Theatre artist - educator
The American Academy of Dramatic Arts - An entirely masked and socially distanced production
June 2021
Due to the COVID pandemic, DOG SEES GOD and all the Graduation Series shows had to be rehearsed and performed both masked and socially distanced. It was a real challenge staging the show under these restrictions, especially daunting were the ket moments in the show were a stage kiss is pivotal to the events of the play. I wracked my brain trying to come up with a creative and viable solution, which eventually led to my creating a Charles Schulz-style four panel comic strip. The black and white comic was intended to be evocative of Schulz’s old PEANUTS strips and capture the kiss. The actors depicted in the kiss held the strip up during the moment on stage, and not only did it solve our stagin problem, it kept the actors socially distanced, and perhaps most excitingly it provided a unique stylistic moment for the production. Years of drawing and doodling came in very handy, indeed!
The American Academy of Dramatic Arts - An entirely masked and socially distanced production
June 2021
Due to the COVID pandemic, DOG SEES GOD and all the Graduation Series shows had to be rehearsed and performed both masked and socially distanced. It was a real challenge staging the show under these restrictions, especially daunting were the ket moments in the show were a stage kiss is pivotal to the events of the play. I wracked my brain trying to come up with a creative and viable solution, which eventually led to my creating a Charles Schulz-style four panel comic strip. The black and white comic was intended to be evocative of Schulz’s old PEANUTS strips and capture the kiss. The actors depicted in the kiss held the strip up during the moment on stage, and not only did it solve our stagin problem, it kept the actors socially distanced, and perhaps most excitingly it provided a unique stylistic moment for the production. Years of drawing and doodling came in very handy, indeed!