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This past summer, I was incredibly fortunate to work on two different shows: I played Laura Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie at Otterbein Summer Theater and Fredrika in A Little Night Music at The Hawaii Performing Arts Festival.
I am a sophomore Liberal Arts student at the Community College of Philadelphia with plans to transfer next year to study communication & theater.
As an underclassman, it’s scary trying to fight for opportunities in the theatre, even within one's own school.
What's an artist without hobbies and other things that make them happy? A boring person! Having other things outside of your artistic study creates avenues to alleviate harsh stressors.
The truth is (as we know, especially as artists), we are always going to face change, whether that be casting decisions, jobs, or even our own expectations.
It’s a pretty big ask for the world to expect an eighteen-year-old to know what he wants to do for the rest of his life.
When I was younger, back to school just meant back to overthinking my outfit and material choices with 15 minute drives filled with musical sing-alongs and day debriefs with my parents.
Being a college student is exciting; you are away from home for the first time and have more freedom than ever before.
At the beginning of this semester, my Acting Voice and Movement professor gave us an assignment titled “Feeding Your Artistic Soul”.
When I was applying to schools I always wanted an idea of what a BFA day-in-the-life would look like in general so - here is mine!
Why does theatre education matter? This is a question frequently raised by many people, particularly when considering whether a school theatre program should be shut down.
As a Freshman in college, one of the biggest worries I had going into college was, “How am I ever going to maintain friendships with the people back at home, AND the new people I meet in college?” Here are some tips!
The first time I read the first line in The Outsiders, Ponyboy Curtis wasn’t just a character.
During the nine-month Broadway run of this show, one of my greatest inspirations and someone I’ve been fortunate enough to know personally, the incredibly talented Chase Del Rey portrayed the role of Lon while also understudying Middle Noah.
I had been hyping up Broadway for the entirety of Emma and I’s friendship, so I couldn’t wait for her to experience it.
As much as I have always loved having a very well-laid-out schedule for myself and participating in whatever I can, I’ve also learned how important self-care is, especially in a program that requires so much from you each and every day.
I grew up surrounded by music, so it has always been part of how I understand the world.
A Tea lover’s guide to surviving a Musical Theater BFA
When people think of a new school year, they mostly think of the stress of students or the anxiety (or excitement) of starting a new year.
As a musical theatre student, I’ve heard “don’t sing that, it’s overdone” more times than I can count.
Some work never finishes.
While it may be the end of October, it feels as though the fall semester just started! The rigorous schedule of assignments, rehearsals, performances, and deadlines makes the back-to-school season feel like yesterday.
Returning to community college after a summer internship was a lot to handle.
It’s getting to that scary point in the semester, the mid-way point where each class seems to level up in its demandingness.
It has become common practice for us to please our colleagues as we please an audience, yet we struggle to please ourselves as individuals.
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