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Oct 14, 20234 min read
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 3, 20234 min read
Audition Monologues
Any audition monologue you choose has to fit you properly. If you don’t connect in some way with what you’re saying, you’re not going to...
Sep 26, 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 17, 20234 min read
Always Remember
There are some plays that are absolutely life changing. The sort of play that you watch and think, I want to be a part of this play...
Sep 4, 20234 min read
Scribe
Obviously I don’t need to state the fact that I’m a writer, as I am clearly running this blog on my own. But for those who don’t know...
Aug 21, 20234 min read
Roadtrip Singalongs
Long drives can drag if you don’t handle them properly. There’s not a ton of fun sitting in a car for even a few hours. At least, I...
Jul 30, 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 25, 20234 min read
Thank You Half!
Being backstage on a show is a much different experience than being onstage on a show. Growing up, I thought my place was going to be...
Jul 18, 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 11, 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...
Jun 19, 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 12, 20234 min read
The Bard
How have I been running a theatre blog for six months and not talked about The Bard? I’m pretty sure there’s no one more famous in the...
Jun 6, 20234 min read
There Is Superstition
Us theatre folk are a superstitious people. It goes back as far as any of us can remember (I know, it’s very overdramatic, but again,...
May 30, 20234 min read
Sing It Loud!
As my mother and wife can tell you, I love to sing, and sing loud. I don’t have a great voice…this is something I’m totally okay with. ...
May 21, 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 15, 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 1, 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...
Apr 24, 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 16, 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 10, 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...
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