Wayne R. Scott with Dane Bundy Ray Bradbury wrote a wonderful short story called “The Pedestrian,” which is set in the year 2053. (It’s only two pages long--take a moment and read it!). The story centers on a man named Mr. Leonard Mead. Toward the beginning of the story, the narrator offers an eerie description of him, “In ten years of walking by night or … [Read more...] about The Haunting Truth about Stories
8 Ways to Direct a Play So No One Will Forget You…Ever
Wayne R. Scott with Dane Bundy Step One: Share the “bad news” that no auditioner was good enough for the lead role, so you, as the director, will make the sacrifice and play the part. Step Two: In the middle of at least one rehearsal, when the actors aren’t meeting your standard of excellence, storm out of the theater. Remember, it’s not what you say but what you do … [Read more...] about 8 Ways to Direct a Play So No One Will Forget You…Ever
My Fair Lady from a Christian Perspective
Wayne R. Scott with Dane Bundy As President of LifeHouse Theater, I spend a good deal of time thinking about how we, as Christians and members of the LifeHouse community, should think about stories in light of our Christian faith. Even though LifeHouse is committed to producing musicals and dramas that illustrate the Christian worldview, this does not stop us … [Read more...] about My Fair Lady from a Christian Perspective
That Place We Cannot Enter
By Dane Bundy Wayne R. Scott's note: When we go out to attend a movie, we are paying ten or fifteen bucks to give someone permission to enter our minds with a point of view behind the movie. As Francis Schaeffer has written, "all art has a message." So the question becomes, "what message am I paying to have planted in my head when I watch a movie?" One of my … [Read more...] about That Place We Cannot Enter
It Shows
By Wayne R. Scott JUST about any stage play will bring a cast together: the glue is long nights, unexpected problems, extensive time in odorous backstage enclosures. You still have these in biblical shows, but the glue often takes a different form. During the tech and cement weeks of “The Disciples of Jesus,” a cast member invited the cast and crew to meet before … [Read more...] about It Shows
