Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Grieving is never easy. We all grieve in our own way. Family and friends are usually a safe place to turn to help through the dark time. Unless you’re a twentysomething and drugs and sex a…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:22PMMoving on after a traumatic event may not be easy. For some, the pain lives with you forever. For others, a simple distraction can help it go away. And even when times are tough and the pain…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:26PMName: Dylan FrederickHometown: Minneapolis, MNEducation: University of Evansville and Yale School of DramaSelect Credits: I've been making plays since I was a little guy. The first play I ac…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:26PMMonday, July 13, 2015
Since their introduction, video games have played an integral role in popular culture. Through the decades, there have been iconic characters that have changed the face of the world. One of …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:44PMName: Jason Edward CookHometown: Pittsfield, MaineEducation: Bachelors of Music: Musical Theatre from the University of Southern MaineSelect Credits: The Grinch (Young Max, The Old Globe), B…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:32PMSunday, July 12, 2015
The Hamptons have a reputation. It’s where the elite reside. Well, at least part of the time. The Hamptons usually house the “second home.” Of course not all Hamptonites are the same. …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:41PMSometimes the simplest of concepts make for the most glorious productions. Glitz and glamour, flash and pizzazz are not always necessary in musical theater. And it’s certainly proven in th…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:31PMBeing proud of who you are is something very prevalent today. No matter where you come from, identity is what defines you. In The Calico Buffalo, a musical adaptation of the same name, EJ St…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:21PMName: Jessica CrouchHometown: Sacramento CaliforniaEducation: NYUSelect Credits: Tour: We Will Rock You (Killer Queen and Oz u/s), All Shook Up (u/s Miss Sandra); Regional: Legally Blonde (E…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:22PMSaturday, July 11, 2015
Music is a universal entity that brings people together. We sing to celebrate. To mourn. To rally. Virtually use any verb and music will relate. The human voice is a stunning instrument. The…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:41PMAmerica loves a scandal. When drama hits popular culture, it instantly gets etched into our mental database. And the 90s wre no stranger to drama. In 1994, two American Olympians rose to inf…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:41PMName: Samantha SaltzmanHometown: Las Vegas, NVEducation: BA in Theater Arts from Brandeis UniversityFavorite Credits: The Music Man (first show I ever directed, I was still in college and I …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:49PMThere are countless tales of survival during the Holocaust. They've provided such rich material for stage, screen, and page. While the facts may be disparaging, it's the sagas that defy the …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:30AMName: Philip YosowitzHometown: Cleveland, OHEducation: B.A. UCLA, M.D. UCLA, General and Plastic Surgery Residency UCLA and Walter Reed HospitalsFavorite Credits: The Gold is my first comple…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:30AMFriday, July 10, 2015
Name: Jeremiah CothrenHometown: Toledo, OHEducation: BA in Architecture from University of California, Berkeley. Acting training at HB StudioSelect Credits: Rediscovering Kate Carew was an i…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:42AMThursday, July 9, 2015
Name: Paul LouisHometown: Astoria, Queens, New YorkEducation: The American Musical and Dramatic AcademyFavorite Credits: Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, Einstein in Picasso at the Lapin A…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:54PMName: Caitlin ZozHometown: Currently living in Inwood. Originally from Glastonbury, Connecticut.Education: NYU Tisch Experimental Theatre WingSelect Credits: New York: Dance Dance Revo…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:48PMName: Shakina NayfackHometown: Laguna Beach, CaliforniaEducation: BA in Community Studies, Minor and Graduate Certificate in Theatre Arts from University of California, Santa Cruz. MFA in Ex…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:44PMWednesday, July 8, 2015
Name: Steven HauckHometown: I was born in Princeton, NJ but I grew up in Austin, TX. I still go there for Christmas. It’s usually 70 degrees.Education: I got a BA in Speech and Theater fro…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:50PMName: Jessica ElkinHometown: Cleveland, Ohio.Education: The New Actors Workshop, Empire State College (SUNY), Columbia College Chicago, Marymount Manhattan College, Point Park University.Sel…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:46PMName: Tamilla WoodardHometown: Houston, TXEducation: Yale School of DramaFavorite Credits: Just closed A Midsummer Nights Dream for a new company called MasterWorks, and that was immense fun…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:46PMTuesday, July 7, 2015
Name: Nick Santa MariaHometown: Massapequa, Long Island, via Flatbush.Education: Barely got through high school. I didn't like school very much...except as an audience for my humor. &n…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:13PMHot button topics tend to make sensational talking points for theater. Chokehold by Anthony P. Pennino unabashedly goes right into the American race relations and police brutality for a sixt…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:42PMName: Robin Skye
Hometown: Chicago
Education: North Shore Country Day (High School), Vassar (College)Select Credits: This is my 5th NYMF Show, Parade, Cyrano The Musical, Les Miz, Sunset…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:45PMReturning home doesn't always result in the cheery homecoming you dream of. The return may not be by choice but necessity. In Tim Errickson's The Firebird, Danny returns to the mean streets …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:28PMName: CJ EldredHometown: Seattle, WAEducation: BFA University of MichiganSelect Credits: The Book Of Mormon (Elder Price)Why theater?: Well, when I was trying to chose between pre med, banki…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:20PMMonday, July 6, 2015
Name: Rhys GilyeatHometown: Gilbert, AZEducation: Private StudySelect Credits: Tarzan (MUNY), December '63, Four Seasons Tribute (Frankie), All Shook Up (Arizona Broadway).Why theater?: I wa…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:43PMWhen you think of Samuel Beckett, you instantly think of Waiting for Godot. But the avant-garde writer’s repertoire is much deeper. Like Godot, Happy Days is another rich language play abo…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:38PMName: Riley ThomasHometown: River Forest, ILEducation: Real Life UniversityWhy theater?: Art is the only thing in the world capable of effectively placing a new thought into someone's head. …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:49PMSunday, July 5, 2015
Ah the first date. The night when two love-hungry people meet and begin what they hope will be the first chapter of their lives together. But that can all be derailed at the end of the eveni…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:07PMName: Devin Dunne CannonHometown: Rochester, NYEducation: BFA Musical Theatre, New School UniversityFavorite Credits: Acting credit: Gwen Post in the world premiere of On the Head of a Pin, …
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