Work of Art in Progress: Shifting Perspectives… A Director’s View
Shifting perspectives a bit… Michelle here, Director of the Work of Art in Progress. So, one afternoon last week, I’m watching the first video cut from Steven — and I’m feeling the story, we’re carrying it through. On screen, Ted makes me laugh, brings me to tears, enlarges my heart… he draws me in, it’s…
Read MoreAnatomy of a Work of Art in Progress Part III: The Crew
When we last left off, I was being convicted to not only take the script to a deeper, more vulnerable space but my acting as well, aaack! We now found ourselves in that beautiful theater space in tech rehearsals. Now, when we rented the Goshen Theater, Jerry Peters came with it. It’s right there in…
Read MoreAnatomy of a Work of Art in Progress Part II: The Questions Directors Ask
When we last were with you, Steven and Ted had found the Really Cool Theater. So, a change in plans–don’t shoot the video in the barn, amongst the detritus and memories of my childhood, but rather travel to Goshen, Indiana, and rent the gorgeous, recently renovated Goshen Theater where they have been unable to host…
Read MoreAnatomy of a Work of Art in Progress: Part 1
In January of 2020, Ted & Company had a book release party and show. The book, Portraits From The Human Faces Tour, was created by Valerie Serrels, Steven Stauffer and me. The show was to become a part of the touring repertoire of Ted & Co. We succeeded in getting a grant to underwrite the…
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