TheActrix Studio LLC

06/01/2026

June arrives softly this year.

Not empty.
Not idle.
Just… full of becoming.

Summer Reading begins.
Teachers are planning camps.
Directors are selecting one acts.
Dogs need walking.
Children need stories.
Artists need rehearsal rooms.
Communities need places to gather.

There’s something comforting about remembering that meaningful work is rarely one giant moment.

Usually it looks like:
showing up again tomorrow.

✨ Early Bird Camp Enrollment continues through June 21:
Summer Camps at TheActrix Studio

05/29/2026

There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that arrives after a meaningful production.

Sunburned shoulders.
Dust on costumes.
Voice slightly gone.
Heart strangely full.

DitchSpeare reminded me again that theater is one of the few places left where people willingly gather to imagine together in real time.

Thank you to every audience member who climbed into the ditch with us.
Thank you to our volunteers.
Thank you to our sponsors.
Thank you to the artists who gave their courage, creativity, bruises, timing, sweat, songs, and strange beautiful humanity to this project.

Outdoor theater asks for presence instead of perfection.

And this community showed up beautifully. 🌿🎭

05/25/2026

One of my favorite things about DitchSpeare this year has been watching artists stretch beyond what they thought they could do.

Actors discovering movement.
Musicians stepping into storytelling.
Quiet people becoming bold.
Bold people learning how to listen.

That spirit is leading directly into our next adventure.

This June and July, TheActrix Studio will host a small Director’s Workshop & Practicum for emerging and aspiring directors.

Participants will explore:
🎭 directing fundamentals
🎭 rehearsal leadership
🎭 staging & storytelling
🎭 collaborative process
🎭 the beautiful chaos of turning ideas into live performance

Each participant will direct a one-act play culminating in public performances this July at The Hearth.

You do NOT need to be an “established director.” Curiosity, courage, imagination, and willingness to learn matter more.

Kickoff Workshop:
Sunday, May 31
2–5 PM

Space intentionally limited to keep the process intimate and hands-on.

If interested, message me a little about:
• your experience level
• what draws you to directing
• any June scheduling conflicts

Let’s build a tiny summer laboratory for brave theatrical experiments. 🎬✨

05/24/2026

DitchSpeare closes this weekend…

…but honestly, one of the most exciting things happening in Silver City theater right now is watching new artists begin stepping into leadership.

We need directors.
We need stage managers.
We need designers.
We need producers.
We need people willing to gather humans together and say:
“What story shall we tell next?”

This summer’s Director’s Workshop is designed as a supportive practicum for people who want to grow those skills in community.

Not perfection.
Practice.

Not gatekeeping.
Experimentation.

Not “wait until you’re ready.”
Begin now.

Participants will direct one-act plays for a July showcase series at The Hearth, with mentorship and collaborative support throughout the process.

If your pulse quickens a little reading this, that may be your answer already.

Message me for details. 🎭

05/22/2026

Catch the drama in the Ditch!

5 shows remain:
Friday 5/22 @ 7:30 pm,
Saturday 5/23 @ 5:00 & 7:30 pm,
Sunday 5/24 @ 5:00 pm,
and closing performance on Monday 5/25 @ 7:30 pm.

Bring a chair, bring a friend, and enjoy some magic under the trees of the Big Ditch Park (between Kelly and 6th streets) 🎭

05/19/2026

Opening weekend of DitchSpeare changed us.

Something happens when theater leaves the building and enters the landscape. The audience moves closer. The actors listen differently. Wind, silence, laughter, dusk, and birdsong all become part of the performance.

The show is evolving night by night.

Ancient words are finding new breath in the canyon. Shakespeare beside Sor Juana. Cervantes beside live music and movement. Comedy beside stillness. Dust beside moonlight.

No two performances are alike because the ditch itself is alive.

If you joined us opening weekend, thank you for becoming part of the story. If you haven’t yet come, there is still time.

🌙 Midweek performances TONIGHT! Tuesday, May 19 @ 7:30 + closing weekend May 22 @ 7:30, May 23 @ 5:00 & 7:30, May 24 @ 5:00, and May 25 @ 7:30.
📍Maps, details, and FAQs:
TheActrix.studio/DitchSpeare

05/18/2026

Lately I’ve been thinking about how art ecosystems are built.

Not through one giant breakthrough.
But through hundreds of small acts of participation.

Someone auditions.
Someone lends a costume.
Someone buys a ticket.
Someone volunteers.
Someone brings their child to a show for the first time.

And slowly, a cultural ecosystem begins to grow roots.

That’s what excites me most right now in Silver City.

Not competition.
Collaboration.

A town where theaters support each other.
Artists share resources.
Community spaces become rehearsal halls, classrooms, concert venues, storytelling circles.

Where creativity stops feeling scarce and starts feeling shared.

DitchSpeare is part of that larger story.

And there is so much more still coming:
immersive living history, youth camps, new directors, community workshops, concerts, original plays, murder mysteries, radio-style comedy, storytelling festivals…

Not because one organization is trying to “win.”

Because a whole community is remembering how to make culture together.

🎭 Join us in the ditch:

The Bards are Coming Soon to a Big Ditch Near You!

05/17/2026

One of the most moving things about this process has been watching the cast discover what cannot be rehearsed indoors.

Presence.

Outdoor theater asks actors to listen differently. To adapt. To stay awake to the moment instead of chasing perfection.

A gust of wind changes a monologue.
A passing car becomes part of the rhythm.
A shared laugh ripples farther than expected beneath the trees.

The ditch itself becomes part of the cast.

And honestly… I think audiences feel that aliveness.

If you’ve been waiting to come, this is your invitation.

🎭 Remaining performances through May 25
🎟 https://theactrix.studio/ditchspeare

05/14/2026

Tomorrow we open.

Tonight, somewhere between excitement and exhaustion, costumes are being gathered, props are being checked, musicians are running transitions one last time.

And beneath all of it is something quieter:

gratitude.

For actors brave enough to play.
For audiences willing to gather outdoors and imagine together.
For communities that still make room for live art in a world increasingly designed to keep us isolated from one another.

Tomorrow the lantern is lit.

And then the story belongs to everyone.

🎭 DitchSpeare opens May 15
🎟 https://theactrix.studio/ditchspeare

05/13/2026

A one-minute play sounds small until you try to write one.

Then suddenly every word matters.
Every pause matters.
Every image has weight.

Next Thursday, May 21st, Silver City Theatre is hosting a One Minute Playwriting Workshop at the Hearth from 1:00–3:00 PM, and I genuinely love opportunities like this.

Tiny forms can unlock enormous creativity.

Sometimes all it takes is sixty seconds of honesty to open a whole new doorway.

Reserve your spot here:

https://zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/one-minute-playwriting-workshop