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Being My Own Doorman
When I started college, I wasn’t quite sure where I wanted things to go.
How to Let Your Performance Skills Shine in Non-Performance Roles
Sixteen years of pre-professional ballet training didn't only teach me how to survive a coda after a lengthy pas de deux.
Jagged Little Thrill: The Thrill of Nick Healy & Jagged Little Pill with Dillon Klena
Jagged Little Pill is exactly that kind of art, healing, challenging, and transformative.
Leading While Learning
Junior year has brought more assignments, responsibilities, tasks, and performances than I’ve ever handled before, and it has pushed me to develop a range of tools and skills to manage my time while also improving how I interact with my peers.
Avoiding the BFA Slump: One Apple at a Time
I still like to go out to Buttercup Bakeshop, or get a daydream latte at Blank Street with my friends, but putting it all in moderation helps me perform better and stay focused.
Seasons of Life
This time last year, I was living in England, watching the same transformation unfold across the historic streets of Bath.
15 Audition Tips with Hofstra Drama’s 2026 BFA Class
Auditions are a core part of a theatre student’s growth and development and serve as a fantastic practice for mastering presentation under stress.
My First Audition for a Broadway Show!
Being able to audition for a Broadway show was something I had never thought was possible, yet, somehow, I got the opportunity! With two days' notice, I had to get my material ready and learn the material they had provided.
Organized Onstage and Off: My Go-To Tools for a Musical Theater Schedule
Amidst the intensity of mid-semester life in a BFA program, staying grounded is essential.
Some Things Stick With You
There has never been a time in my life where performance and art has not followed me.
Cabarets For A Cause
All theater tells a story, that’s its timeless magic.
Seasons of Love
All my life, I grew up belting those words from Seasons of Love, one of my favorite songs from Rent.
An Imposter On and Off Stage
As the cliche says, you are who you surround yourself with.
When Did It Become Fall?
Looking back, I still feel like a very different person now than I was then.
The Autumn Icarus: A Festive Lament
It seems this is a problem that not only plagues me, but also many of my peers.
How the Theater Industry Prepared me for My Film Festival Internship
Remember when Josh Groban said 'Hire a former theatre kid.
How College Has Shifted My Perspective
The past three and a half years have absolutely flown by, but I believe that is because I have had the opportunity to take full advantage of my time at USC.
A look into the Paranormal Performers Leading 'Paranormal Activity'
On October 28, I was fortunate enough to sit down on Zoom with Cher Álvarez and Patrick Heusinger, the two leading performers of the show to chat about their careers and being a part of this amazing franchise in a new way.
Studying the Stage
When I first applied to colleges, I had no idea what I wanted to study.
To Audition or not to Audition, that is the question.
If you cringed at the word “audition”, don’t worry, we all do it.
Why Play Write?
I have done (almost) every job in theater you could think of….
Back to School - Create!
Between starting a new semester and my last year of college, preparing for my acting thesis, and taking the time to install new lights and prepare my theater for this season, the beginning of the year was hectic for me, to say the least.
Strategies to Memorization
Memorization is typically one of the most dreaded processes of every show.
Our Town and the Little Things That Make Life Big
There’s something sacred about theatre, about being in a room with people who are all trying to tell a story together.
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