DIRECTING

PORTFOLIO

CAMPFIRE STORIES

By Sean Collier
Vigilance Theater Group

You're invited to the lovely Camp Guyasuta for a night of summer camp, complete with s'mores, singalongs and storytelling! The counselors are ready to compete in the annual Scary Story Competition ... but what is lurking in the woods? What strange creature did the Groundskeeper warn us about? And where did those other counselors go? Get ready for a night of spooky stories and unexpected mysteries — but don't worry, your s'mores are warm and tasty! (And included with your ticket, of course!)

PHOTO GALLERY

TRAILER

CREATIVE TEAM

Director: Brooke Echnat
Stage Manager: Sarah Dugan
Sound Design: Harper York & Brooke Echnat
Lighting Design: Harper York
Set & Props Design: Renee Rabenold
Costume Design: Allie Lampman-Sims
Hair & Make-Up Design: Allie Lampman-Sims

REVIEWS

  • " Brooke Echnat‘s mise en scène was, in my view, very successful, since there is an extended temporality for this prologue moment, truly functioning as a make-believe game, a passage, an invitation: now you will be the campers. "

    Onstage Pittsburgh

  • " At Campfire Stories, the immersion that Vigilance is known for begins before you even reach the stage. By the time we had made our final turn up the hill to the amphitheater, we could already hear the camp counselors belting out their favorite campfire songs on the acoustic guitar and as we came into the clearing, were greeted with enthusiastic cries of “ more campers! "

    What Sleeps Beneath

  • "Brooke Echnat (director) makes clever use of the wide open space. The actors aren’t confined to the immediate performance area. Their unexpected entrances from several directions add to the wondrous tone of this theatrical experience."

    Burgh’ Vivant

  • "Campfire Stories keeps one of humanity’s oldest pastimes alive. "

    What Sleeps Beneath

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