And the summer continues, fellow readers. I have been doing a lot of reading. I went camping a few weeks ago and managed to fit two books into one weekend. It was simply lovely. As I was looking at new releases for the month of August, I struggled to pick just three that I wanted…
“You are not required to agree with everything you read. That is submission. But laughing at it and trying to understand something you do not concur with is called being sophisticated.” – p. 7 Greg Proops’ The Smartest Book in the World: A Lexicon of Literacy, A Rancorous Reportage, A Concise Curriculum of Cool (one of…
Hello Friends, Over the last year, I have had the honor of observing Lupe Gehrenbeck’s work as a playwright and director for my theatre company, Non Disposable Productions. A fan for a long time, watching readapt a Shakespeare program we created, was pretty awesome (Summer of Love to Winter of Discontent to Shakespeare on Wine)….
Hello Beautiful People, One week ago, I saw Amazing Grace on Broadway. Here’s the official synopsis: AMAZING GRACE is a new original musical based on the awe-inspiring true story behind the world’s most beloved song. A captivating tale of romance, rebellion and redemption, this radiant production follows one man whose incredible journey ignited a historic…
Hi Friends, When I picked up a copy of Does This Beach Make Me Look Fat? by Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella (one of our July picks) I was not prepared for how wonderful it was. Seriously. This mother-daughter team has put together a collection of short-essays that are both entertaining and insightful. Lisa had…
I spent last weekend camping and reading Modern Romance (one of our June picks) by Aziz Ansari and Eric Klinenberg. Fellow readers, I enjoyed every page. In the book, Ansari explored today’s dating scene. It is so different than it was ten or fifteen years ago. The options are unlimited (which he argued is both…
Hello Friends, The team will be taking a one week vacation starting tomorrow! We’ll be back full force on July 27th. In the meantime, please be sure to follow us on twitter @TheWriteTeach, Instagram @thewriteteachers, and on facebook – facebook.com/TheWriteTeacher. Live, Love, Learn, Megan & The Write Teacher(s)
Please Note – The post was originally published on newmusicaltheatre.com. [divider style=”e.g. blank, dotted, solid, double”][/divider] I know this woman. Her name is Kate. She is a warrior. A warrior, I tell ya. She’s a warrior for the arts. For theatre. For dance. For music. For film. She’s a warrior for expression. She’s a warrior…
Love is Like Mud will have its World Premiere at The New York International Fringe Festival in August. The rock operetta is written by Ben Folstein who also serves as the director and band leader. Brooklyn based band Level II will provide the music. The production is being produced by Level II Theatre. Sex, humor,…
MY ASS (IN THE WORLD): A TRUE STORY OF LOVE, WAR, TALIBAN… AND DIRTY LAMBADA-DANCING swivels and shakes into NYC this August, as an official selection of the 19th Annual New York International Fringe Festival – FringeNYC. Developed with Emmy-winner Matt Hoverman; written and performed by Jasmine Pittenger; and directed by Mary Catherine Donnelly, MY…