Swords are in!

Our rapiers and daggers arrived from Weapons of Choice and the actors are finally getting the opportunity to set down their wooden dowels. Here is Romeo (Rob) and Tybalt (Lloyd) rehearsing with blades, as well as Mercutio (Aaron) and Tybalt (Lloyd) throwing steel.

Geoffrey Kershner

Director of Theatre

Have at thee coward!

Here is a rehearsal of the Romeo (Rob) and Tybalt (Lloyd) fight in the Daytona State College production of Romeo and Juliet. Once again, they are using wooden dowels until our blades arrive. The blades are coming in next week though! Look for updated video of the fights soon!




Geoffrey Kershner
Director of Theatre

Bravo Transitions

I have been so proud of the All in the Timing cast and production team's work on scene transitions. I decided to post footage of these super sharp transitions. No single one over 40 seconds!

Geoffrey Kershner
Director of Theatre

Remember thy swashing blow!!

Here is some of the fight rehearsal for the opening brawl in Daytona State College's production of Romeo and Juliet. It is early in the process, but the students are doing nice work. Because the production is in three quarter thrust we need to create a lot of "contact" punches and kicks because the site lines are broad. You can also see some rapier and dagger work from Benvolio and Tybalt.

*There is one phantom fighter (an actor wasn't present). See if you can spot it... a little like "Where's Waldo."

Geoffrey Kershner
Director of Theatre

Opening Night!

We are open! The cast of All in the Timing has finally gotten up in front of an audience and I am so very proud of them. The audience was really the final element needed for this production to be completed. The opening night audience was warm, responsive, and the actors did a wonderful job.

We were also visited by Be Boyd (UCF) and Jeff Green (Georgia Southwestern University) who were our KCACTF responders. They gave great feedback and they earnestly enjoyed the evening and were impressed by the work of our cast and crew. I am very proud of everyone.

Now we head into chapter two: the performances. I am excited to watch the individual performances' continued growth. I have no doubt that the shows will continue to mature, progress, and flourish with an audience.

Bravo All in the Timing!

Geoffrey Kershner

Director of Theatre

Tech. It is SO on.

So, we have reached the tech rehearsal process and we are gearing up for our first audience on Friday. Lindsay our stage manager has done a wonderful job of organizing and preparing us for this process. The set, lights, and costumes are coming into place and everyday we get closer and closer to being "show ready."

Trevor, our lighting technician, has created a fantastic effect in the middle of the stage space. It is a working clock created with light. It is created with three separate gobos, two of which are motorized so that the hands actually operate.

Scott, our incredible TD, has designed a set of working clock cogs that move during scene shifts. Sam, our Technical Supervisor, has been hard at work brainstorming on their operation and function. During each transition there is music from a wide range of genres with the theme of "time." Jeff, our sound designer, has done a wonderful job of digging up songs ranging from Blind Melon to Michael Jackson.

Not all of the shows are fully costumed yet, but costumes are beginning to come into place. Above is Alec and Paige in Universal Language.

Kenny, Nicole and Aaron in The Philadelphia...

Below is Scott and Emily (not in costume yet) in Variations on the Death of Trotsky. Jeff Jordan did an awesome job with the mountain climbers axe "buried" in Trotsky's skull!


On Friday we will be visited by our KCACTF judges (Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival). They will adjudicate the show, which will be an added bonus to the actors and the rest of their process as they move into performance. Stay tuned for performance photos and updates! Bring on the audience!

Geoffrey Kershner
Director of Theatre