We've Got Magic to Do

Jesica & Streaming Theatre

Jesica has always embraced new technology in theatre. Projection, LED lighting, integrated video, green screen - Jesica has done it all.

As the world changed dramatically in early 2020, Jesica saw another emerging technology to explore: virtual theatre. With technologies like Zoom, she could continue to make the magic happen.

Here, you can find samples of her pioneering work in this emerging field.

Tartuffe scene 4... The straight version

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Jesica Garrou

Tartuffe scene 4... The straight version

This scene was done as scene work with ESPA for a Directing On Zoom class. We did the same scene with three females. Find that here: https://youtu.be/s4lytwvq0-E Written by Molière Directed by Jesica Garrou Performed by Valère………Nick Ong Mariane……Rachael Lynn Jackson Dorine………Rosemary Tross

Tartuffe scene 4.... The all female version.

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Jesica Garrou

Tartuffe scene 4.... The all female version.

This scene was done as scene work with ESPA for a Directing On Zoom class. We did the same scene a stereotypical cast of 2 females and 1 male. Find that here: https://youtu.be/epKp57IS2KQ Written by Molière Directed by Jesica Garrou Performed by Valère………Jade Anderson Mariane……Rachael Lynn Jackson Dorine………Rosemary Tross

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Jesica Garrou

When The Rain Stops Falling scene work

In this piece, the actors and I explored what it is like if the audience is "between" the actors, as if you can see in front and in back of you at the same time. This was recorded for scene work with ESPA for a Directing On Zoom class. Written by Andrew Bovell Directed by Jesica Garrou For use in class with ESPA Performed by Kent Skates as Henry Law Jade Anderson as Elizabeth Law

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Jesica Garrou

Thoughtless by Daphne Macy

Part of ESPA's Detention #51. Written by Daphne Macy & directed by Jesica Garrou. Starring Nicole Kasprzyk & Than Ta. See the entire evening of great work at https://youtu.be/c_qA_KOJcqM

Virtual Happy Hour

Promotional Video (2020)

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"Thinking in Zoom: How Directors Adapted to a New Medium"
Virtual Discussion (2021)

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Screenshots

Sometimes, either there isn't a video of a finished virtual show or the video is kept under wraps by the producers or others involved in the show. For these two Jesica-directed shows, Bullet Points the Musical and Tiny Empty Nest, photographs provide a glimpse into what the show was like.