The Art Box

E419 - The Art Box - Episode 421 - Serving the Show: Jacqui Thomassen and the Team Sport of Theatre

Published: March 15, 2026

Duration: 1:04:57

I absolutely love this episode, Jacqui is such a treasure to our creative communities.

In this episode of The Art Box, Steve sits down with theatre director and technical theatre specialist Jacqui Thomassen to talk about the craft, collaboration, and purpose behind live theatre.

Jacqui shares how what began as a simple bucket-list audition quickly turned into a full-fledged career, eventually leading her to earn a degree in technical theatre and work in a $25-million professional theatre. Along the way she discovered a passion for lighting design and directing, and developed a thoughtful process for...