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Magic

“At the bottom of my biography in the program, I say how I’ve been “itching to work with Redmoon for 3 years now, and am chuffed to bits I finally am”. This is true. I’m an English actor and have been living here for just over 3 years. It didn’t take me long to […]

Another Beginning

I graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in May of 2008. I had done theater outside of an academic environment since graduation but the majority of my theatrical experiences took place in theaters just steps away from a classroom. At school, the focus was on actor training and learning the fundamentals of […]

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 […]

One Night Only In Arnhem!

Last week, Frank Maugeri and Vanessa Stalling continued preparations for Redmoon’s upcoming production of The Fool, being presented to commemorate the opening of the 4th annual World Statues Festival in Arnhem, the Netherlands. At 10:00 pm on Saturday, August 30, over 2,000 spectators will be treated to this one-time-only, exclusive Redmoon production.

Under the […]

Dr. Egg in Rehearsal

During the first week of rehearsals for Dr. Egg and the Man with No Ear, actors get to know the costumes, set, and puppets they will work with between now and October. Tickets for Dr. Egg are available now…

Other Uses for Alleyways

If you’ve been to Redmoon Central, you know you have to navigate an alley filled with dumpsters, metal cages, and other detritus to get to the performance entrance. Where others see just an alley, though, we at Redmoon see an opportunity to celebrate summer!


It’s rare that we can gather the entire Redmoon family […]

Ch-ch-changes

I realized today that Redmoon and I were born, essentially, in the same year. That means we’re both nineteen, both artsy types, and probably both a little angsty. And no one can deny that Redmoon acts like the typical teen, with all the necessary accoutrements: the blog, the facebook, and the uncapped […]

Australian Invasion

On the other side of the globe, Australian artist Jessica Wilson is packing up her things in preparation for an extended visit to Chicago. After months of navigating a 15-hour time difference, communicating via e-mail and early-morning or late-evening phone calls, Redmoon’s artists and staff are eagerly awaiting being in the same room […]

The Frankenstein Sheep, or Who is Julia?

“Since the beginning of time, seven ancient white men on yachts have controlled the world. These white men created Religion to assure that their will was not only done, but worshiped like gospel. Or rather, as gospel…Then, once people stopped dying of the plague and the arts began to move away from the church, […]