Hello Friends, The world of theatre can be ruthless. The educational frontier of the United States has gotten rather cutthroat. The world of show business can often make you forget that it’s all really grounded in art. So, when you find a an actor, a writer, a teacher, a theater professional that is a kindred…
Hello Friends! Today, we went to see A Letter to Heiner Müller at La MaMa E.T.C, on the Ellen Stewart Stage. Well… Words are failing us. And, yes, it’s in a good way. First, let us tell you all about A Letter to Heiner Müller, via the La MaMa website: In its American premiere, A Letter…
Hello Friends, Recently, I had the pleasure of bringing a group of students to see Peter and the Starcatcher. If you haven’t seen it, run, don’t walk, to the Brooks Atkinson Theatre to catch this brilliant prequel to one of Disney’s most beloved stories, Peter Pan. I had heard about this show through the NYU…
Hello Beautiful People, We had the pleasure of attending the closing night of The Crucible at the Bay Street Theatre. It. Was. Amazing. From the direction of Murphy Davis, to the stellar performances of the entire cast, Ken Forman (Reverend Samual Parris), Joanna Howard (Abigail Williams), Kate Mueth (Mrs. Ann Putnam), Al Bundonis (Thomas Putnam), Mackenzie Engeldrum (Mercy…
Manic Mondays By Michele Miller Hello Friends, Through my experiences as a teacher I have felt like I’m always ‘on’. As a high school theatre teacher I would constantly be running a theatre game or scene while also making asides to students who were not adhering to my classroom expectations. In the following monologue from…
Hello You Beautiful People, A word, from our founder: Tonight I had the pleasure of attending the opening night of A Christmas Story, The Musical on Broadway. Insert gushing sounds of glee here. It. Was. Phenomenal. From the book, to the music, to the set, to the lights, to the costumes, and of course, the…
Hello Beautiful People, A note from our founder: Last night, I had the honor & pleasure of going to see Daisy Eagan in her show, F@$k Off. I Love You, at the Birdland Jazz Club in New York City. It. Was. Awesome. I was starstruck. I felt like I was five years old again. Yes,…
Hello Beautiful People, A note from our founder: This weekend I had the privilege of seeing Inherit the Wind at Eastport South Manor Junior Senior High School. This was a show that was originally supposed to go up the weekend of November 4th. Due to the wrath of Hurricane Sandy, that did not happen. And…