May- July 2024
Kilgore, Texas

Texas Shakespeare Festival Production Photos

Peter and the Starcatcher

Directed by Matt Zambrano

During my time in Kilgore, I served as one of two of the production stage managers at the Texas Shakespeare Festival for the productions of Peter and the Starcatcher and Julius Caesar. My responsibilities on Peter and the Starcatcher included leading two assistant stage managers, managing a cast of thirteen (and one foley artist), recording all blocking and choreography, overseeing all production paperwork, creating and distributing all rehearsal/performance schedules and reports, serving as the point of contact for all of the departments throughout the production process, and calling the show. During the rehearsal process, I also coordinated multiple rehearsal spaces and time with all the different directors we had on staff such as vocal, music, intimacy, and fight. This show tested my organization and leadership skills, but I take pride in providing a low-stress but hard work environment in my spaces. Peter also provided unique experience in movement work, where all of the actors participate in almost every scene as doors, ships, and other parts of the scenery. It truly turned out to be a beautiful show that reflects all of the collaboration and hard work that we put into the production and I couldn’t be prouder to have been their stage manager!

Julius Caesar

Directed by Susan Felder

My responsibilities on Julius Caesar included leading one assistant stage manager, managing a cast of eighteen, recording all blocking, overseeing all production paperwork, creating and distributing all rehearsal/performance schedules and reports, serving as the point of contact for all of the departments throughout the production process, and calling the show. I have never worked on a production that had as much choreography as Caesar, so that opened my world to weapons tracking, coordinating with our costume team with frogs and belts, and many other aspects that come from working on a show with daggers, short swords, and long swords. Caesar turned out to be a stunning and tragic show that I couldn’t be more proud of.

Photos Courtesy of Texas Shakespeare Festival, John Dodd