Last time we built the portfolio. Now the part almost everyone skips: actually getting it seen. Because your portfolio is not the whole thing. It's the tip of the iceberg.
You get it in front of people two ways: you go to them, and you go where they're already looking.
#Skene #ProductionNotes
You get it in front of people two ways: you go to them, and you go where they're already looking.
#Skene #ProductionNotes
October 2, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Last time we built the portfolio. Now the part almost everyone skips: actually getting it seen. Because your portfolio is not the whole thing. It's the tip of the iceberg.
You get it in front of people two ways: you go to them, and you go where they're already looking.
#Skene #ProductionNotes
You get it in front of people two ways: you go to them, and you go where they're already looking.
#Skene #ProductionNotes
I've reviewed portfolios for over fifteen years. I get them every year from students applying to my program, and I've built websites since before I even worked in theatre. So here's what makes me stay on a portfolio, and what makes me click away.
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Follow @skene.pub
#Skene #ProductionNotes
September 28, 2026 at 8:01 PM
I've reviewed portfolios for over fifteen years. I get them every year from students applying to my program, and I've built websites since before I even worked in theatre. So here's what makes me stay on a portfolio, and what makes me click away.
Follow @skene.pub
#Skene #ProductionNotes
Follow @skene.pub
#Skene #ProductionNotes
A student asked me today how to start working internationally. I could see what they were picturing: a portfolio so impressive that some theatre across the world just has to say yes.
The border between you and the world was never your work.
#Skene #ProductionNotes
The border between you and the world was never your work.
#Skene #ProductionNotes
September 25, 2026 at 8:01 PM
A student asked me today how to start working internationally. I could see what they were picturing: a portfolio so impressive that some theatre across the world just has to say yes.
The border between you and the world was never your work.
#Skene #ProductionNotes
The border between you and the world was never your work.
#Skene #ProductionNotes
How do you build a career when nobody knows your name? No reputation, no network, no one to vouch for you, and a field that feels like everyone already knows each other. I know that feeling exactly, because I've started from zero not once, but twice.
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Follow @skene.pub
#Skene #ProductionNotes
September 21, 2026 at 8:01 PM
How do you build a career when nobody knows your name? No reputation, no network, no one to vouch for you, and a field that feels like everyone already knows each other. I know that feeling exactly, because I've started from zero not once, but twice.
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#Skene #ProductionNotes
Follow @skene.pub
#Skene #ProductionNotes
Lately I keep seeing the same argument online: theatre is just too expensive now. Tickets are out of control. And I get it, they are high. But here's what almost no one in that audience knows: the ticket price isn't the problem. The ticket barely covers anything.
#Skene #ProductionNotes
#Skene #ProductionNotes
September 17, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Lately I keep seeing the same argument online: theatre is just too expensive now. Tickets are out of control. And I get it, they are high. But here's what almost no one in that audience knows: the ticket price isn't the problem. The ticket barely covers anything.
#Skene #ProductionNotes
#Skene #ProductionNotes
How do you land your first design gig? Everybody thinks the answer is a great portfolio and a lot of applications. That's part of it. But here's what nobody tells you: your first design job almost never comes from a stranger reading your resume.
#Skene #ProductionNotes
#Skene #ProductionNotes
September 14, 2026 at 8:01 PM
How do you land your first design gig? Everybody thinks the answer is a great portfolio and a lot of applications. That's part of it. But here's what nobody tells you: your first design job almost never comes from a stranger reading your resume.
#Skene #ProductionNotes
#Skene #ProductionNotes
Here's something I give my first-year grad students before any design exercise. It's called The Artist Date, from Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way.
We tend to think of creativity as a faucet. Turn it on, it flows, you make the work. But it's not a faucet. It's a well.
#Skene #ProductionNotes
We tend to think of creativity as a faucet. Turn it on, it flows, you make the work. But it's not a faucet. It's a well.
#Skene #ProductionNotes
September 7, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Here's something I give my first-year grad students before any design exercise. It's called The Artist Date, from Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way.
We tend to think of creativity as a faucet. Turn it on, it flows, you make the work. But it's not a faucet. It's a well.
