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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 […]

The Countdown

On this last Friday before the Labor Day weekend, it seems fitting to take a moment to think back upon this summer at Redmoon. I embark upon this entry the way one might embark upon creating a Redmoon production postcard. The countdown:

Now this is no ordinary countdown, you know, one where numbers might make […]

“I can trust her.”

Dramagirls participants were recently asked about the relationships between the Dramagirls and their mentors… here are some of their responses: Girls said:

My mentor is nice and understanding. And I could talk to her about stuff.

Asking her what she is seeing, what she has. It makes me feel good.

They hear me and they are nice […]

Matches are Discovered, Friendships are Formed

With Dramagirls 2008 having wound down for the year, we are already anticipating Dramagirls 2009.

That anticipation brings to mind one of the most exciting moments in any Dramagirls year. On our first Monday night together, girls and women gather. They listen patiently to guidelines and expectations, […]

Nine Months

Humans consider nine months to be a normative period of gestation. It is, with most ventures in life, a good time to look back and say, “How’s this going?” Relationships: if you’ve lasted nine months, most often give yourselves a pat on the back. If you’ve lasted nine months because one […]

Adventures with the Donation Bucket

During the Dramagirls‘ Spring Spectacle last May, I found myself hanging out by the Donations bucket one evening – and over the course of just half an hour, I had not one, not two, but three awesome donor experiences:

1. A little boy, probably 7 or 8 years old, sidled up to the bucket […]

Our Lady in Havana (Dublin)

Caitlin Parrish recently took some time off from her Redmoon production duties to moonlight as a stage manager… read on for details of her adventures:

What can you say about stage managing for the International Gay Theatre Festival? You can say that no matter how cool something sounds if you put the […]

The Temporarium Is Upon Us

Under Vanessa Stallings’ direction we move fiercely to The Temporarium, a spectacle of Redmoon objects and a celebration of Redmoon For Hire. I am very excited – excited to watch Vanessa work, excited to alter our whole room, excited to see our glorious objects performing in our home space.

The event […]

Transforming Children into Powerful and Confident Artists

May has been a full month for the Neighborhood Arts Programs. Over 250 youth, 24 teachers, 10 teaching artists, and a dozen community members were busily making Spectacle with Redmoon. Both the Dramagirls and Redmoon School Partnership presented an end of the year Spectacle Event devised, designed, built, and performed by the youth. Watching […]