Lindsay Mitchell came to Memphis from Los Angeles where she spent several years as an educator and performer with international music outreach workshops throughout the US and Germany with the Young Americans. She has worked on over 100 productions throughout the United States and Europe doing everything from performing on stage, working behind the scenes, grant writing, and executive management. She is the co-founder and executive director of Memphis' newest theatre group, Stage Door Productions located at the Kroc Center of Memphis.
BWW Blog: The Narrator and the Amazing Technicolor Projector - Memphis Orpheum
April 25, 2014
April 25, 2014
I have a special place in my heart for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. As a child this musical introduced me to shows beyond the world of Rogers and Hammerstein. Sadly over the years I have seen multiple versions of the show where directors pushed inside jokes and actors chewed the scenery. The show began to lose the adoration that my childhood so easily bestowed upon it. I was looking forward to seeing this production at the Orpheum Tuesday night but I also dreaded what I thought might be the nail in the coffin for me and this musical.
BWW Blog: Questions Behind Running a Community Theatre
April 14, 2014
April 14, 2014
I found myself wondering about the accepted definition of community theatre and like so many in this day and age, I googled it. The following definition was on several pages I viewed, 'Community theatre refers to theatrical performance made in relation to particular communities-its usage includes theatre made by, with, and for a community.'
BWW Blog: What I Learned Growing Up in the Arts
March 21, 2014
March 21, 2014
I was lucky enough to grow up in a strong arts community in Jackson, TN. They had a thriving performing arts scene thanks to JRPD and The Jackson Theatre Guild. I vividly remember my first experience with the arts. My mother enrolled me in JRPD's performing arts camp. I thought she was the devil. Despite all my tears and reservations that week proved to be a defining moment in my life. Now as an adult, I am asked on a regular basis why I believe the arts are important in the lives of young students. Occasionally I will reply with the latest study but more often than not I pull from my personal experience with growing up in the arts.
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