What We Do
The foundation of all we do begins with training and the study of the literature of the theatre. We are dedicated to teaching technique at the highest level with an emphasis on the creative process. Our teaching comes out of the Actors' 5-Questions, originally articulated by Earle Gister at the Yale School of Drama and is rooted in the history of American and European acting traditions going back to Harold Clurman and Stanislavski. Each 5 week scene study class culminates in a performance for family, friends and general audiences.
As an extension of our training program, we develop new work in a style we call "Low Friction." These performances have minimalistic production elements such as chairs and tables while then using projections, 360 camera work and immersive space to create the world of the play. We are developing a festival of new works this season called Visionbox360. These performances happen all over Metro Denver, primarily at McNichols Civic Center, The University Club of Denver and soon to be seen at the Planetarium at the Museum of Nature and Science.
On now
Jennifer McCray Rincon
Founding Artistic Director
Jennifer McCray Rincón received her BA in Theatre Studies from Yale University and an MFA in Directing from the Yale School of Drama. She was recipient of an NEA Directing Fellowship at Playwright’s Horizons in NYC and a Fulbright Teaching Fellowship in Bogota, Colombia. After many years in New York, Ms. Rincón came to Denver as the Head of Acting at the National Theatre Conservatory, where she remained from 1991 through 2008. At the DCPA Ms. Rincón taught acting in the 3-year MFA Acting program and directed over 100 productions including Equus, Othello, The Laramie Project, Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night, The 365 Project, Monte Carlo, and Expedition 6 by Bill Pullman. Locally, Ms. Rincon has directed for El Centro Su Teatro, Shadow Theatre, The Historic Old Elitches Theatre, and was Founding Artistic Director of the Lizard Head Theatre Company in Telluride.
Since founding Visionbox Studio in 2010 Jennifer McCray Rincon has taught acting to Denver student and professional actors in five week sequences culminating in performances at The University Club of Denver. She has also developed and directed a number of workshops and productions for Visionbox including: The Wild Hunt by Bill Pullman, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea by John Patrick Shanley, Lydie Breeze by John Guare, After the Fall by Arthur Miller, 2xTENN by Tennessee Williams, A Child's Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas with William Youmans, The Othello Project, an adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello and My Two Sisters, an adaptation of Chekhov's Three Sisters.
Our Sponsors
The SCFD allows arts,cultural and scientific organizations to follow their missions. It provides funding to hundreds of organizations every year. Visionbox Studio is a Tier 3 organization funded in part by SCFD grants.
Visionbox is a proud member of the McNichols Civic Center Building Cultural Partner Program. We perform our Visionbox360 Festival of New Works in this extraordinary venue. We will also be developing new classes and projects thanks to this partnership.
Visionbox Studio is 501(c)3 non-profit and all donations are fully tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.