Behind the Scenes of Photographing the Artists of “Assisted Living”

Posted on April 19, 2013

by Cassandra Bell

Behind the Scenes of Photographing the artists of ACT

Today I am delighted to share with you all a look behind my most recent shoot with not one, but FOUR of the brilliant actors cast in Katie Forgette‘s “Assisted Living.”

A few weeks ago I had the great privilege to work with ACT’s artistic director, Kurt Beattie, who 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 his extensive acting range. The lovely and accomplished Marianne Owen first appeared on the PhotoSister site as a featured artist alongside Lewis Black for the pre-production images of “One Slight Hitch.” Tim Gouran is known for his outstanding performances in numerous plays, including Of Mice and Men and ACT’s immense Ramayana production – not to mention his great works in filmography. Finally, Jeff Steitzer‘s expansive repertoire includes performances on Broadway, the Shakespeare Festival, many television and film productions, is the Multiplayer Announcer for “Halo” (aka: Voice of God), and directed over 160 theater productions in the United States.

I am beholden to the artists of “Assisted Living” for the privilege of directing and capturing their brilliance in still photography for the greater elevation of Seattle theatre.

I’d also like to extend a huge thank you to the wonderful team at Think Tank Photo for making the transport of our gear completely effortless! Our Think Tank Photo Airport 4-Slight, Retrospective 7, Photo Travel Pouch and AA Battery Holder provided us with the organization and compactness needed to haul our many tools up to the beautiful third-floor Buster room at ACT Theatre. We couldn’t do it without you!