13 stories by "Sara Jensen"
In honor of history being made with SCOTUS ruling that gay marriage is legal in all 50 states, I thought there’s no better way to end my posts on The Green Room than to make a list of …
With the Tony Awards under everyone’s belt for the year, I can’t help but feel empowered to be living in an era where the best musical and best play are told through the eyes of …
If you're as nerdy as I am, you might also be very particular about how you like to listen to musical theatre. If I'm not experiencing a live performance, then the 2nd best way to listen to …
I think one of the most exciting things about musical theatre is the endless opportunities there are to find a variety of new music. I love listening to and discovering new creative teams an…
Minneapolis is a hidden gem of a city. A lot of people look past it due to the unpredictable weather and unbearable winters, which I don't blame you for – they can be brutal. However, …
Within the theatre we all tend to wear a variety of hats. Whether you started off as an actor or started off as a lighting designer, within some point of your career you were needed for some…
I have never been to New York City. There, I said it. The ever-true words I've been yearning to disprove for the majority of my life. I've been dreaming of New York ever since I was a little…
If you were to flip through my audition book to find an uptempo song, it would be a sad day. My book is filled with an embarrassing number of ballads. I find this concerning and am in dire n…
The past few years of being post-grad I struggled to find my place in the theatre. I was living paycheck to paycheck, unstable, and struggling to nail an audition like many of us starting of…
Just like most of the musical theatre community, I spent all of last weekend obsessing over the release of the Last Five Years film. I have been in love with that music for years and had bee…
A lot of the time if we take a leap and follow our dreams, things turn out to be a little more challenging than expected. That being said, when I was a sophomore in college I found myself in…
Last week I found myself at a local brewery with some friends with a live band playing. I found myself "head-bopping" to the beat as a form of socially awkward "I don't know how to respond t…
1. Get your headshots done BEFORE you move to the city. Surprisingly enough, the money stress you had during your senior year of college is NOTHING compared to the expenses that will hit you…
