Student Blogger: Macy Mae Cowart

Director and playwright Kara-Lynn Vaeni on the world-premiere of Shape at the Kitchen Theatre.

Happy Pride month, BroadwayWorld! I have pulled together my favorite show tunes that celebrate pride. From shows like Rent and Fun Home to songs by Broadway stars like Danny Quadrino and Ben Platt, I got you covered. Go to the Spotify link below and let the party begin!

As in person classes increase and live theatre begins to open, a yoga practice has never been more important for an actor. These are my favorite yoga practices from Yoga with Adriene that I find beneficial for actors.

Three realistically fictional journals from three different eras of the author. Self reflection, self evolution, Broadway, Broadway’s return, and Broadway’s power.

The 2021 Yale Drama Series Prize has been awarded to Rachel Lynett who says, 'the seed of the play is two things: One, I wanted to address that the black experience is not monolithic [...] Two, what does it mean when we ask actors to take on all these roles and what's the toll on it for them?'

“I have an idea,” you say, “I am going to write a Newer, Cooler, and Better play than Lysistrata. We will perform my Newer, Cooler, and Better play instead.”

This style of musical theatre is rapidly growing in popularity. I found ten audition songs that will show off your range and storytelling skills!

Read this interview with first year theatre students Leon Jones, Rhett Goldman, and Caleb Mosely on their film “Through My Mind.”

To get a better idea of Kara-Lynn’s thought process behind “In Search of The Sublime,” we hopped on a Zoom call. 

Until I can get out of my own way and let elementary school Macy back in, I’ll continue reading beautiful plays and writing silly little stories, exercising my creative writing muscle back to strength. ​​​​​​​

Student blogger Macy is sharing 28 plays by Queer playwrights for the month of February!

I give you a 28 plays by queer playwrights in 28 days reading list. Shoutout to The New Play Exchange. 

As you know, the country is on fire. “Life goes on” though doesn’t it? I wish I could read the recent headlines and go “c'est la vie!” and proceed to rehearse monologues and be a creative artist. 

To those auditioning this year or in years to come, here are four things I wish I knew before walking into my first college audition.

A play calendar is exactly what it sounds like- a calendar with one play assigned to each day of the month.

If you are losing your arts school basement like me, or haven’t had one at all, here are some tips on creating a space at home that supports and fuels your creative endeavors.

So how do you avoid burn out? Just rest, right?! Take a break?! Put down the work and relax?! Super easy right? Ha. Haha. *sigh*

Cast members suddenly, and stealthily, claim the stage. The energy zaps you. Each cast member dances, acts, and sings directly to you. The theatre shakes and rattles your bones. I knew in the Overture that my dad and I were watching a special piece of theatre. Jagged Little Pill.

Like most people in the world, quarantine threw me for a loop. What do I do with all this free time? For the first time in years, no rehearsals, auditions, or classes were inked on my calendar.