#Skene #ProductionNotes
We tend to think of creativity as a faucet. Turn it on, it flows, you make the work. But it's not a faucet. It's a well.
#Skene #ProductionNotes
Is a theatre degree worth it? Everyone treats this like a yes or no question. It's neither.
Here's what people get wrong. They think of the degree like a receipt. Pay tuition, get a job. But nobody in this field hires you for the paper.
#Skene #ProductionNotes
Here's what people get wrong. They think of the degree like a receipt. Pay tuition, get a job. But nobody in this field hires you for the paper.
#Skene #ProductionNotes
August 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Is a theatre degree worth it? Everyone treats this like a yes or no question. It's neither.
Here's what people get wrong. They think of the degree like a receipt. Pay tuition, get a job. But nobody in this field hires you for the paper.
#Skene #ProductionNotes
Here's what people get wrong. They think of the degree like a receipt. Pay tuition, get a job. But nobody in this field hires you for the paper.
#Skene #ProductionNotes
I spent all summer telling myself I'd record again soon. Turns out "soon" is where a lot of things go to hide. So here's me, back, talking about the fear nobody warns you about at the start of a new semester, and why I think you're more ready than you feel.
#Skene #ProductionNotes #TheatreLife
#Skene #ProductionNotes #TheatreLife
August 21, 2026 at 1:54 AM
I spent all summer telling myself I'd record again soon. Turns out "soon" is where a lot of things go to hide. So here's me, back, talking about the fear nobody warns you about at the start of a new semester, and why I think you're more ready than you feel.
#Skene #ProductionNotes #TheatreLife
#Skene #ProductionNotes #TheatreLife
TBT: My very first scenic design, by @josafathr
Today we rewind this video by Chief editor Josafath Reynoso about his first experience in theatre.
Leave us YOUR story in the comments!
#storytime #theatre #scenicdesign #productionnotes #skene
Today we rewind this video by Chief editor Josafath Reynoso about his first experience in theatre.
Leave us YOUR story in the comments!
#storytime #theatre #scenicdesign #productionnotes #skene
July 30, 2026 at 5:54 PM
TBT: My very first scenic design, by @josafathr
Today we rewind this video by Chief editor Josafath Reynoso about his first experience in theatre.
Leave us YOUR story in the comments!
#storytime #theatre #scenicdesign #productionnotes #skene
Today we rewind this video by Chief editor Josafath Reynoso about his first experience in theatre.
Leave us YOUR story in the comments!
#storytime #theatre #scenicdesign #productionnotes #skene
Making mistakes means things are happening. Playing it safe means nothing is.
This week's Production Notes, live from a Phoenix airport delay.
#Skene #ProductionNotes #PerformingArts #TheaterMaker #ArtsMaking
This week's Production Notes, live from a Phoenix airport delay.
#Skene #ProductionNotes #PerformingArts #TheaterMaker #ArtsMaking
June 8, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Making mistakes means things are happening. Playing it safe means nothing is.
This week's Production Notes, live from a Phoenix airport delay.
#Skene #ProductionNotes #PerformingArts #TheaterMaker #ArtsMaking
This week's Production Notes, live from a Phoenix airport delay.
#Skene #ProductionNotes #PerformingArts #TheaterMaker #ArtsMaking
On this day in 1984, Bruce Springsteen released Born in the U.S.A. A studio-slick pivot that married working-class lyricism to arena-ready hooks and reshaped how protest sounded on pop radio. #BornInTheUSA #BruceSpringsteen #EStreetBand #1984Albums #AlbumAnniversary #RockHistory #ProductionNotes #V…
June 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
On this day in 1984, Bruce Springsteen released Born in the U.S.A. A studio-slick pivot that married working-class lyricism to arena-ready hooks and reshaped how protest sounded on pop radio. #BornInTheUSA #BruceSpringsteen #EStreetBand #1984Albums #AlbumAnniversary #RockHistory #ProductionNotes #V…
This Mother's Day, I'm thinking about our stage mothers—the women and mentors who brought us into performing arts. The teachers who stayed late. The directors who took a chance. The designers who showed us the ropes.
Who's your stage mother?
