Intros, Beginnings and Groundplans

Sometimes I have ideas. Sometime they're good ideas. Like trying my hand at making weaponry props. Sometimes they're bad ideas. Like trying to move 4x8 platforms all by my 5' 8", 140lb self. We will see in time whether this blog is a good or a bad idea.

I've kind of longed for an outlet to share my personal projects and professional experiences. And I think this a place that will serve well.

So first off a bit about me. My name is Meghan. I'm a quirky 20-something with weird ideas and a flair for making things. These things combined with various other facets of myself, have led me to the field of technical theatre. Which is a very broad term that actually tells you very little about what I do. Here, I'll try to clarify.

I graduated from college with a degree in Design and Technical Theatre. What I learned about myself while I was there.

1. I am a JANKY carpenter
Generally speaking I can build things. I am proficient in the use of most power and shop tools enough to get jobs done and get them done in an...ok fashion. Apparently when it comes to precision and complexity of wood working, I'm just a numskull.

2. I can design. I am NOT a designer
I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to design one of the main stage shows in college. You're a Good Man Charlie Brown turned out pretty well. I am very proud of the design and the way it was realized. But going through the process of creating the workings of it, I came to the very quick realization that this was not for me. Since then I have designed other things, but it's not my favorite job.

3. I LOVE paint
I had a professor who thought I had a good hand when it came to paint treatments and started pushing me toward it. Whether or not that's true, I found a passion for the craft of scenic art in myself. And I have been pursuing it since. More actively in recent happenings than before (I just got back from a wonderful intensive on the subject, but more on that later), but still pursued nonetheless. And if I stay on the track I have set, I'll make a career out of this.


Those things being said. After graduation I've stuck around town for a few years. I was ready to do something 'big' but I wasn't sure what it was. Plus I wanted the experience of just 'being'. So I got myself a job at a local hardware store (which is just plain awesome) and started doing theatre in the community. So I work full time and then between a nearby high school, a local youth theatre and a fledgling production company started by some very close friends, I work on anywhere from 3 to 5 shows a year. Not bad for a 'townie'.

Either way though, I have come here to share with...whoever reads this. Enjoy!

-Meg