A life in theater can mean a lot of things. One could be a star, an educator, a technician, or a director. For Sammie Messick, the Lied Center’s longtime receptionist, it means one thing: adventure. “I like that nothing is routine about my job,” she says. “I don’t have to ...
Ask Jenifer Harmon about her favorite story from a life in theater, and she gives an interesting answer: “Gosh, almost every time I do a show it becomes my new favorite story.” It’s a telling statement for the Lawrence Arts Center’s Staff Production Stage Manager. Harmon is rarely ...
"Cinderella," "Jack and the Beanstalk," "Little Red Riding Hood," and "Rapunzel" come to life in a whole new way on the Crafton-Preyer stage at Kansas University in "Into the Woods." The 1987 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine ties together several ...
There may be no form of literature more beloved in Western culture than the fairytale. “There is something very basic about them that is deeply ingrained in the human psyche,” says John Staniunas, Associate Professor of Theatre at Kansas University. “They’re a gateway to the ...
A funny thing happened on the way to becoming a speech pathologist. Hailey Gillespie discovered she could have a career in theater after all. http://www.lawrence.com/users/photos/2012/nov/07/244373/ “I’d always loved theater,” she says, “I always wanted it to be part of my life. ...
What if Charlie Brown wasn’t perpetually eight years old but instead grew a little, went to high school and began questioning everything, including the existence of an afterlife and his sexual identity? http://www.lawrence.com/users/photos/2012/oct/24/243535/ “Dog Sees God: ...