It wasn’t until I started taking a course in puppetry for my college’s January term, where I began learning about more esoteric methods and philosophies of puppetry, that I was able to fully appreciate the amount of puppetry that happened nightly in Ferguson’s studio.
It's simple, when I get overwhelmed I cry and it’s ok and that's what happened 2 days ago, Monday night at 9:30pm. It’s normal and we’ve all been there. College is hard especially in the winter quarter and in the middle of a pandemic.
You’ve conquered country, pop and now alternative music. You’ve won 10 Grammy awards (so far). You’ve topped the charts and broken your own records. What’s next? Here’s my pitch: write a musical.
I, David Wilson Michael Lopena, believe that if you are going to do something, do it with your whole heart. Why limit your ability to only do what's inside the box, when you could open it and explore the endless possibilities.
There’s a lot to mourn this year, and an uncertain path ahead of us to rebuild. As we round out this new year, it’s time to decide: what lessons will we take with us into the future of theatre production?
Over the break, I bid a temporary goodbye to my apartment at college and came home, back to my childhood bedroom with Broadway posters on the walls and drawers cluttered with childhood memorabilia.
When I first heard of Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, I was excited and intrigued. As a fan of both Marvel movies and musicals, a show about musical superpowers seemed right up my alley.
I believe it’s original advertisement sums up the history of the musical quite well. “There’s Never Been a Musical Like Her'-- there has never been a musical like Carrie.
Life as a college student is not easy. And although many will discredit the stress, anxiety, hard work and obstacles that earning a higher education comes with, the current global pandemic multiplies those aspects significantly.
When half of your face is covered it would seem almost impossible to deliver a performance. How could you express your emotions and convey the ideas of your piece when an audience cannot even see your mouth move?