Ouida Danielle Williams is the founder and artistic director of Immeasurable Theatre, based in West Palm Beach. Since 2009, Immeasurable has produced shows that look to engage audiences with meaningful questions, but provide personal encounters that confront those questions within the heart of each individual.
Williams graduated from Jacksonville University with a BA in Theatre Arts and English. While at JU, she served as Vice President of JU's Shakespearean Theatre troupe, performing Renaissance theatre throughout the city of Jacksonville. After graduating, she went on to perform throughout Central Florida as an actor in the evening, while during the day, teaching both theatre and English. In addition, she began writing, producing, composing music, and directing plays for the communities of West Palm Beach, Central Florida,and Jacksonville. Now, she's proud to return to her home town, serving the community of South Florida with deep, meaningful theatre that not only pierces hearts, but changes lives!
How did you get involved in theatre?
I began performing on stage at 4, but did not really know I loved
acting until high school where I started getting cast in the school
plays and then competing in Thespian State Competitions.
When did you decide you wanted to start a theatre company and why the
name Immeasurable?
Working under any bureaucracy limits so many voices. I was a drama and
English teacher within public school. I loved teaching drama, but also knew political correctness squelches truth. So I decided to begin my own theatre
company where freedom supersedes red tape and rigid institutions. That's
how we came up with the name "immeasurable." We approach each piece in a
boundless way. And that's how we came up with the name "Immeasurable
Theatre" because we feel limitless. The depth of our love for both
theatre and people is "immeasurable."
What separates Immeasurable from other theatre collectives?
Immeasurable Theatre is an exciting blend of bold scripts, beautiful
imagery, and committed actors who love to breathe life into fresh new
plays. Our hearts are not only for the people in this city, but also for
talented actors that live in South Florida. There is so much talent, here
within our own streets. And Immeasurable Theatre is here to spotlight our
South Florida actors and artists.
How can we as a theatre community make ways to unify and support each
other?
I believe we local theatres must support each other. Yes, it's
competitive, but a kingdom divided against itself will eventually fall. If
we want theatre to expand and its kingdom (or queendom;) to grow, we must
help each other in any way we can. This can be by simply helping promote
other theatres through networking and building key relationships within
the theatre world.
What advice would you give to someone else who wants to start a
theatre company?
My advice to anyone wanting to begin their own theatre company would be
listen to your heart; then your gut, and keep going. It's hard, but if
you keep in the race, you're bound to cross the finish line.
I began performing on stage at 4, but did not really know I loved
acting until high school where I started getting cast in the school
plays and then competing in Thespian State Competitions.
When did you decide you wanted to start a theatre company and why the
name Immeasurable?
Working under any bureaucracy limits so many voices. I was a drama and
English teacher within public school. I loved teaching drama, but also knew political correctness squelches truth. So I decided to begin my own theatre
company where freedom supersedes red tape and rigid institutions. That's
how we came up with the name "immeasurable." We approach each piece in a
boundless way. And that's how we came up with the name "Immeasurable
Theatre" because we feel limitless. The depth of our love for both
theatre and people is "immeasurable."
What separates Immeasurable from other theatre collectives?
Immeasurable Theatre is an exciting blend of bold scripts, beautiful
imagery, and committed actors who love to breathe life into fresh new
plays. Our hearts are not only for the people in this city, but also for
talented actors that live in South Florida. There is so much talent, here
within our own streets. And Immeasurable Theatre is here to spotlight our
South Florida actors and artists.
How can we as a theatre community make ways to unify and support each
other?
I believe we local theatres must support each other. Yes, it's
competitive, but a kingdom divided against itself will eventually fall. If
we want theatre to expand and its kingdom (or queendom;) to grow, we must
help each other in any way we can. This can be by simply helping promote
other theatres through networking and building key relationships within
the theatre world.
What advice would you give to someone else who wants to start a
theatre company?
My advice to anyone wanting to begin their own theatre company would be
listen to your heart; then your gut, and keep going. It's hard, but if
you keep in the race, you're bound to cross the finish line.
Immeasurable Theatre will be performing scenes from Paradise Lost: Wings at War. Based on John Milton's epic poem, Williams adapted and directed the drama that tells the story of Adam and Eve and their fall from the Garden of Eden while Michael the Archangel confronts Satan in the ultimate test between good and evil.
Paradise Lost will be presented as part of the festival on Thursday, August 18th at the Tamarac Theatre of Performing Arts, beginning at 7pm. For more information, please visit our website, www.conundrumstages.net and click on coming soon for a detailed performance schedule.
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