#MothersDay #skene #productionnotes #PerformingArts
Who's your stage mother?
#MothersDay #skene #productionnotes #PerformingArts
May 9, 2026 at 2:01 PM
This Mother's Day, I'm thinking about our stage mothers—the women and mentors who brought us into performing arts. The teachers who stayed late. The directors who took a chance. The designers who showed us the ropes.
Who's your stage mother?
#MothersDay #skene #productionnotes #PerformingArts
Who's your stage mother?
#MothersDay #skene #productionnotes #PerformingArts
"The path is never clear. But you have been doing the work."
To every theatre student stepping into this field right now: it's go time. Embrace uncertainty. Show your work. Say yes to the conversations you did not expect.
#Skene #ProductionNotes #TheatreGrad #EmergingArtist #PerformingArts
To every theatre student stepping into this field right now: it's go time. Embrace uncertainty. Show your work. Say yes to the conversations you did not expect.
#Skene #ProductionNotes #TheatreGrad #EmergingArtist #PerformingArts
May 2, 2026 at 4:05 PM
"The path is never clear. But you have been doing the work."
To every theatre student stepping into this field right now: it's go time. Embrace uncertainty. Show your work. Say yes to the conversations you did not expect.
#Skene #ProductionNotes #TheatreGrad #EmergingArtist #PerformingArts
To every theatre student stepping into this field right now: it's go time. Embrace uncertainty. Show your work. Say yes to the conversations you did not expect.
#Skene #ProductionNotes #TheatreGrad #EmergingArtist #PerformingArts
"Reach out to your heroes."
One day you will be someone else's, and you will want them to reach out to you. This morning, one of mine said yes.
skene.pub
#Skene #ProductionNotes #TheatreDesign #PerformingArts #ScenicDesign
One day you will be someone else's, and you will want them to reach out to you. This morning, one of mine said yes.
skene.pub
#Skene #ProductionNotes #TheatreDesign #PerformingArts #ScenicDesign
April 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM
"Reach out to your heroes."
One day you will be someone else's, and you will want them to reach out to you. This morning, one of mine said yes.
skene.pub
#Skene #ProductionNotes #TheatreDesign #PerformingArts #ScenicDesign
One day you will be someone else's, and you will want them to reach out to you. This morning, one of mine said yes.
skene.pub
#Skene #ProductionNotes #TheatreDesign #PerformingArts #ScenicDesign
Doing the work is one thing. Understanding why you do it is another.
Turns out a tenure file is an unexpected invitation to reflect. There is more method to the madness than you think.
@josafathr
skene.pub
#Skene #ProductionNotes #AcademicLife #TheatreEducation #ScenicDesign
Turns out a tenure file is an unexpected invitation to reflect. There is more method to the madness than you think.
@josafathr
skene.pub
#Skene #ProductionNotes #AcademicLife #TheatreEducation #ScenicDesign
April 23, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Doing the work is one thing. Understanding why you do it is another.
Turns out a tenure file is an unexpected invitation to reflect. There is more method to the madness than you think.
@josafathr
skene.pub
#Skene #ProductionNotes #AcademicLife #TheatreEducation #ScenicDesign
Turns out a tenure file is an unexpected invitation to reflect. There is more method to the madness than you think.
@josafathr
skene.pub
#Skene #ProductionNotes #AcademicLife #TheatreEducation #ScenicDesign
Prague. Montreal. Mexico City. California. One week at Skene looks like this.
Not one place. Many places at once.
@josafathr
@skenepub.bsky.social
skene.pub
#Skene #ProductionNotes #TheatreDesign #PerformingArts #GlobalTheatre
Not one place. Many places at once.
@josafathr
@skenepub.bsky.social
skene.pub
#Skene #ProductionNotes #TheatreDesign #PerformingArts #GlobalTheatre
April 19, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Prague. Montreal. Mexico City. California. One week at Skene looks like this.
Not one place. Many places at once.
@josafathr
@skenepub.bsky.social
skene.pub
#Skene #ProductionNotes #TheatreDesign #PerformingArts #GlobalTheatre
Not one place. Many places at once.
