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Self Care Is As Productive As Doing Homework
You do so much hard work everyday that you need to remember that taking a day to just recuperate is so important.
Letters from a Nobody in New York: #4 Meet a Professor, Molly Noerenberg (NYU)
I discuss NYU's audition process, learning on campus and becoming a business owner with Molly Noerenberg!
11 Theatre-Adjacent Movies for Your Next Movie Night
Whether you do it in-person with your 'quarantine bubble', or online using a service like Netflix Party or Discord's video screening feature, here are some theatre movies and pro-shots to add to your Friday night plans.
Level Forward's Producer Julia Dunetz on THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT Stage Adaptation
You may not know her yet, but you have certainly heard of some of the projects she has been involved in.
Words of Wisdom to the High School Class of 2021
There is so much that I wish I could have told my younger self.
Design School VS. Musical Theatre School in a Pandemic
So many basic aspects of living have been altered during this journey we’ve been on since March 2020.
Pop/Rock Songs For Your Next Audition
This style of musical theatre is rapidly growing in popularity.
Pulling From Reality
This assignment made me so specifically aware of my surroundings.
I Am Not Throwing Away my [Production] Shot
Whenever a camera is in front of me taking pictures of my performance, I can’t help but linger on a pose that I just KNOW will make an amazing photo.
Penn Playwright: An Interview with Bilal Morsi
Penn student Bilal Morsi believes there is room to expand on public health in playwriting.
A Letter to the Stage I Love
At the end of the day, the moral of the story is that stage in Wallkill's auditorium gave me more than I never realized.
A Year and Counting
It has been over 365 days since COVID-19 turned our lives and the whole world upside down.
Dear Class of 2021
The best advice I can give you is to listen to your heart (it’s about your heart and no one else’s) and go where it takes you, take risks even if you may fail, and don’t wait around for tomorrow to be the person you want or dream of being.
Tune-In to Tumminelli
Marc Tumminelli, Founder and Director of Broadway Workshop and Artistic Director of Project Broadway, has earned himself a new title as the creator and host of “LITTLE ME: Growing Up Broadway.
Farewell Fugard
Unfortunately, The Fugard has been claimed as another casualty of COVID.
What Does Your Favorite Sondheim Musical Say About You?
None of Sondheim's innovative works is just like another – so which one in particular you gravitate towards can say a lot.
Live Theatre Experiences I Miss
In honor of the recent announcements about NYC’s plan to help live theatre begin again (and getting my first Covid-19 vaccine today!), I have made a list, in no particular order, of some experiences that I cannot wait to experience again when live theatre and in-person theatre school returns!
To Write or Not To Write
I love writing, but I must find the happy work for myself, not anyone else.
18 Songs for 18 Sondheim Shows (Part 2 of 3)
In celebration of Stephen Sondheim’s 91st birthday, I’m continuing to compile a list of 18 Sondheim songs, one for each show he’s written!
Just Another Minute: An All-New Musical Celebrating Connection in An All-Virtual World
Orson Welles once said that 'the enemy of art is the absence of limitations.
That's What We Missed on 'Glee'
Since quarantine began, I’ve seen a lot of older fans revisit the show, as well as some new viewers getting into it for the first time, and my boredom drove me to follow the trend.
You're More Than That Email
They make this our entire identity.
10 Student Blogs to Check Out This Week - Musical Zodiac Signs, An Interview with Bret Shuford & More!
Our student bloggers write about how they're coping with the current global health crisis, give insight on their school's performing arts programs, share their opinions on the latest theater news, and so much more.
The Feets That Were Hot
There is joy that flourishes when ideas aren’t taken too seriously or evaluated hypercritically.