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Gender-Neutral and Color-Blind Casting
I have been doing a lot of research for this Dramaturgy class lately, because our final project is due on Friday. This project entails creating a hypothetical website and production outline for a show. I chose Wreckage by Caridad Svich and have had a wonderful time discovering more about the playwright and her beliefs. One […]
Let’s Hold Hands and Sing Kumbaya
I just read an intriguing article by Ira Gamerman on HowlRound. The article was more or less about ageism in regards to new play development. As a potential playwright myself, I found the article exciting but also really scary. I often find myself freaking out about what the fuck I am going to do after […]
Starting the Revolution
Today was a wild day of art making and discussion. My day started off with a conversation between my dramaturgy class and the lovely Diane Ragsdale, author of In the Intersection. Next, I shared a scene I’ve been working on from The Tempest for my Shakespeare Acting class final. Then, I had the chance to […]
What’s Next?
I recently had the pleasure of seeing the splendid (too cheesy?) world premiere of Kirsten Greenidge’s play, Splendor. I thought the production was stunning. The performers did a fabulous job of telling a story of Thanksgiving. Viewing this play felt like the roller coaster of emotions one feels when returning home for the holidays, and […]
Latino Theatre
As I have talked about in previous blog posts, I am from the Southwest. It took me awhile to say this, but I adore that area. I write about it, I talk about it, I read about it. It is home for me but it also starts to feel like this mythical place after being […]
The Power of Duff
Tonight I saw The Power of Duff by Stephen Belber, directed by Peter DuBois. What a treat. Since my first year in Boston University’s School of Theatre, I have been tested to take my comments further than “I liked it” and “I didn’t like it.” That’s really difficult for me, because a lot of the […]
Back Bog Ghost Girls
I just had the pleasure of watching Sam Shepard’s Back Bog Beast Bait at the Boston University Theatre, a performance that completes the BU Fringe Festival. The show was lovely. I was completely captivated by the story the second the preshow started. The women of the preshow are what I would love to discuss. The […]
Viva Las Vegas!
I was raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. No, my mom is not a stripper. Yes, there are schools there. I practically grew up in casinos, and so I know the attractions of Las Vegas Boulevard (or the Strip) like the back of my hand. They’re all big, flashy shows. Broadway stuff with loud advertisements for […]
LOUD NOISES.
I just got home from seeing a fabulous performance of Gutenberg! The Musical! featuring my fellow classmates, Evan Gambardella and Jake Murphy. The musical was fast and full of laughs, but also full of a lot of other unnecessary noise, not from the actors, but from the very loud audience member sitting next to me. […]
The Mysterious World of the Theatre
I am currently working on a devised piece about the women affected by the infamous Henry VIII. Coming from a family that is not made up of theatregoers, I got a lot of blank stares and sympathetic nods of approval when I told them my casting for this quarter. After explaining this performance to my […]
Technology & the Arts: A Balancing Act
Today as I was scrolling through Twitter I stumbled upon a conversation about a New York Times article that declared that the number of theatergoers has dropped significantly in the past four years. It did not take long to find said article, and once I did, I did not know how to feel. Part of […]
When White Girls Write
When writing for the theatre or otherwise, I have often been told to write what I know. It seems that this may not be the most beneficial approach. I am taking a playwriting course this semester, and recently shared a piece that addresses the issues of racism against undocumented immigrants from Mexico and countries in […]
Broadway & the American Audience
I adore theatre as much as the next School of Theatre student; however, attending theatre school has made me really bitter because it has made me incredibly aware of how shallow the American audience can be. I think this resentful attitude took shape when I started the final project for my Dramatic Literature (1950-1990) class. […]
Drama Lit Blog 2.0: BU School of Theatre 