Directing
Steel magnolias
Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling
With Steel, my focus was on relationship and exploration of joy and grief, connection and armor. I worked on a safe environment and spent time creating relationships between the actors. Rehearsals were based on deep emotional recall and release. I balanced tempo, rhythm and timing with emotional ebb and flow.
In design, we focused on a functioning, intimate set, closer to Naturalism. Colors chosen to mirror the outside world, while creating an overall feeling of joy. When the grief hits, the juxtaposition of death against yellow, makes the pain angrier and still hopeful, calling in the strength of these women.
We created a black box on the stage and brought the audience into the space - like having people over for dinner, so they could feel the palpable energy of the relationships, with the safety of a fourth wall and without the disconnect of a procenium.
Production Staff:
Producer: Jessie Hersman
Director - Karen Shuman
Stage Manager: WIll Lofus
Set Builder/Design: Ed Nowak
Props Master: Paul Degan
Lights and Sound: Mike Patrick
little shop of horrors
With this show, my focus was on tone, a balance of cheeky and horror. For example, I added bloodied nurses performing ballet in "Dentist," exploring the sexual aggression of the character and giving the audienece a catharsis once he dies. Additionally, I found untapped moments of comedy and struggle. I used ensemble much more than traditional staged versions. Their function represented the world that Seymour wanted to succeed in and Audrey wanted to escape.
Production Staff:
Producer: Lindsay Grandt
Director/Choreographer - Karen Shuman
Music Director/Conductor: Dan Ermel
Stage Manager: Sally Nowak
Set Designer: David Geinowski
Set Builder/Design: Ed Nowak
Costumer: Stephanie Urban
Lights and Sound: Mike Patrick
shrek
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Production Staff:
Producer: Ryan Nowak
Director - Karen Shuman
Music Director/Conductor: Dan Ermel
Choreographer: Kristine Stickney
Assistant Director: Dede Ginsberg
Stage Manager: Lauren Price
Tech Director: Chris Morgan
Set Builder/Design: Jason Clark
Lighting Designer:
Sound Designer:
Costumer: Jade Andrews
Props Master: Chris Finch
Cinderella
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Production Staff:
Producer: Lindsay Grandt
Director - Karen Shuman
Music Director/Conductor: Aaron Kaplan
Choreographer: Bryan Wlas
Stage Manager: Adam Sherman
Set Builder/Design: Bob Stilton
Lighting and Sound Designer: Alec Kinastowski
Costumer: Heather Acuna
adams family - teen
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Production Staff:
Producer: Lindsay Grandt
Director - Karen Shuman
Music Director: Dede Ginsberg
Choreographer: Andrea Ermal
Stage Manager: Amy Milman
Set Builder/Design: Bob Pinta
Lighting and Sound Designer: Alec Kinastowski
Miss Illinois Pageant
(Miss America)
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Production Staff:
Executive Director: Ashley Hatfield
Executive Producer: Karen Shuman
Director - Karen Shuman
Choreographer: Hannah Bohn
Teen Choreographer/Asst Stage Mgr: Haley Young
Stage Manager: Zach Bohn
Set Builder/Design: Josh Benson
Lighting : Josh Benson
Sound Designer: Cam McCurdy
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Josh Benson Design
