We met while working on a theatrical production together. In an effort to find ways to set our theatre apart from the rest, we thought it would be unique to create an online video presence for the theatre as a means of expanding the content of a customer’s experience beyond what they saw on stage. (seems a no-brainer now, but back then this was a cutting-edge innovative idea.) It’s where we began honing our skills at content creation.
It was when businesses outside of the theatrical market began asking for our help in creating their content and telling their stories that Standing Room began to grow and flourish. Then of course, along came YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, and content is now not only king…but it’s also the queen, the dukes, and duchesses…and yes, we’ll even throw in the jester.
Here we are 15 years later, still working 24/7 together, and still loving each other and what we do.
I’ve always loved photography, even at a young age. While getting my Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre at a college in upstate New York, I took photos of the shows I was working on mastering the skill of capturing that perfect shot.
That love for photography only grew in my life BC (before Chris) when I graduated and worked as a Production Stage Manager for a national tour, followed by dozens of regional productions for over 13 years. That’s where I really honed the skill of bringing stories to life for any audience anywhere.
I’m a showbiz brat. My dad was Al Alberts, lead singer of The Four Aces who had 5 Gold Records in the mid-1950s. Al went on to create Al Alberts Showcase, a show which celebrated and “showcased” local talent from the tri-state area. The show, produced by my mom, went on to be one of the longest running local TV shows in history spanning 32 years in Philadelphia. And I’m still really proud of them.
I found my own passion in live theatre and pursued a BA in Theatre with Emphasis on Design from West Chester University.
In my life BJ (before Jackie) I worked in theatre as a lighting designer, scenic designer and director on more than 700 theatrical productions, concerts and events. I also founded The Sound Spa Recording Studios, a state-of-the-art recording facility that was a home to many top Philly producers and hosted acts such as Boyz-II-Men, Vanessa Williams, Grover Washington, Jr., Pieces of a Dream, Tisha Campbell and more.
It was while I was at The Sound Spa that I started to move into video production and honed my craft at directing, editing and scoring dozens of corporate videos. It’s where I realized producing video brought together all of the creative skills I had learned along the
journey.
We like to do as much planning as possible ahead of time so that the entire process can feel like a piece of cake. After all, it’s not beneficial for either of us to dive into a body of water without knowing how deep it is. Best to do the research, make a plan and then dip a toe so that everything goes “swimmingly.” (See what we did there?)
Tell us about your project, your business, and your ideas.
We'll take what we heard and do that thing we do to get creative.
We'll share our ideas, provide a quote, establish our timing, and make a plan.
We'll bring it to life!
Standing Room Inc.
Jupiter, FL
833.TIME.4.IT
833.846.3448
sales@standingroom.com