Playing Lord Capulet
What makes a Shakespearean character “good” or “bad”? In much of my work with Pigeon Creek this issue doesn’t arise: I tend to present as...
A Tight Timeline With Trigorin
As I write this we are about to have a rehearsal for the first time in a week. We have missed four full days of rehearsal. So a lot of my...
Thoughts on Chekhov by Riley Van Ess
I'm excited to be appearing in my second year at the Lake Effect Fringe Festival. Last year, along with the Pigeon Creek Shakespeare...
Building A Broken Man
My role in Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, Sorin, is the older brother of Irina, a middle- aged actress who is one of the main characters...
From Playing a Forest to Playing in the Forest (of Arden): My On-and-Off Life in Shakespeare
“Mr. Vesbit! You’re dead! So, why are your feet moving?” It’s the day before opening night, and things are not going well. “Mr. Vesbit!...
Lessons Learned On The Road
The current production of 'As You Like It' marks my tenth show with PCSC over the last 3 ½ years. Once again, I am struck by the unique...
A Man in his Time Plays Many Parts
Pigeon Creek proudly lists doubling as one of the many original practices that we employ in our productions. Doubling, I think more than...
On Music: Part 2 of 3
In the previous installment of this blog, I talked a little about the kind of music we think of associated with performances of...
Fear and Acting in West Michigan
Hello and welcome to the first “blog” I have ever written in the history of the internet. My name is Lauren and the first fact I will...
Meet the Cast: Antony and Cleopatra
Hi! My name is Kaeleb Cogswell and I’m excited to make my debut with Pigeon Creek in their upcoming production of Antony and Cleopatra. ...
