by FlyingV Admin | Aug 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
Day 1 Welcome to Independence! It’s 1848 and the many kinds of people you can be are: a banker from Boston, a carpenter from Ohio, or a farmer from Illinois. Farmer my butt, you’re gonna be a carpenter.What are the names of your wagon party members? The first five...
by FlyingV Admin | Jul 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
I grew up playing The Oregon Trail. In about fifth grade, we had “Gameboard Club,” and at lunch we’d go to ignore the board games in favor of the ring of Apple IIs around the perimeter of the room. We’d compete more for the cleverest epitaphs than to reach Oregon. At...
by FlyingV Admin | Jun 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
Once upon a time, there was a little girl in a red hood. We all know this story. The simple image of the girl in red is all we need. We know there is a wood, a wolf, a disguise, a devouring. Little Red Riding Hood, or, as it is known in the Arne-Thompson folktale...
by FlyingV Admin | Jun 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
Once upon time, there was a monster. During the very early stages of the rehearsal process, we spent a lot of time discussing the hero’s journey, the path in most stories that a hero undertakes to achieve his goals. But then one night we wondered… what would a...
by FlyingV Admin | Jun 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
I love tech. I feel like not many people do, but I relish it. It is the time when the actors, the director, the designers, the builders, the crew, the costumes, the props, and the lights all come together in the actual space where the show will perform. It is not...
by FlyingV Admin | Jun 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
The Violin has always been associated with the Devil. Where this connection was first made, and why it continues to remain is something of a mystery. Though, throughout the history of the violin, the devil continues to make appearance after appearance. If I had to...
