Everyone looks forward to the summer for obvious reasons. No school, warm nights, beach days, a great tan, constant ice cream… The list goes on and on, but have you ever considered filling your summer with theater classes and more … Continue reading
Alex Attanasio
KIDZ KONNECTION IS TURNING 10!! How a renowned shoreline youth theater company went from just 10 to 10 times 10 and growing. “THEY OPENED A DOOR, AND ENTERED A WORLD” CS Lewis ~ Let’s Go Back in Time to … Continue reading
I know. Everyone is afraid of Shakespeare. Most adults associate his name with a terrifying advanced high school English class taught by the most strict and mean teacher in the school. Only geniuses took that class. But a little known … Continue reading
The following is a series of tips to all the parents of young actors and actresses out there. Your child may want to tell you certain things that they just don’t know how to say, so here are some requests from budding … Continue reading
We all know that theater is a cutthroat business, or if you didn’t know before I guess you do now. Have you ever noticed, though, that some directors of youth or high school theater programs sometimes decide to NOT cut … Continue reading
The sad truth about theater is that in every show there is one lead, and usually only one. There is one part that every actor has his or her eyes on and unfortunately only one actor will get that part. … Continue reading
Most local youth theater companies offer a variety of programs, from week-long summer camp workshops to flashy main-stage musicals, and many young actors and parents gravitate right to those huge productions with the recognizable name: Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, Snow … Continue reading
As an actor, it is completely natural to think of your director as a “god” of sorts. They always seem to make everything come together at the last minute, even when it seems like the whole show is falling apart; … Continue reading
There is always one question that haunts every actors mind: How do I get the part I want? Well to answer that question you must first take a step back and look at the bigger picture of how directors cast … Continue reading
At the end of every show, the actors, technicians, directors and anyone else involved leave the empty stage with an immense bittersweet feeling. That gaping hole that most actors feel after putting their entire heart and soul into a production that seems … Continue reading