So, as you head into your showcase or any audition room that causes you to be distracted by the opportunity, remember this productive sentiment: “This is what all my years of training have prepared me to do. I'll make this a good performance and move on to the next.”
Read More“We are also constantly performing in front of people at our most vulnerable only to receive criticism and then do it all over again. Seriously, what other degrees ask you to reveal your deepest emotions in an 8 am class and then give you a grade on it?”
Read More“So how do we recover from a bad show? How do we find the fortitude to face the following evening with a smile and not a grimace?”
Read More“A lot of actors have talent, but not everyone is a breeze to work with. I will always cast someone who takes direction and is a pleasure to work with over a highly talented pain in the tush. Congratulations on being cast, but now it is time to prove yourself during the rehearsal process.”
Read More“A former theatre manager has claimed he became “vulnerable and isolated” during the lockdown period, leading him to download pictures of children being abused.”
Read More“Maybe we don’t all use Zip, Zap, Zop, but sometimes we can fall into a rut with games, using them over and over until they get quite tedious. So, here are some easy theatre games to add a little variety to your class.”
Read More“Ten years ago, I sat down in front of a small fold-out table in my living room and wrote my first blog post about theatre happening in my area of Connecticut. What a journey it’s been since.”
Read More“A Catholic school can fire a gay drama teacher for marrying, court rules.”
Read MoreGeorge Clooney will make his Broadway acting debut next year in a stage adaptation of his film, “Good Night, and Good Luck.”
Read More“Even for those who don’t plan on going into the arts as a career, many young students could benefit from a requirement that they take at least one or two acting classes.”
Read More“It can be challenging to blend acting and singing, making them work together without working against each other.”
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