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Hard to Watch Shows
In my opinion, theatre is one of the most magical things in the world. A theatre is a hallowed space, and anyone who has ever been in...
Oct 14, 20234 min read
Bonez
Over my thirty years of seeing plays, one genre that I haven’t gotten the chance to experience much is horror. This is a shame, because...
Sep 26, 20234 min read
Stagedooring
Something that a lot of theatre fans will excitedly talk about is stagedooring. Stagedooring is when you go to the stage door (one of...
Jul 30, 20234 min read
R Rated
One of my first major theatre memories is seeing Hair at The Media Theatre when I was thirteen. For those who don’t know, Hair is a...
Jul 18, 20234 min read
Alternative Theatre: Shadow Casts
A particular style of alternative theatre is something that a lot of people might not even know about. It’s definitely something a...
Jul 11, 20234 min read
Lettie
Let me start by saying my thoughts on this blog post have been a very conflicting process. I am the type of person who always wants to...
Jun 19, 20234 min read
Tongue Twisters
As most people who have acted would probably tell you, there’s nothing like a good tongue twister to get yourself warmed up. Vocal warm...
May 21, 20234 min read
What We Gain From Local Theatre
There’s something so magical about seeing a show on Broadway. You get the whole experience of being up in New York City, with all the...
May 15, 20234 min read
Alternative Theatre
Who has the right to define what theatre is? There is so much more to theatre than we think. Because there’s so much more to the...
May 8, 20234 min read
Songs For Nobodies
People’s Light’s 2019/2020 season was, of course, cancelled halfway because of COVID. They got through about half the run of Shakespeare...
May 1, 20234 min read
To The New Chandelier
When most people think about musical theatre, there are many that come to mind. I’m not just talking about the classics like South...
Apr 24, 20234 min read
To You, And You, And You, You, And You!
There are a million things that come to my mind when I say the word “representation”. It’s a really strong word that has a lot behind it....
Apr 16, 20234 min read
Sing Along!
For those of us who enjoy listening to musicals, there are always many options. I’m truly of the generation to collect multiple CDs for...
Apr 10, 20234 min read
Always Say YES
One of the first and most glorious things you will do in an acting class is improvisation. You can’t act without having improv skills,...
Apr 2, 20234 min read
Lost in Translation
There are definitely some downfalls to being a musical theatre fan. I mean, let’s face it, show tickets are expensive! I think that’s...
Mar 19, 20234 min read
Thurgood (Part 1)
A really cool thing about theatre is that it can bring history back to life. You can watch people completely embody historical figures. ...
Mar 5, 20234 min read
Good Grief
There is something to be said for a show that is written like poetry. In a world where there are so many styles of writing, it’s hard to...
Feb 27, 20234 min read
Family Theatre
One of the most important things about theatre to me, as an adult who loves theatre, is family theatre. As far as I’m concerned, there’s...
Feb 19, 20234 min read
Masters of Finales
I am of the opinion that finales are the hardest part of a show to write, especially musical finales. Though, I think that’s partially...
Feb 12, 20234 min read
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