Vol. 11, No. 6
March 20 - April 2, 2005

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Also in this section:
Backstage at the Theatre Guild
At Arteconsult
Gallery Guide

One can't have a real Theatre Guild production without Gale Cellucci's famous banana cake. On this night Gale, who has produced many Theatre Guild Productions, ran the bar outside with her husband Tom.

Backstage at the Ancon Theatre

photos by Eric Jackson

A theater production is a lot more than what you see on the stage. The Theatre Guild of Ancon, Panama's English-language theater group, is a little community, and part of the larger English-speaking community, that's always looking for new members, not all of whom will take to the stage.

Before the play with high school student and actress Brittney Lani and costume designer Veronica Crawford-Jones. From a certain perspective, Brittney has more seniority at the Guild. Veronica, however, came to Panama with decades of experience as a professional costume designer and is now lending a hand at the Guild.

Veteran stage manager Brenda Scott (back to camera) and props man Argelis Wesley
test their communications equipment.

It's not nearly so complicated as, for example, the werewolf transformation, but still, it takes makeup
to change one's persona from theater director to an exceptionally creepy piece of work.

Also in this section:

Backstage at the Theatre Guild of Ancon
At Arteconsult
Gallery Guide

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