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Come meet some of the crew of Rock of Ages @texartsassociation One show left with this amazing group!

#rockofages #theater #behindthescenes #theatertech #theaterarts

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🌈 lol

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Three youth shows in one month! 🐝 all designed, built, n painted my me!💖🧑🏻‍🩰🧚‍♀️
Anastasia Jr @texartsassociation
High School Musical @smcptheatrecast (lights @connergilbertlighting )
James and the giant peach @texartsassociation (dir. @themaclain costumes @linzoidprime )

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Come see @cgdejohn ‘s inaugural production at @smpreptheatre this Friday and Saturday! Free admission to see these kids do their thing!

Director: @cgdejohn
Choreographer: @kamballet
Music Director: @heger_bomb
Set by: @bradfordsmitherman
Lighting by: @connergilbertlighting

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It’s finally happening.. I’m finally making my Beehive post.

🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

It has been two weeks since we’ve closed and I am still missing these girls and this show. It was such an extremely special time for us all… And, equally importantly, for our audience members who lived through the 60’s and laughed hard, wept into their hands, sang along, and caressed our faces at the end of each show. We had the unique opportunity to portray our audience members (and their bestest friends) in their youth, instead of characters. (Or, “correctors” as our choreographer’s young son called us. 😆😭🩷) All but one or two of our audiences were r o w d y, and it only got more and more fun as the show went on, and as we as a cast continued bonding, backstage. One of our most consistent compliments from audience members was that you could tell we were close, because the chemistry between each of us was undeniable. We could only ever stand there grinning and nodding our heads, wholeheartedly agreeing.

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To my cauldron sisters. The girls I met in the bar bathroom. The girls I danced and sang *nonstop* with for an actual (calculated) 65 hours. This was unexpectedly hard work!! This was the most I think any of us has ever had to take such meticulous care of our voices and bodies for a show. What a gift to do it with each of you, specifically. Thank you for grounding me when I needed it. Thank you for bringing the energy of A THOUSAND SUNS into that theatre, every day. I love yall (and miss yall) so very much. HIVEMIND, FOREVER!

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KEEP CLAPPING!!!!!!!!!

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this one was really special. what a gift it has been to sing and dance despite it all. thank you to the beautiful team of beehive for creating such a safe, supportive space where we could make some deliberately joyful art. i love WOMEN!!!💗✨🪩

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We said goodbye to Beehive yesterday and I immediately cried when I got home.

40 days ago, I met the most inspiring, talented, kind, unique, funny, and uplifting women. Every day that followed felt like a nonstop drip of joy and love. Together, we shared music and stories from an era that doesn’t look very different from today and I am grateful we could create this little beacon of light amidst the chaos with @texartsassociation at the hands of our amazing director @the_megan_richards, incredible choreographer @erin_ava, & phenomenal MD @mprov64. this cast and crew were truly 10/10, no notes, chef’s kiss.

we celebrated the women of the 60s, but we also celebrated each other at every single turn and I’m going to miss the heck out of my beeHIVE 🥹

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River Deep, Mountain High from @texartsassociation production of Beehive

Director: @the_megan_richards
Choreographer: @erin_ava
Music Director: @mprov64
Scenic Design: @bradfordsmitherman
Sound Design: @seth_ellington
Stage Management: @sophia9870
Costume/Makeup Design: Lindsay Palinsky
Wig Design: Chris Arthur
Artistic Director: @kimmiediva
Actors: @sherlicia_cariolet @macy.field @meredithvmercer @laurengaw @ellamiacarter @ariellelaguette @hannahfergatx

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heading into weekend #2 of BEEHIVE THE 60s MUSICAL. when I say I’ve never experienced this much constant joy in a production, I could truly pinch myself. You have until March 1st to see us! sources say it’s the cutest dang show you’ll ever dang see

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Beehive Dance from @texartsassociation production of Beehive

Director: @the_megan_richards
Choreographer: @erin_ava
Music Director: @mprov64
Scenic Design: @bradfordsmitherman
Sound Design: @seth_ellington
Stage Management: @sophia9870
Costume/Makeup Design: Lindsay Palinsky
Wig Design: Chris Arthur
Artistic Director: @kimmiediva
Actors: @sherlicia_cariolet @macy.field @meredithvmercer @laurengaw @ellamiacarter @ariellelaguette @hannahfergatx

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Irving Berlin’s White Christmas at @texartsassociation. I’m not quite ready to put into words what this experience has meant to me. Dream role, dream cast, dream crew, dream directing and creative team, all at one of my favorite theatres. It was extremely challenging at times, but 100% worth it; I feel like I grew as an artist (it was hard not to with this level of talent on stage with me). A huge thank you and all my love to everyone involved. What a beautiful way to ring in the holiday season and to end an incredible year of performing! ❤️

Photos by @aprilpainephotography

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It’s Opening Night for White Christmas at @texartsassociation!!! A little sneak peak of one of my favorite numbers 🩷💜

Betty: @lydiamargitza
Judy: @carabernstein
Marty: @laurahuffmanpowell

Choreography by @kimmiediva
Direction by @rick.lombardo
Music direction by @heger_bomb
Scenic Design by @donnacoughlindesigns
Costume Design by Cassidy Barber
Stage Manager @denotedbliss
Asst Stage Manager & Run Crew @bretakraft
Sound Design by @seth_ellington
Props Design by @akghudson
Technical Direction by @reillyjryan
Production Stage Manager @bradfordsmitherman

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