{ DIRECTING }
"One of the things I love about directing is I love actors, because no matter how complex they are, once you get down to working and talking to them and the toughest guy will want you to open them up and he wants to show you stuff he was afraid to show anybody before." - James Brolin
The Lord of the Underworld in Sarah Ruhl's play Eurydice
Experience
Jackie has experience directing at professional children's theatres, in the university system and at community theatres. She has experience directing both adults and young people, in a variety of different styles, ranging from children's theatre, devised theatre, short films and Shakespeare.
Production Photos
Grandpa's Mixed Up Luau by Tammy Paikai, adapted by Tami Maldonado-Mancebo and Jackie Kappes
Jackie directed Grandpa's Luau at The Rose Theater in partnership with the Native Indigenous Centered Education program. The play explored a simple tale of the planning of luau gone wrong, with traditional Polynesian folklore woven in.
Several of the young people had recently relocated from Tonga to Omaha, and were particularly excited to share their stories. The show was open to all Omaha Public Schools, and nearly 3,000 students attended performances of Grandpa's Luau.
Several of the young people had recently relocated from Tonga to Omaha, and were particularly excited to share their stories. The show was open to all Omaha Public Schools, and nearly 3,000 students attended performances of Grandpa's Luau.
Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl
This photo and the ones below, come from Eurydice, a mainstage production Jackie assistant directed at Columbus State University. The show was done in traverse and played with the concept of the underworld being a tragically beautiful place, full of misplaced and kooky items.
Charlotte's Web Adapted by Joseph Robinette
Jackie directed Charlotte's Web at The Rose Theater as a part of their summer drama camp. The students below attended a three week camp that concluded with multiple performances of Charlotte's Web. All costume and set pieces were either pulled from stock or created by the students themselves.
Young Playwrights #20 |
The Young Playwrights Festival is in it's 20th annual year at the Rose Theater. Plays are both written and acted out by teens, who are selected from a wide number of student writers and actors that submit and audition for the festival. The festival included six short plays that address both serious and hilarious teen issues, with a total run time of an hour and half.
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Frames in TIme (One-minute play festival) By Jackie Kappes and Megan Noelle
The picture to the left and the ones below depict a collection of thirty one-minute plays, entitled Frames of Time, that traveled and took place in various, everyday, surprising locations of a downtown college campus.
Jackie helped to co-write, serve as co-artistic director, and direct this collection of thirty one-minute plays.
