Abby Rosebrock steps on stage—and stays behind stage—as an actor and the writer of the Ensemble Studio Theatre’s production of Dido of Idaho. We were able to chat with Abby about the development process, what inspired her to write, and why being both an actor and a playwright are essential to her artistic experience. PC: How did you get started in theater? Since you do both writing and acting, did one lead you to the other? Abby: I always knew I wanted to be an actor growing up. I ended
Ben Stanton has lit stages from concert venues to Broadway. His lighting designs are integral to each production and help immerse the audience in the world they are experiencing. We chatted with Ben about the creation process for lighting design, what his favorite projects have been, and where his lighting designs can be seen later this year. PC: How did you get into lighting design? Ben: I was a musician primarily; I started playing drums at an early age. In high school, I was performing and studying music with an eye
Susan Walter’s path to her directorial debut is a lesson in perseverance and proof that hard work does, in fact, pay off. When she started her career, she took a job as a second A.D., coordinating shoots with the cast and crew. It was a role that she realized wasn’t satisfying her creative juices—one she would later channel when she began writing her first feature film, All I Wish, a story about an aspiring fashion designer who struggles to find success and love—but for a variety of reasons, it would take
Katherine Hughes is an emerging young actress who’s quickly making her mark in the industry, thanks to powerhouse performances in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl and Audience Network’s Kingdom. This year, she’s stepping into her first leading role, portraying Charley, a confident, artistic teen whose life is turned upside down when her ex-boyfriend from the fourth grade returns from the dead in the rom-com My Dead Ex. We spoke with Katherine about her character, the project, and the important message she hopes audiences take away. PC: Tell us