Rebecca Lake Pool Archives

The Balanced Theatre Brat Series: Transferable Skills

5 min
11 months ago

“THEATRE HAS THE POWER TO MOVE, INSPIRE, TRANSFORM AND EDUCATE IN WAYS THAT NO OTHER ART FORM CAN.THEATRE REFLECTS BOTH THE EXTRAORDINARY DIVERSITY OF CULTURES AND OUR SHARED HUMAN CONDITION, IN ALL ITS VULNERABILITY AND STRENGTH.” Irina Bokova Picture yourself standing in […]

June 18, 2023

The Balanced Theatre Brat Series: What is a Theatre Brat?

3 min
11 months ago

“Growing up in the theatre made me who I am. I learned discipline, dedication, and the value of hard work. It ignited a passion within me that has never faded.” – Hugh Jackman What is a theatre brat, you ask? A theatre […]

June 12, 2023

The Balanced Theatre Brat Series: Diversity

6 min
4 years ago
10

A big part of being successful in business is being able to foster and appreciate diversity in the workplace. Now I know there is some controversy around theatre being inclusive and diverse. Also, there still needs to be a push on blind […]

June 9, 2020

The Balanced Theatre Brat Series: Innovation

3 min
4 years ago
12

“Midsummer Set in Space with Zombies” “Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.” Brene Brown If I say theatre helps create an innovative mind, I won’t get much push back from the theatre community or the business community. However, both […]

“I know what I must do. I don’t know if I’m strong enough to do it.” – Kylo Ren I have an adorable, stubborn, precocious, analytical, funny, and bright toddler boy. 👶🏻He looks just like my husband. (Which makes sense because I made […]

March 23, 2020

The World’s Greatest Best Man Speech: A Tribute

5 min
4 years ago
9

“A good friend is like a four-leaf clover; hard to find and lucky to have.” – Irish Proverb I was recently asked to be the “Best Man” in my besties wedding. Of course, I wanted to write the perfect speech. I spent […]

March 9, 2020

Tis The Season For Inappropriate Gifts….

3 min
4 years ago
9

The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value. – Charles Dudley Warner My grandma (on my mom’s side) was always eccentric. She was an opera singer, a circus performer, a hairstylist, and many many other strange […]

January 7, 2020

Amazing Women in STEAM Series: Interview with Karen Mockensturm

6 min
5 years ago
10

STE(A)M is the power that ignites learning. – Karen Mockensturm I had the pleasure of interviewing Karen Mockensturm, Executive Director of Fantasy Children’s Theatre and Academy, an amazing children’s theatre that I was lucky to attend, act with, and even assist with […]

August 5, 2019

Drop Your Pants and Throw Your Shoe At The Table

3 min
5 years ago
9

What NOT To Do In Poker Learned From Real Life Observations 1. My Latin Lover is All I Need. Don’t serenade a married woman. She’s there to play poker not to hear your rendition of “That Summer” by Garth Brooks. 🤠 2. There’s […]

July 29, 2019

Winner, Winner, Creeper Dinner

4 min
5 years ago
13

“May the flop be with you” Doyle Brunson I’m back from the WSOP. I didn’t play in the main event but I had a chance to play in the mini main event and several satellites to the main event. I had a […]