Middle School Theatre
Say what you will, Elementary School Theatre is still theatre. Last night as hundreds of parents, grandparents, cousins and friends filed into the auditorium of a school in Pasadena, the […]
Production Expenses (a poem)
sore shoulders. greasy hair. messy apartment. little sleep. poor diet. poor coffee. late nights. feeling weak. early mornings. paper cuts. paper pushing. paper cups. driving trucks. dirty hands. more coffee. […]
Barista, Kickboxer, Costumer, DJ?
Over a decade ago, I used to sling coffee for Peet’s Coffee on Sunset Blvd in West Hollywood. I learned a ton about coffee, tea, tastes, and cleanliness. I also […]
Less Ado About Nothing
This is an hour-long one-act abridged adaptation of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing that I adapted, produced, and directed just before I got married (hence the different last name on the […]
The Hitchhiker
I served as First AD for this award-winning short film, called The Hitchhiker. Watch it here!
Ducks
I served as First AD on this short film by director Jason Goode, called Ducks, about a conversation between two friends that doesn’t go the way you’d expect.
The Most Massive Woman Wins
Challenging, brutal, and hilarious. Four women of various shapes and sizes sit in the waiting room of a liposuction clinic exploring their perceptions of body image. I directed this fascinating […]
Messiah Come Again
I wrote, produced, and directed this hour-long one-act musical. It’s a great script to celebrate Easter. Designed for three men, six women, and six to a dozen children, plus narrators, it […]
Jesus
I wrote, produced, and directed this two-act musical Christmas pageant with cast of 34, ages 5 to 50. A mostly monologue-driven play about the birth of Christ, this play was […]
Contact
Can we collaborate sometime? I’d love to hear from you!
Gillian Fritzsche 