A Work in Progress
As I am nearing the end of my sophomore year, I’ve been thinking a lot less about where I should be and more about where I am, both as a person and as an artist.
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As I am nearing the end of my sophomore year, I’ve been thinking a lot less about where I should be and more about where I am, both as a person and as an artist.
Spring has always felt like a natural time to reset.
I was told once in elementary school that I should have gone as a witch for halloween because my nose is so “pointy”.
Productions of all kinds are important, including student-led, youth, and community theatre productions.
All in all, 2026 is shaping up to be a great year for music, especially for us pop music fans.
When approaching future auditions and performance opportunities, I firmly believe that I will hold tight to NOVAdance.
Spring time in New York City is nothing short of unreliable weather and the beginning of outdoor dining and markets making a comeback! Being able to be back home and finally get to work in theatre the way that I want has definitely been the best.
In any industry, rejection is inevitable.
A few weeks ago I watched a series of reels made by Ken Davenport where he encourages high school theater organizations to incorporate more theatrical business positions into their organizations.
This past month has been such a meaningful one for me as a performer.
My schedule is starting to get tighter and tighter as the school year comes to an end.
After playing Elder Cunningham for a year on the national tour of The Book of Mormon, Diego announced that Chicago was going to be his last tour stop and would then be transferring to the Broadway production to continue playing Elder Cunningham!
While there is nothing wrong with simple, indifferent enjoyment of a performance, I want to challenge myself to find ways to actively engage with the content I am viewing.
Spring is a season of resets, but in the Theatre District, it’s the busiest time of year.
Creating original theater is scary.
There’s something special about being on stage and getting laughs and applause from a live audience.
As the academic year is nearing its end, so is the mental stamina of students.
I have just finished the final show of my underclassman career.
We are all influencers.
WVU Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre Ryan Scoble takes a step back from his usual director role and steps into the spotlight as Brother Jeremiah in Something Rotten!
There's something thrilling about being in rooms you’ve always dreamed of being in, but there can be a lot of imposter syndrome that comes along with it.
A couple of years ago, when I was initially deciding which school to attend, I heavily considered what a day in the life of the students at that school would look like.
Nostalgia is a flawed word, just under ten letters, as if it almost lands somewhere complete but stops short.
I picked “I’d Rather Be Me” from Mean Girls: a song I’d loved since seeing the show on Broadway in 2019.
As a 13-year-old musical theater fanatic on her first trip to New York City, I stood at the Winter Garden Theatre stage door on a hot August afternoon in 2019.