@josafathr
@skenepub.bsky.social
skene.pub
#Skene #ProductionNotes #TheatreDesign #PerformingArts #GlobalTheatre
Skene está llegando a México y América Latina, y queremos que seas parte de esto. Un espacio para conectar, mostrar tu trabajo, buscar empleos y becas. Abierto y gratuito para ti.
@skenepub.bsky.social
skene.pub
#Skene #ProductionNotes #TeatroMexicano #ArtesEscenicas #TeatroLatino
@skenepub.bsky.social
skene.pub
#Skene #ProductionNotes #TeatroMexicano #ArtesEscenicas #TeatroLatino
April 18, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Skene está llegando a México y América Latina, y queremos que seas parte de esto. Un espacio para conectar, mostrar tu trabajo, buscar empleos y becas. Abierto y gratuito para ti.
@skenepub.bsky.social
skene.pub
#Skene #ProductionNotes #TeatroMexicano #ArtesEscenicas #TeatroLatino
@skenepub.bsky.social
skene.pub
#Skene #ProductionNotes #TeatroMexicano #ArtesEscenicas #TeatroLatino
On this day in 1978 The Police released 'Roxanne' as a single in the UK. It’s often mistaken for a love song; in reality it’s a direct, street-level plea set to punk-meets-reggae rhythms. #Roxanne #ThePolice #OutlandosDAmour #70sPostPunk #PunkReggae #VinylHunters #MusicHistory #ProductionNotes
April 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
On this day in 1978 The Police released 'Roxanne' as a single in the UK. It’s often mistaken for a love song; in reality it’s a direct, street-level plea set to punk-meets-reggae rhythms. #Roxanne #ThePolice #OutlandosDAmour #70sPostPunk #PunkReggae #VinylHunters #MusicHistory #ProductionNotes
Happy World Theatre from Skene!
This week, I explore the intersection of theatre and social media.
Hear me rant in today's #productionnotes
#skene #performingarts
This week, I explore the intersection of theatre and social media.
Hear me rant in today's #productionnotes
#skene #performingarts
March 29, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Happy World Theatre from Skene!
This week, I explore the intersection of theatre and social media.
Hear me rant in today's #productionnotes
#skene #performingarts
This week, I explore the intersection of theatre and social media.
Hear me rant in today's #productionnotes
#skene #performingarts
Welcome back to Production Notes. In today's video, I’m breaking down the biggest lessons learned from producing my second short film using AI tools.
#captainhobbes #astrocats #ProductionNotes #animation #behindthescenes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWD1...
#captainhobbes #astrocats #ProductionNotes #animation #behindthescenes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWD1...
Production Notes - Short 2 - lessons learned
YouTube video by CPT Hobbes and the Astrocats
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December 14, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Welcome back to Production Notes. In today's video, I’m breaking down the biggest lessons learned from producing my second short film using AI tools.
#captainhobbes #astrocats #ProductionNotes #animation #behindthescenes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWD1...
#captainhobbes #astrocats #ProductionNotes #animation #behindthescenes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWD1...
YouTube. Quick overview on of final cost and production. #captainhobbes #astrocats #animation #behindthescenes #ProductionNotes www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhFI...
Captain Hobbes and the Astrocats -
YouTube video by CPT Hobbes and the Astrocats
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August 15, 2025 at 2:58 AM
YouTube. Quick overview on of final cost and production. #captainhobbes #astrocats #animation #behindthescenes #ProductionNotes www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhFI...
Production Notes 3. Sorry for the late-night voice. It was worth it—I have tons to share about the process. Thanks for your patience! Sorry guys the thumbnail doesn't work just click on the link. 🙂 #captainhobbes #astrocats #animation #behindthescenes #ProductionNotes
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Pop Corn Monster - Production Notes 3 | AnaKhayos
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August 15, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Production Notes 3. Sorry for the late-night voice. It was worth it—I have tons to share about the process. Thanks for your patience! Sorry guys the thumbnail doesn't work just click on the link. 🙂 #captainhobbes #astrocats #animation #behindthescenes #ProductionNotes
www.patreon.com/posts/pop-co...
www.patreon.com/posts/pop-co...