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<channel><title><![CDATA[JAMIE MACPHERSON - What\'s New]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new]]></link><description><![CDATA[What\'s New]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:10:04 -0800</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[New Play Coming to Mudlark Theater Company!]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/new-play-coming-to-mudlark-theater-company]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/new-play-coming-to-mudlark-theater-company#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2022 03:05:16 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/new-play-coming-to-mudlark-theater-company</guid><description><![CDATA[       &nbsp;Very excited to announce that I'll be directing&nbsp;Lot 47&nbsp;by Christina Lepri at Mudlark Theater Company this June. This show is a brand-new, site-specific piece, that looks at spaces young people inhabit away from the watchful eyes of adults. We've got a great cast in place, can't wait to get back into the rehearsal space! Check it out at:&nbsp;http://www.mudlarktheater.org/showswww.mudlarktheater.org/shows [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/uploads/9/8/8/0/98800968/images_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph">&nbsp;Very excited to announce that I'll be directing&nbsp;<em>Lot 47</em>&nbsp;by Christina Lepri at Mudlark Theater Company this June. This show is a brand-new, site-specific piece, that looks at spaces young people inhabit away from the watchful eyes of adults. We've got a great cast in place, can't wait to get back into the rehearsal space! Check it out at:&nbsp;http://www.mudlarktheater.org/shows<a href="http://www.mudlarktheater.org/shows" target="_blank">www.mudlarktheater.org/shows</a><br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illinois Theatre Association Workshop]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/illinois-theatre-association-workshop]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/illinois-theatre-association-workshop#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2020 03:47:45 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/illinois-theatre-association-workshop</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						  Very excited to be one of the workshop leaders for the Illinois Theatre Association's&nbsp; event for educators, Invitation to Innovate: Ride the Wave from Zoom to ClassroomFor more information, or if you're an educator interested in registering, check out their website: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ehcxhcymaec6166f&amp;llr=pxdbgpcab   					 								 					 						          					 							 		 	  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph">Very excited to be one of the workshop leaders for the Illinois Theatre Association's&nbsp; event for educators, Invitation to Innovate: Ride the Wave from Zoom to Classroom<br /><br />For more information, or if you're an educator interested in registering, check out their website: <a href="http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ehcxhcymaec6166f&amp;llr=pxdbgpcab" target="_blank">http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ehcxhcymaec6166f&amp;llr=pxdbgpcab<br /></a><br /></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/uploads/9/8/8/0/98800968/workshop-leader-highlight_orig.png" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big News!]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/big-news]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/big-news#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2020 15:28:56 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/big-news</guid><description><![CDATA[       Honored to be included as one of the newest Board of Directors for the American Alliance for Theatre &amp; Education! Though the conference will sadly be online this year, I'm excited to virtually roll up my sleeves and get down to business. [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/uploads/9/8/8/0/98800968/unnamed-1_orig.png" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph">Honored to be included as one of the newest Board of Directors for the American Alliance for Theatre &amp; Education! Though the conference will sadly be online this year, I'm excited to virtually roll up my sleeves and get down to business.</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hellcab - Opening Night!]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/hellcab-opening-night]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/hellcab-opening-night#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2018 17:21:17 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/hellcab-opening-night</guid><description><![CDATA[ I want to give a shout out to the cast and crew of The Agency Theatre Collective's production of "Hellcab." The show opens tonight and I have had the honor and enjoyment of getting to stage the fights and intimacy for the second year in a row; all that action in the space of a cramped backseat of a cab. Bravo, team! We've worked hard. Performances run through December 30th at the Ravens Theater on Clark St.&nbsp; up in Edgewater. It's a snappy 90 minute show with many talented actors.Bonus: the [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/uploads/9/8/8/0/98800968/published/hellcab-poster-11x17-final.jpg?1544117236" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;">I want to give a shout out to the cast and crew of The <a href="http://www.wearetheagency.org/" target="_blank">Agency Theatre Collective</a>'s production of "<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/508045273031440/" target="_blank">Hellcab</a>." The show opens tonight and I have had the honor and enjoyment of getting to stage the fights and intimacy for the second year in a row; all that action in the space of a cramped backseat of a cab. <br /><br />Bravo, team! We've worked hard. <br /><br />Performances run through December 30th at the Ravens Theater on Clark St.