Thursday, March 29, 2007
Since graduating from KU with a degree in theater design in 2001, Jenna Woods has lived life from out of a suitcase as the wardrobe supervisor for the touring theatrical production of Riverdance. She relived a part of her college years when the show appeared March 13 and 14 at the Lied Center.
Q: How did you get involved in Riverdance only a few years after graduating?
I got offered a job on a national tour of Footloose, a fairly small production, when I left school. It’s a pretty small community within the stagehand world, especially within the touring part of it. It was through word of mouth, mostly.
Q: What keeps you returning to touring life?
Just being able to go to places I wouldn’t on my own. It’s definitely an addiction and a very
interesting lifestyle; going home sounds almost daunting because I’m only there a few months out of the year.
Q: Did you have a chance to enjoy Lawrence again between shows?
I made sure initially that we stayed in a hotel on Mass. Street so that everyone could enjoy downtown. I got to run around, and I even booked myself a really late flight out so that I could hang around Lawrence a few extra hours.
Q: Any old hot spots you had to visit while back in town?
I definitely had to get Papa Keno’s pizza and some of the other standards. I used to spend a lot of time at the Replay and drinking coffee at Henry’s. But I also tried to check out the new things since I’ve left. Downtown is definitely one of the best parts about Lawrence.
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