Back Story 2005
A lot of people ask about the name Cucumber Satellite. Many have said “What? Were you making a salad or something?” Yes, as a matter of fact I was. I was making a salad to take with me to work. I was still at Lyric School of Acting at the time. While chopping the vegetables I was really thinking about what it was I wanted to do. How I wanted to proceed in my work. Artistic relationships were strained at Lyric and I didn’t agree with the route it was taking. I knew I would be venturing out on my own. I wanted to explore the performance arts with a curio that went beyond anything I had done before. ??I had been working closely with teenagers and young adults whose boundless energy and passion served as fuel for countless artistic adventures. With ongoing classes and various intensive study sessions we had begun to form an ensemble that was unlike anything I had known previously. Chop, chop, chop…and then came the cucumber. As I was chopping I was appreciating the smell and texture. I thought, “Cucumbers are cool and satellites get stuff out there. Cucumber Satellite – getting cool stuff out there. Excellent.”
Now it is June 2010. Cucumber Satellite has continuously provided excellent training and opportunity for artists. With our new home (see Digs), we are excited to have two plays currently in development as well as a sketch comedy series entitled For the Love of God, Please Lock Up Your Hag.
Cucumber Satellite will also host special events such as The Writer’s Room, Talk-Talk (with invited guest speakers), and a Scene Presentation following this year’s Summer Intensive training session.
Back Story (2005)
A lot of people ask about the name Cucumber Satellite. Many have said “What? Were you making a salad or something?” Yes, as a matter of fact I was. I was making a salad to take with me to work.
I was still at Lyric School of Acting at the time.While chopping the vegetables I was really thinking about how I wanted to proceed in my work. Artistic relationships were strained at Lyric and I didn’t agree with the route it was taking. I knew I would be venturing out on my own. I wanted to explore the performance arts with a curiosity that went beyond anything I had done before.
I had been working closely with teenagers and young adults whose boundless energy and passion served as fuel for countless artistic adventures. With ongoing classes and various intensive study sessions we had begun to form an ensemble that was unlike anything I had known previously. Chop, chop, chop…and then came the cucumber.
As I was chopping I was appreciating the smell and texture. I thought, “Cucumbers are cool and satellites get stuff out there. Cucumber Satellite – getting cool stuff out there. Excellent.”
Now it is June 2010. Cucumber Satellite has continuously provided excellent training and opportunity for artists. With our new home (see Digs), we are excited to have several projects currently in development.
Cucumber Satellite will also host special events such as The Writer’s Room, Talk-Talk (with invited guest speakers), and a Scene Presentation following this year’s Summer Intensive training session.
