As mentioned in my latest article, I’ve written a musical! I’ve written several chunks of musicals and more MT style songs than I can count, but for the first time I’m actually doing it! This is the one I want to be my first composer/songwriter debut, opposed to the several plays I’ve alread
As is the first month of the new year, January 2025 is the perfect time to start up those positive changes, new projects, and artistic resolutions! Right now I’m on an aforementioned gap year, and one of the things I told myself I would do is make sure to make time for art and projects even while
Playwriting is a passion of mine that I hold very dearly, and plan on keeping in my life into my professional career.
I remember how stressful and draining the college prescreening process was my senior year of high school.
As the Summer theatre season is coming to a close, I think about how fortunate I’ve been to see as many shows as I have this year.
As I write this, I’m currently home sick in bed.
I got home from school two weeks ago, had graduation, and now that my break has finally started… I have a million things to do.
Surprise! I graduated college! Today marks the one week anniversary of me receiving my Associate’s Degree of Arts in Theatre.
Pocatello was indefinitely the hardest piece I’ve ever worked on, spending a near four months taking a slow Meisner focused process, dropping myself into the lonely world of a small town in Idaho during the 2010s.
These past few months, I’ve been working harder than I have before on improving my mindset and personal self care regimen.
With finals week around the corner and a week of auditions ahead of me, earlier this month just when I was starting to reach the most important crunch time of my semester… I tested positive for COVID-19.
Going to school or college for theatre is something meant to prepare performers for the realities of a career in the arts.
Lots of my friends and peers have come to me interested about how I make connections and opportunities for myself, and how they can do the same– this entry is my answer! I’m going to talk about some doors that have recently opened for me and how to kickstart opening them yourself!
Second week into classes, the back-to-school season is up and running! I’m really happy to be back at school doing what I love with the people I love for my second year as a musical theatre major.
In my last entry, I covered playwriting tips for outlining and creating the idea for a strong play or musical.
Now in college, and having had the opportunity to stage and direct “Mortal Dilemma” at my school, I’ve had lots of my theatre major peers ask me about my writing process and tips on how to create and perfect their own pieces.
I recently just finished up my run as the icon of female independence, Donna Sheridan, in a Summer production of Mamma Mia!, and my heart has never been so full.
This past month, I’ve embarked on a couple different adventures– working with children, being a camp counselor, and helping get a show up on its feet.
With grad season upon us, I find myself having finished my freshman year as a musical theatre major.
The concept of academic honesty and integrity have shifted a lot over the years – our parents' teachers had to worry about them looking at other students' papers, while ours are up against Google, SparkNotes, and ChatGPT.
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