The summer is over for me, and now it’s back to daily life at OU. This semester I will be teaching 2 sections of acting class again and I will be directing a play. The play is called “THE ROVER” and was written in the 1670’s by a female playwright. It was [...]
Productions Photos
I took this picture last night at rehearsal. It is not as good as the over 500 pictures my brother took of the show - check out the photos at davispix.com - click on “events” and “Into The Woods” to see some nice performance and behind the scenes photos of the production.
OCTAFest 08
This weekend I am teaching a directing workshop at the Oklahoma Community Theatre Association Festival. It’s a state-wide festival for community theatre managers, actors, tech folks, and directors. My workshop is titled: Theatrical Directing: Creating Stage Pictures. My approach will be to discuss the director as artist, and practice stage composition. [...]
Busy, busy.
Above: The set, under construction. Before and after.
I have been so busy these past few days. I have been working hard on the set for Into The Woods, as well as rehearsals. Things are going well, but I am busy.
I just got back from leading a lighting design workshop, and now I shall rest.
Costume Design
Above: Erin working on one of her designs.
Let me take just a moment to brag on my wife, Erin, who is designing the costumes for my production of Into The Woods this summer. She has not only designed the costumes by compiling lots of visual research of colors, styles, textures, and lines, as [...]
A Classic Movie
If you have some extra time this summer and are looking for a great movie - you should see “The Shop Around the Corner” starring Jimmy Stewart. The 1940 black and white film was based on a play by the same name, and was also remade into the 1998 hit “You’ve Got Mail.”
It’s a [...]
Jenkins is great!!
We all have our favorite characters from our favorite TV shows. I usually like the actors who find a way to create different layers of their character throughout the series by finding creative, quirky physical and vocal techniques that make them stand out. One of my favorite shows, Scrubs, has many great actors [...]
My Resume Web Site
I have been seeing more theatre artists (actors, designers, and directors) make web sites that showcase their work for potential producers and artistic directors to see. I have followed suit, and have published my first draft of my web site. Once I get the kinks worked out, I will begin to include the web site [...]
My Show
A few photos from my dress rehearsal this week
