Judith Binus
Stage Manager, Director-in-Training
New York, New York USA
What’s your favorite cocktail?
Brandy Alexander (my Aunt Dorothy’s recipe)
What play or production changed your life?
Louisville Children’s Theatre production of Tom Sawyer. I had five lines, saw a big black box with levers offstage right, said “What’s that?”, was told it was the light board, ran the board for the next production and never set foot onstage again.
Is there anything you still dream of doing?
Directing
I feel most like myself when …
…I’m working in a theatre
Where do you look for inspiration?
Smart directors; smart, well-written plays and smart, professional actors
What is your best escape?
Doing the New York Times crossword
Judith Binus: My original ambition was to be a lighting designer but fell in love with stage managing. To participate in the development of words on a page to a full-fledged, brilliant production brings me great joy. After a sabbatical, I am looking for plays to direct, beginning a new chapter.
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