Posts by Valerie Serrels
Anatomy of a Work in Progress Part V: Stealth Genius
Steven Stauffer sneaks up on you. It’s not just that he is innately quiet, the third child in a family of 6, and a natural peacemaker. No it’s something else…something else. Hmmm. If you have been following along in this series, Steven has been mentioned many times. AND If you haven’t been following along, why…
Read MoreAnatomy of a Work of Art in Progress Part III: The Crew
When we last left off, I was being convicted to not only take the script to a deeper, more vulnerable space but my acting as well, aaack! We now found ourselves in that beautiful theater space in tech rehearsals. Now, when we rented the Goshen Theater, Jerry Peters came with it. It’s right there in…
Read MoreAnatomy of a Work of Art in Progress Part II: The Questions Directors Ask
When we last were with you, Steven and Ted had found the Really Cool Theater. So, a change in plans–don’t shoot the video in the barn, amongst the detritus and memories of my childhood, but rather travel to Goshen, Indiana, and rent the gorgeous, recently renovated Goshen Theater where they have been unable to host…
Read MoreAnatomy of a Work of Art in Progress: Part 1
In January of 2020, Ted & Company had a book release party and show. The book, Portraits From The Human Faces Tour, was created by Valerie Serrels, Steven Stauffer and me. The show was to become a part of the touring repertoire of Ted & Co. We succeeded in getting a grant to underwrite the…
Read MoreThe Gospel Proclaimed…
Since early September I have been living in my childhood home in Spring City, PA with my dad, who is in a gentle stage of dementia. I wanted to use this time of imposed sabbatical to work on some personal things, be present in his life and give breaks to my brother and his wife…
Read More2020 – The Year of Enforced Liminal Space
Celtic theologian John Phillip Newell recently spoke at the virtual conference Beyond the Pandemic: How Shall We Live? He says, “Celtic spirituality invites us into a deeper awareness of the sacred in one another and all things.” He then noted a three-fold approach to this way of seeing: Let go of old ways of seeing that have failed…
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