&nbsp; up in Edgewater. It's a snappy 90 minute show with many talented actors.<br /><br />Bonus: there's a parking lot for patrons... :)<br /></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Show at the 2018 Chicago Fringe!]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/show-at-the-2018-chicago-fringe]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/show-at-the-2018-chicago-fringe#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2018 22:52:36 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[fight direction]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/show-at-the-2018-chicago-fringe</guid><description><![CDATA[ Very excited to have a show in the Chicago Fringe Festival this year! Romeo, Juliet, et al is a fast-paced 50 minute version of the Shakespeare classic, performed by three actors. The play is directed by Wyatt Kent and stars an all-female Chicago-based cast: Ashley Fox, Tess Galbiati and Kirstie Smith. Getting to do fights with these ladies was a dream! Performances run Labor Day weekend:Friday 8/31 @ 8:30 p.m.Saturday 9/1 @ 4:00 p.m.Sunday 9/2 @ 7:00 p.m.Monday 9/3 @ 2:30 p.m.For tickets click [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:right;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:right;max-width:100%;;clear:right;margin-top:8px;*margin-top:16px'><a href='https://chicagofringe.org/shows/romeo-juliet-et-al/' target='_blank'><img src="https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/uploads/9/8/8/0/98800968/editor/romeo-and-juliet-square-copy.png?1535670112" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;display:block;">Very excited to have a show in the Chicago Fringe Festival this year! <em>Romeo, Juliet, et al </em>is a fast-paced 50 minute version of the Shakespeare classic, performed by three actors. The play is directed by Wyatt Kent and stars an all-female Chicago-based cast: Ashley Fox, Tess Galbiati and Kirstie Smith. Getting to do fights with these ladies was a dream! <br /><br />Performances run Labor Day weekend:<br /><span>Friday 8/31 @ 8:30 p.m.<br />Saturday 9/1 @ 4:00 p.m.<br />Sunday 9/2 @ 7:00 p.m.<br />Monday 9/3 @ 2:30 p.m.</span><br /><br />For tickets <a href="https://chicagofringe.org/shows/romeo-juliet-et-al/" target="_blank">click here</a>. Hope to see you all at the Fringe!<br /></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"> <a href='https://chicagofringe.org/' target='_blank'> <img src="https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/uploads/9/8/8/0/98800968/fringe-2018-facebook-banner-828x315_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharing work at AATE's 2018 Conference]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/sharing-work-at-aates-2018-conference]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/sharing-work-at-aates-2018-conference#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2018 21:07:09 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/sharing-work-at-aates-2018-conference</guid><description><![CDATA[ &nbsp;Heading to Minneapolis for the AATE (American Alliance for Theatre Educators) conference? Look for me there! I'm honored to be presenting with Daniel Bird Tobin and Wyatt Kent on a panel discussing strategies for directing immersive theatre and site-specific work. Both of my fellow presenters are experienced directors and professors, I'm excited by the work they're doing. We're presenting Friday at 2 pm, and I can't wait to be back in my hometown sharing my work.  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/uploads/9/8/8/0/98800968/editor/rise-v1-final-for-now.jpg?1532966267" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;">&nbsp;Heading to Minneapolis for the AATE (American Alliance for Theatre Educators) conference? Look for me there! I'm honored to be presenting with <a href="https://www.danielbirdtobin.com/" target="_blank">Daniel Bird Tobin</a> and <a href="http://www.wyattkent.com/" target="_blank">Wyatt Kent</a> on a panel discussing strategies for directing immersive theatre and site-specific work. Both of my fellow presenters are experienced directors and professors, I'm excited by the work they're doing. We're presenting Friday at 2 pm, and I can't wait to be back in my hometown sharing my work.<br /></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hellcab Opens Friday Nov. 17!]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/hellcab-opens-friday-nov-17]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/hellcab-opens-friday-nov-17#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2017 03:47:55 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/hellcab-opens-friday-nov-17</guid><description><![CDATA[The Agency Collective's production of Hellcab opens this weekend at the Den Theatre. This has been such a fun process to have been a part of - I'm proud to claim Hellcab as my theatre debut in Chicago! Such a dedicated team, all of whom are not only great creative individuals, but have gone out of their way to make me feel welcomed.So proud to get to show this off soon. Tickets are pay-what-you-can, but seating is limited. Get yours today!        