It’s been a tough couple of weeks for me, for all of us… my kids, my friends and me. I’ve been teaching at Homestead for 4 years now and have grown close with my students in ways many teachers probably don’t and many people probably don’t understand. Last week a few teachers told me to … More Rant
http://www.purdueexponent.org/campus/article_4d530a64-921e-53fe-8882-635c7dbb0bf8.html Posted: Thursday, October 31, 2013 10:00 am By JAKE SOHN Campus Editor There are certain people you pass by and they make a huge impression on you, because even though they don’t know your name, they know who you are. Marty was one of those people. Martin Bergquist, a freshman in the College of … More Campus Freshman commanded attention with comedy, kindness
Sometimes, when I see photos like this, I can’t wrap my mind around how people can focus on giving natural, nuanced performances while surrounded by people pointing screens and cameras at them. Film acting is such a different world than stage acting. I can’t imagine the mindset necessary to stop and start from various places … More Film acting
To my Dearest Theatre, I met you so long ago on a detour through my friendship with dance, and I must say that it’s been a wonderful friendship. We have laughed a lot through the years, I mean remember when you made me dress up as Daddy Warbucks in a bald cap and everything? Or … More Letter to a Friend
Now I have been involved in various activities in choir, theatre, and dance for the past seven years. There are certain items of clothing and toiletries that you will constantly use as you get more involved in the performing arts. What I discover is that some guys just don’t have some of the essential items that … More Items That Every Man In The Performing Arts Should Own
…but I keep it on the inside. How often does this happen to you guys?
“There is a Japanese word, ‘sat’. A theatre director once described the meaning of this word to me as the moment right before a performer walks onstage when the heart is racing with the knowledge that anything could happen, the moment right before creation, the moment of crisis. This is very close to the Sanskrit … More the moment of crisis
Why this theme for the season? Why not? Theatre has been used for centuries to bring to light to social issues, to protest, to uplift and to teach. At Homestead, we feel that we should use theatre to shed light on some social issues that seem to fall through the cracks. We are not here … More Theatre For Social Justice: The Hobbit
One thing my theatre friends and I spend a lot of time thinking about is how to make theatre more accessible to the masses. I sometimes think theatre is a crazy way to spend a life. Production is expensive in money, time, and energy, and it has a limited audience–and therefore an arguably limited effect … More Theatre Audience 101: Avoiding the Cost Barrier
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