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Monthly Archives: September 2008

Children and the Egg

One of the most exciting aspects of performing is to feel the audience’s response, especially that of children because they respond so differently from adults. While adults laugh when moments are comedic, children often do not, which caught me off guard. I initially thought this was because they didn’t like the show – that […]

The Joys and Hardships of Redmoon for Hire

Joy: Being able to create and present totally unique performances to thrilled clients

Hardship: Traveling to and from Grand Rapids within 36 hours to do so

Joy: Hanging out with other awesome Redmoon staff and performers

Hardship: Doing so in a cramped van for several hours at a time

Joy: Finally arriving at […]

Chairs!

For actors, designers, and directors, the rush of opening night comes from putting their final product in front of an audience, reveling in the thrill of performing for a full house, knowing they’re at the point of no return. And that’s all very exciting for the administrative staff, too, but we’ve also got our […]

On the Eve of Previews…

So we have come to the end of tech and the anxiety has started to settle for some, or sit like a rock in the pits of their stomachs for others. But at the day’s end, we all can’t help but look around and laugh at how gross we all look […]