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BLOODHUT: In the fall of 1991, we began to meet. We knew each other through past theatrical ventures. We shared possible themes, searching for our voices, looking for connections among our experiences. We talked, we argued, we cried, we listened, we dreamed and imagined and wrote. We emerged with a series of true stories. We performed these stories in 1992 in Our Own Bodies: Stories From the Bloodhut.
Encouraged by the response to Our Own Bodies and strengthened by our deepening appreciation of each other, we formed a production company, expanded our circle, and continued developing our work as collaborative artists. Flesh & Bones (1993) was our second work together. Void of Course, I Know an Old Woman, Between the Sheets, Only Skin Deep, and Wanted: Charmed and Dangerous followed.
We believe that proclaiming our stories is a powerful and healing act. The Bloodhut represents a place where women gather and are cared for; a place where women, set aside from normal time and life, can talk freely; a place where women seek sacred visions and bring them into the world.
Aleta Garcia: Aleta was last seen in the Bloodhut Production of Only Skin Deep. She was also seen last year in the role of Oleanna at Damesrocket Theatre. She has been seen in many productions at Borderlands Theatre. Aleta holds a BFA in Acting/Directing from the University of Arizona.
Cynthia Meier, co-founder of Bloodhut, has been a theatre artist and writer since she was 3, but she received her Ph.D. in Performance Studies when she was 33. Her work has been published in Radiance Magazine, Fat!So?, The Last Sex, and The Meaning of Being Human. Her day job is with Pima Community College where she is the Assistant Director of Adult Basic Education. She is happy to be in Prescott among the pines!
Carrie Hill: Carrie received her BA in Theatre from Loyola Marymount University. She has performed and traveled with Bloodhut Productions on and off for the past 5 years as well as acted with several local theatre companies in Tucson. Recently she wrote and performed her own one woman show "Try These On For Size" that was inspired from her work in the Bloodhut. Carrie is currently working on her Masters in Counseling and Psychology/emphasis on Expressive Arts and Body Imagery from Prescott College.
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Last updated July 7, 2006.
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