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><a href="http://www.wearetheagency.org/" target="_blank">The Agency Collective</a>'s production of <em>Hellcab</em> opens this weekend at the Den Theatre. This has been such a fun process to have been a part of - I'm proud to claim <em>Hellcab</em> as my theatre debut in Chicago! Such a dedicated team, all of whom are not only great creative individuals, but have gone out of their way to make me feel welcomed.<br /><br />So proud to get to show this off soon. Tickets are pay-what-you-can, but seating is limited. Get yours today!<br /></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:10px;text-align:center"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/2364232750468701/' target='_blank'> <img src="https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/uploads/9/8/8/0/98800968/editor/screen-shot-2017-11-13-at-10-01-14-pm.png?1510632144" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawrence Art Center]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/lawrence-art-center]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/lawrence-art-center#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2017 19:56:36 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/lawrence-art-center</guid><description><![CDATA[ So much travel this fall! I just got back from a very successful production of The Princess Bride in Madison, WI, and now am starting to get prepped for an unarmed (hand-to-hand) one-day workshop at the Lawrence Arts Center in Lawrence, KS. Very excited for this new partnership! Space is limited so sign up now! Details for registration can be found here: https://ada.lawrenceartscenter.org/classes/FA-AYZ046.  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:100%;position:relative;float:left;max-width:180px;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/uploads/9/8/8/0/98800968/612257285.jpg" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;">So much travel this fall! I just got back from a very successful production of <em>The Princess Bride</em> in Madison, WI, and now am starting to get prepped for an unarmed (hand-to-hand) one-day workshop at the <a href="https://ada.lawrenceartscenter.org/classes/FA-AYZ046" target="_blank">Lawrence Arts Center</a> in Lawrence, KS. Very excited for this new partnership! Space is limited so sign up now! Details for registration can be found here: <a href="https://ada.lawrenceartscenter.org/classes/FA-AYZ046" target="_blank">https://ada.lawrenceartscenter.org/classes/FA-AYZ046</a>.<br /></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[As You Wish...]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/as-you-wish]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/as-you-wish#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2017 15:39:38 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[fight direction]]></category><category><![CDATA[stage combat]]></category><category><![CDATA[Theatre for Youth]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/as-you-wish</guid><description><![CDATA[       This weekend I'm heading up to Madison, WI to choreograph fights for The Princess Bride at First Act Children's Theatre. Pretty sure this is every fight director's dream! Couple of duels (including an ambidextrous one), witty banter, and some ROUSes; looks&nbsp; be a good time. [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-medium " style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/uploads/9/8/8/0/98800968/screen-shot-2017-10-27-at-10-42-33-am_orig.png" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph">This weekend I'm heading up to Madison, WI to choreograph fights for <em>The Princess Bride </em>at<a href="http://www.firstactchildrenstheatre.com/" target="_blank"> First Act Children's Theatre</a>. Pretty sure this is every fight director's dream! Couple of duels (including an ambidextrous one), witty banter, and some ROUSes; looks&nbsp; be a good time.<br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upcoming: Hellcab]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/upcoming-hellcab]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/upcoming-hellcab#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 03:21:54 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Chicago Theatre]]></category><category><![CDATA[fight direction]]></category><category><![CDATA[Productions]]></category><category><![CDATA[stage combat]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/whats-new/upcoming-hellcab</guid><description><![CDATA[ &nbsp;Happy to announce I'll be serving as fight/intimacy director The Agency Theatre Collective's upcoming production of "Hellcab" by Will Kern. We just had our first read-through today, and there are a lot of good people in the room. Choreographing violence and intimacy that all takes place in a car should prove to be a fun challenge. Super excited to get to work.  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a href='http://www.wearetheagency.org/hellcab/' target='_blank'><img src="https://www.jamiemacpherson.com/uploads/9/8/8/0/98800968/published/hellcab-final-teaser.jpg?1506309956" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;"><br /><br />&nbsp;Happy to announce I'll be serving as fight/intimacy director <a href="http://www.wearetheagency.org/hellcab/" target="_blank">The Agency Theatre Collective's </a>upcoming production of "Hellcab" by Will Kern. We just had our first read-through today, and there are a lot of good people in the room. Choreographing violence and intimacy that all takes place in a car should prove to be a fun challenge. Super excited to get to work.<br /></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>