Student plays pack theater at 'Surfacing'
By: Laura Ragan Contributing Writer
Issue date: 4/28/05 Section: Culture
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Hobin describes this process as "rewrites, rewrites, rewrites."
Senior playwright Jason Weathers said the experience of having his
work produced for the first time was exciting. About a year ago, he wrote "Solid Foundations," in which three actors portray three stages in a man's life, exploring the relationship between fathers and sons. He came back to it and reworked it heavily before submitting to Surfacing.
"It mostly pertains in spirit to my relationship with my father growing up," Weathers said. It's a relationship he describes as awkward.
"I knew Jason, and I knew I wanted to work with him," said Melnik, director of "Solid Foundations."
Stage Manager Sarah Salisbury is a veteran of many Conservatory productions. With no faculty present in Surfacing, it was up to her to do things her own way.
"It's much more to take on," Salisbury said. "For this one, I had to take on a lot of different roles."
Previous work with festivals at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis made friend and co-producer Phillip Allen consider her for the job. For about two months she attended each and every rehearsal, except those which overlapped, a discipline she learned in her Conservatory work.
"It's cool to see all this work finally come together into one cohesive thing," Salisbury said. "People are saying it's one of the best Surfacings they've ever seen. It's something I'm really proud of."
Students interested in next year's Surfacing festival have several ways to get involved. Artists and designers can submit an original image pertaining to next year's theme "Questions." Plays must be submitted by Sept. 16. Students can watch for audition notices at the start of spring semester.
Senior playwright Jason Weathers said the experience of having his
work produced for the first time was exciting. About a year ago, he wrote "Solid Foundations," in which three actors portray three stages in a man's life, exploring the relationship between fathers and sons. He came back to it and reworked it heavily before submitting to Surfacing.
"It mostly pertains in spirit to my relationship with my father growing up," Weathers said. It's a relationship he describes as awkward.
"I knew Jason, and I knew I wanted to work with him," said Melnik, director of "Solid Foundations."
Stage Manager Sarah Salisbury is a veteran of many Conservatory productions. With no faculty present in Surfacing, it was up to her to do things her own way.
"It's much more to take on," Salisbury said. "For this one, I had to take on a lot of different roles."
Previous work with festivals at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis made friend and co-producer Phillip Allen consider her for the job. For about two months she attended each and every rehearsal, except those which overlapped, a discipline she learned in her Conservatory work.
"It's cool to see all this work finally come together into one cohesive thing," Salisbury said. "People are saying it's one of the best Surfacings they've ever seen. It's something I'm really proud of."
Students interested in next year's Surfacing festival have several ways to get involved. Artists and designers can submit an original image pertaining to next year's theme "Questions." Plays must be submitted by Sept. 16. Students can watch for audition notices at the start of spring semester.
