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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

TheaterMania U: An Actor on Writing by Timothy Thompson

I've made it a personal mission in my college career to know as much as I possibly can about every aspect of the theater. My theory is that the more I know, the more informed I'll be as an a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:54PM
Thursday, November 15, 2012

TheaterMania U: Countdown to Curtain! How to Prep for a Production by Timothy Thompson

The third year drama class at UNC School of the Arts will begin performances of Detective Story tomorrow. This drama, directed by Carl Forsman and written in 1949 by Sidney Kingsley, comes w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:49PM
Wednesday, November 7, 2012

TheaterMania U: Prose Before Bros: Five of Shakespeare's Strongest Women by Timothy Thompson

Whenever I see Shakespeare performed well, I'm not only inspired to achieve more in my own art, I'm reminded of the heart and passion all of us as human beings are capable of in a way other …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Wednesday, October 31, 2012

TheaterMania U: Overcoming the "Friday Night Let-Down" by Timothy Thompson

The word is out, the reviews are in, and the buzz is good. You have just finished bowing before your audience, and you're on top of the world! Yes, those moments after a show opening can be …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Wednesday, October 24, 2012

TheaterMania U: On (Not) Acting Your Age by Timothy Thompson

I come back to my apartment around midnight these days exhausted, ravenous, a bit smelly, hair tussled with bits of makeup residue stuck on my face…and I love it! Okay, maybe not so much t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Wednesday, October 17, 2012

TheaterMania U: Lessons from a Mock Audition by Timothy Thompson

"Audition" is a word that carries a plethora of reactions with it: excitement, anxiety, nausea, worry. Much of my time this year has been spent in class and independently towards prepping fo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012

TheaterMania U: Process Before Product: The SPACE on Ryder Farm Way by Timothy Thompson

Whenever I seek career advice from actors and theater professionals currently working in this unpredictable profession, the general consensus is that the 21st century theater artist has two …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Wednesday, October 3, 2012

TheaterMania U: So You Want To Be a Director? by Timothy Thompson

The director is a guiding force behind a production, and he or she is responsible for leading all aspects—acting and design, making sure they are telling the same narrative. I've always ca…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:00AM
Wednesday, September 26, 2012

TheaterMania U: "Stuck Like a Dope with a Thing Called Hope": The NECESSITY of Actors and Theatre by Timothy Thompson

In April 2012, the news source, The Daily Beast, released a revolting article entitled "The Thirteen Most Useless Majors: From Philosophy to Journalism," which then went on to showcase these…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Wednesday, September 19, 2012

TheaterMania U: Children by Timothy Thompson

Over the years, I have been fortunate enough to have teachers who continue to motivate and inspire me, always demanding my best work. Upon reflection, I realize that it was the passion and c…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:05PM
Wednesday, September 12, 2012

TheaterMania U: Making the Most at the Table: The Process of the Table-Read by Timothy Thompson

I enter the rehearsal room with my pencils sharpened, multicolored highlighters at the ready, notebook open to my latest character theories, and a script tattered with dog-ears, notations, a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:51PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards