Spotlight On...Nicola McEldowney
Name: Nicola McEldowneyHometown: Riverdale, NYEducation: Columbia University (B.A., French) and the Universite Sorbonne-Nouvelle in Paris (M1 - French masters program - in theatre studies).Favorite...
View ArticleReview: Exploring the Balance in Venice
The Merchant of Venice is one of those Shakespeare "comedies" that has the polarizing blend of comedy and drama. In Shakespeare Forum’s production of The Merchant of Venice, those polar ends are...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Brendan Spieth
Name: Brendan SpiethHometown: San Antonio, TexasEducation: The Juilliard SchoolSelect Credits:Winter's Tale (Old Globe), American River (Lesser America), R + J: Star Cross'd Death Match (3 Day...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Wi-Moto Nyoka
Name: Wi-Moto NyokaHometown: Cuernavaca, Morelos/ Portland, OREducation: UArts, Tanzhaus NRW, LifeFavorite Credits: www.duskydiana.comWhy theater?: It's my first love.Tell us about Hero How To: It is...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Brett Ackerman
Name: Brett AckermanHometown: Merrick, NY - Boca Raton, FL - Alpharetta, GAEducation: NYU - BA History/Cinema StudiesFavorite Credits: One Last BoxWhy theater?: We're all bowling alone these days. We...
View ArticleWorks in Progress: Searching for Sebald with Adam J. Thompson
Name: Adam J. ThompsonWhat is your role in Searching for Sebald?: I founded and am the director of The Deconstructive Theatre Project, and am the lead artist behind and director of Searching for...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Jason Wise
Name: Jason WiseHometown: Outer SpaceEducation: Here & unfortunately there.Select Credits: Director/Choreographer: 50th Anniversary Concert of Fiddler on the Roof honoring Sheldon Harnick starring...
View ArticleReview: Essentially Perfection
The past always catches up to us. How you face it is the true challenge. In the Mad One’s exceptionally flawless The Essential Straight and Narrow, we watch as the personal history of a fading band...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Michael Markham
Name: Michael MarkhamHometown: Montpelier, VTEducation: The Juilliard SchoolSelect Credits: Mother Courage and Her Children (The Delacourt), The Spectacular Demise of Platonov (Shapiro Theater), Giants...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Jay William Thomas
Name: Jay William ThomasHometown: Winchester, KYEducation: BFA Western Kentucky UniveristySelect Credits: TV: “GAYS: The Series”; Off-Broadway: DeathBed (Ripple Effect Artist Directed By Brent Buell);...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Ian W. Hill
Name: Ian W. HillHometown: Born in Philadelphia. Raised mostly in Cos Cob, Connecticut, but in NYC since 1986 and, happily, Brooklyn since '01.Education: Northfield Mount Hermon School; NYU/Tisch...
View ArticleSpotlight On...John C. Egan
Name: John Christopher EganHometown: Eagan, MN Education: Eagan High School, The Juilliard SchoolSelect credits: Wandering Bark Co./Lunar Energy, Three Sticks, The Wild Plan, The Brechovians, The Pearl...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Charles Curtis
Name: Charles CurtisHometown: Yonkers, New YorkEducation: Bachelor of Arts in Music - Presbyterian College, Master of Music in Opera Theatre - University of South CarolinaFavorite Credits: 25th Annual...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Megan Kosmoski
Name: Megan Eileen KosmoskiHometown: N/A... I Moved every 2 - 4 years of my life. I have now lived in Brooklyn for 5 years and it is the longest I have lived in one place.Education: The Catholic...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Gina Femia
photo courtesy of Jody ChristophersonName: Gina FemiaHometown: Brooklyn, NYEducation: MFA Sarah Lawrence College, BFA SUNY PurchaseFavorite Credits: Happily Never Ever (United Solo Festival,...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Matt Barbot
Name: Matt BarbotHometown: Brooklyn born and raised.Education: Franklin & Marshall College, and starting Columbia in the Fall.Favorite Credits: My play Infallibility premiered at FringeNYC last...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Erika Iverson
Name: Erika IversonHometown: Laramie, WyomingEducation: BA from Williams College, MFA from Columbia University School of the ArtsFavorite Credits: I'm currently playing Fernande Olivier, Pablo...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Alex Parrish
Name: Alex ParrishHometown: Lexington, MA (though I have moved sixteen times!)Education: BFA in Drama from NYU (studios: Lee Strasberg Institute, Stonestreet Studios)Select Credits: Pipe Dream Theatre:...
View ArticleHedwig, Gentleman's Guide, and Raisin Win Big at Tonys
In a year that some called a letdown, there were some standout productions and performances that were honored at the 68th Annual Tony Awards. Leading the night was Hedwig and the Angry Inch and A...
View ArticleSpotlight On...Najla Said
Name: Najla SaidHometown: New York CityEducation: Undergrad: Princeton University. Acting: Actor's Center Conservatory, others.Select Credits: Solo show, Palestine (NYTW and Twilight Theatre Co), A...
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