Ain’t No Such Thing As Free Pizza A story about two women’s friendship, relationships and all the mess in between. It speaks to the jobless, the loveless, the sick, the healthy and the ones who are searching to feel their heart beat. Presented by Raw Love Theatre and Stamp Brothers Productions for the Venus Theatre…
Author: Megan Minutillo
Megan Minutillo is a writer, playwright, director, producer, teacher, and the founder of The Write Teacher(s). Her articles have appeared on HelloGiggles.com, I AM THAT GIRL, Glass Heel, and So Worth Loving. She is currently at work on her first musical. Connect with Megan on Twitter + Instagram via @MeganMinutillo.
Bostonian Strength
Hello Beautiful People, I was teaching the film The Hunger Games, and I heard an “OMG” from one of my students. Now, they’re not supposed to have their phones in class, but I indulged in the exclamation. “What’s wrong?” I said. “There was a bomb/explosion on the finish line of the Boston Marathon,” she replied. My…
A Write Teacher(s) Review: The Dresden Files
Hi Friends, When recommending a book series to someone, there are several things that you could say to entice them. For example, if I were to recommend The Dresden Files, I could tell you that, like the Harry Potter series, it takes mythology and turns it on its head. Or I could mention that Harry…
Movers & Shakers Q&A Series: Steve Cuden
Hello Beautiful People, Steve Cuden is a writer, screenwriter, teacher, lighting designer, and artist. To say that he is a mover and shaker of the theater world is an understatement. Steve has countless credits in television and film, and Steve is one of the original co-creators and co-lyricists of the international sensation, Jekyll and Hyde,…
School Time Author Q&A Series: Emma Walton Hamilton
Hello Beautiful People, It’s the fourteenth of April! And so it’s time for another feature in the School Time Author Q&A Series at The Write Teacher(s). This month I’m so pleased to bring to you all an exclusive Q&A with Emma Walton Hamilton. Emma is a best-selling children’s book author, editor, educator, and arts and literacy…
HANDS ON A HARDBODY PIONEERS
Hello Beautiful People, Last night, Hunter Foster blew my mind. Last night, Allison Case & Jay Armstrong Johnson made me smile and nostalgic. Last night, Jon Rua reminded me of my grandfather. Last night, David Larsen reminded me of one too many men who have fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. I said I wasn’t going…
Actors & Actresses Q&A Series: Andy Kelso
Hello Beautiful People, Andy Kelso is a many of many talents, as he’s an actor, singer, and songwriter. He played Sky in MAMMA MIA on Broadway, and is coming back to The Great White Way as Harry in Kinky Boots. As Andy and I sat in Schmackery’s, we chatted about theater, education, life, and of…
A Write Teacher(s) Review: ANN
Hello Beautiful People, I’ve never been to Texas. But I’ve always wanted to go. I’ve never met Ann Richards… But she has come back to life through the words and body of Holland Taylor. Oh goodness, this show, this show, this show. I saw it two weeks ago, and yet it’s taken me this long…
Directors Q&A Series: Jen Bender
Hello Beautiful People, Jen Bender is one of my heroes. She is a Broadway director with credits on The Lion King (Resident Director), Avenue Q, The Wedding Singer, and Steel Magnolias (Assistant Director). She is also founder of Broadway in South Africa and the New York Musical Theater Festival, and a world traveler. She…
HANDS ON A HARDBODY…Gone Like A Shooting Star
Hello Beautiful People, When a musical closes before its time, before it has ran its course, before the masses from outside the NYC/Metro area get to soak in the artistry and music…well, my heart hurts a little. HANDS ON A HARDBODY, a new american musical made in America, is closing April 13th. Ach. There’s…