Photographing the artists of ACT – A Contemporary Theatre   To work with artists who have been sculpting the shape of Seattle theatre for over 40 years as playwrights, actors and directors is an experience that would honor any photographer.  A few weeks ago I had the great privilege to work with not one, but FOUR of the brilliant actors cast in Katie Forgette‘s ”Assisted Living.” ACT’s artistic director, Kurt Beattie, alone has directed 24 productions around the US including co-directing Ramayana last fall (you might remember seeing him on my pre-production set of images HERE), not to mention...

Photographing the Artists of the Satori Group 15 of 15 Photography and Q&A by LaRae Lobdell Guest blogger Cassandra Bell   If you consider yourself a lover of anything artistic and passionate and you haven’t yet experienced  “The Satori Group‘s” newest feature ”reWilding”, get online and buy your tickets for their last weekend right now. In a masterful presentation of scenic design, performing finesse and unparalleled play-writing, this work is not something to be missed. It is in honor of this that today we shine a spotlight on Martyna Majok, the incredible playwright behind...

Photographing the artists of Washington Ensemble Theatre   “Number 2 Quebecois Robot Detective Agency” - You know, for kids! These two actors, Ali el-Gasseir (aka Djohnny Francois) and Jonah Von Spreecken (aka Phillipe Marleaux), crack me up.  Seriously.  Every time I watch the video trailer for their play ”Number 2 Quebecois Robot Detective Agency“, I’m crying with laughter. This is a play for kids – and the kid in all of us.  I’ll be taking my nieces and nephews and introducing them to how much fun theater is in Seattle; I know these guys will have us entertained from start to...

Photographing Working Artists of Theatre In 2012 I blogged images of 114 actors, directors, playwrights, producers, dancers and production members who are all artists working in the theater industry in Seattle.  There are more to add to that 2012 total of those photographed, but for the purpose of this post, I’m keeping the numbers and individuals a secret until their blog posts go live during the next couple of months. I thought I’d share with you my top 12 favorite moments from 2012.   #1 Lewis Black flipped me off! This was the first big set and celebrity I had ever had the opportunity to photograph and I was shaking...

Photographing New York Playwright Tommy Smith   A little over ten months ago I photographed Tommy Smith for The Men of “WHITE HOT” series here in Seattle, WA. This time, I traveled to New York and photographed the playwright in his Brooklyn playground and the subway for his upcoming project with collaborators Reggie Watts and John Osebold called “LOTUS EATERS EP.” Check out this fantastic new project on Tommy’s blog HERE and grab your tickets for the January 6th, 2013 performance HERE.           Go see Tommy Smith’s “LOTUS EATERS EP” at IRT Theater, January 6 @...