Student Blogger: Mary Felix

It’s summer time, which means, hopefully, there’s some extra free time for relaxing. For this blog, I have compiled a list of my latest favorites. Enjoy!

All in all, the filming of the Playhouse's performance successfully translated the work of the stage onto the screen. Utilizing only minor adjustments, such as zoom-ins and close-ups, the piece remained a theatrical performance, captured by the work of three different cameras on two separate runs of the show.

The cast and crew of the Pittsburgh Playhouse's production of Dance Nation moved into the theatre, preparing for the final filming of this virtual production. With this new space comes excitement, nerves, and change. Yet, this amazing cast and crew is ready for tech!

Initial rehearsals for the Pittsburgh Playhouse's performances of Dance Nation have concluded. Now for reflection and analysis!

The Pittsburgh Playhouse has begun rehearsals for their upcoming, virtually-filmed production of Clare Barron’s Dance Nation. And I, Mary Felix, am the dramaturg!

My first opportunity of this semester has been through my school’s student led theatre organization, Pinnacle Productions. I was cast in Paula Vogel’s How I Learned to Drive here at Point Park University.

In order to grow as an artist and theatre-maker, I need to separate success from happiness, and theatre from life.

While these tasks do not directly relate to theater, they still keep my creative juices flowing.

This blog marks the finale of my “Zoomtastical Production” series, as Point Park’s production of It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play has come to a close.

Here are the interviews with team member Elleanna Stoner and cast member Alli Sutton!

After a few initial weeks of filming, I am back continuing onto this series, discussing how we’ve filmed our virtual show during this global pandemic. 

This semester, I was assigned to act as an Assistant Director for my school’s production of It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.

Yes, let the truth be told, I voluntarily decided to live with three other theatre majors this year.

Freshman year of college is challenging for multiple reasons, but I believe it truly comes down to finding your own groove, your own schedule, and your own self.

In just a few hours, I will continue my journey as a sophomore in college. Sitting back, I dona??t know where the time has gone or where my future will take me, but I am left with an overwhelming amount of energy.

As a senior in high school, I felt 100% confident that theatre was my life passion, a passion I could not and would not abandon moving forward into college.

Many of my most valuable life lessons Ia??ve learned through theatre, not through high school. Let us not forget, theatre is an art form.

As an artist, I feel such a deep sense of commitment towards theatre. Theatre gives me a purpose to live, along with endless comfort, joy, and growth.

This is a time of necessary change, change that is urgent. It is always a good and adequate time to listen to other's stories, especially those involving our world's injustices.

A Port Authority bus in Pittsburgh fell into a massive sinkhole last year. After only a few months in the city, I quickly added another possible problem onto my concerns list: missing class, making friends, getting stuck in a sinkhole, finding a free washing machine, etc.