We are going into week 5 of a 6-week program. Performances are in week 6. In week 5, we have to have everything ready, from costumes, to sets, to dancing, to singing, t acting. No one is panicking yet, as most everyone has experiences in theatre or some kind of production when things come together in the end. But ....
Nick Quinata will be the Director Mentor. He participated in theatre throughout his high school years as well as at the University of Guam. He also worked stage managing at the Sand Castle.
Since I have been on Guam (over a month, I arrived on April 19), my major focus has been to recruit the adult mentors for the project. I have had the most difficulty with the Director position, but I can take on this role, and we'll be fine. There are a few possibilities still out there, but if none of them pull through, we go to plan b, which is me as the Director mentor. Right now, I am the Project Coordinator, which is like the Executive Producer. A Director oversees the entire production from an artistic point of view. Because I am the playwright, I know what this means. The whole idea of the project is for collaborators, so I welcome others to participate but as I said, we'll manage on Plan B.
We are fine with all other mentor positions: Drama Teacher: ( Responsible for the activities at the workshops that bring out dramatic expression ) Dance Aoki Set Design: Allan Arriola (worked on sets with Drea on the Nihi PBS show, and other projects.) Costume Design: Drea Grajek (Drea is an artist whose strength is drawing. Because I was looking for someone who was creative, who would be open to working with scraps, thrift store materials, and the like, I proposed to her that she take this on. She agreed! I love that can-do attitude and excitement over creative opportunities.) Vocal Teacher: Tara Franquez Garrido Choreographer: Danielle Dizon Chamoru language Teacher: Joey Franquez (teaches Chamorro at GW and UOG) Suruhana: Bernice Nelson I am close to securing a Traditional dance instructor. |
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