What Does Your Favorite Musical Theatre Couple Says About You

It’s almost Valentine’s Day! The season of love filled with chocolates, flowers, hearts, teddy bears, and gooey romance. It’s time for me to put on my comfiest pajamas, grab my most fattening snacks, and overanalyze couples from musical theatre productions instead of forming any sort of real relationship. What does your favorite musical theatre couple say about you?

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My Five Tips for Community Theatre Auditions

A number of years ago, I decided to try my hand at directing.  I had been involved in community theater for several years as an actor and felt I wanted to experience the dramatic arts from another angle.  I expected there to be learning curve (which there was).  What I didn’t expect was how directing changed my perspective as an actor, especially when it came to auditioning.

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Want Great Friends? Join a Theatre Group

“Dear 15-year-old me choosing an extra-curricular activity,

It’s difficult to choose an activity, isn’t it? When you’re new to the school, you want to make sure you’re in the ‘right’ friend group. What do I mean by ‘right’ friend group? ‘Right’ means who you get to be the real you. ‘Right’ means friends you are comfortable with. A friend group that accepts each other...Where can you nurture a friendship like that?

In the theatre.”

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The Do's and Don'ts When Looking for a Voice Teacher

No matter if you are going into musical theatre, classical music, or even pop music, a strong and solid vocal foundation is where everything begins. But how to begin? Its a big old world out there, even bigger now that the internet has made everything available at the touch of our fingertips. A  word of caution as you take this very crucial first step; not everyone is what they seem. It used to be that snake oil salesmen the like of Pirelli were found only at the circus; now they can be found in the pages of well-known industry magazines, on YouTube, and from self-professed ‘coaches’. So how can a young singer take the first steps?

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