Lots of favorites, but the one that comes to mind is the midnight performance of The Rocky Horror Show. What’s your favorite memory from theatre at K? Nothing particularly groundbreaking, but I’m enjoying escaping from the real world. Which plays, TV shows, or movies have been bringing you joy lately?Įqual parts comedy and garbage! A little Middleditch & Schwartz, Schitt’s Creek, Michelle Wolf a little Love Island, Bachelorette, Naked & Afraid. The New Normal will go live on The Grand Theatre’s Facebook and YouTube pages on Friday, Nov. It’s been interesting to be in the “producer/curator” role instead of the “performer/director” role, and I’m grateful to my bosses for giving me the green light to try this out. ![]() Quarantine has been such an emotional time for all of us, and has resulted in some really poignant new work, so I felt like it was important for that work to be seen and heard. I wanted to capitalize on that and try to start introducing our audience to some straight plays, contemporary dance, etc. The New Normal is my attempt to recreate TK New PlayFest here in Wausau! We don’t see a ton of straight plays or new plays around here, but there is a really rich music culture– lots of indie artists, lots of new work premiering all over the place. ![]() What has your experience planning The New Normal been like? I’ve also been attempting all the little theatre TikTok challenges in my apartment which has been a deeply humbling and slightly humiliating experience for myself and my neighbors. It’s required a lot of innovation from all of us, and for me, has led to a renewed sense of appreciation for the performing arts-trying to find new ways to connect with our community has reminded me how much I care about this work! I guess to answer the question more directly, I haven’t been able to work on “my craft” a ton, but I’m learning to appreciate it more. ![]() My job has shifted a ton since March, since we’ve had to change from marketing specific shows to marketing The Grand itself. Kate Kreiss ’19 How have you been maintaining your craft during the pandemic?
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