skidmore theater living newsletter
“El Mito or The Myth of My Pain”
This past weekend, Skidmore Theater was honored to host a staged reading of El Mito De Mi Dolor or The Myth of My Pain, a new play written by visiting artist in residence Andrew Rincón and directed by Teisha Duncan.
Lab #1: “Los Vendidos”
March 24th and 25th marked the debut of Skidmore’s most recent student-directed Studio Lab: Luis Valdez’s Los Vendidos, directed by and starring Skidmore’s own Fabian Rodriguez (‘22).
Spring ’22 BlackBox: Double Feature!!
This spring, Skidmore Theater did something different from their typical season by putting up two BlackBox productions in rep with each other: And Baby Makes Seven, written by Paula Vogel, and directed by Gemma Siegler, ‘22, and The Chaparral, written and directed by Tatsu Rivera ‘22.
Lab #3: “Swimming in the Shallows”
Last weekend we closed our final lab of the season: “Swimming in the Shallows” by Adam Bock, directed by Tatsu Rivera ’22
Fall ’21 Mainstage: SOMEWHERE: A Primer for the End of Days
On November 19, 2021, it was opening night for SOMEWHERE: A Primer for the End of Days by Marisela Treviño Orta, our first show on the mainstage since Radium Girls closed on March 5 last year.
Weekend Workshop: Intimacy, Violence, and Anti-Racist Theater Making
Guest artists Rocío Mendez and David Anzuelo held an intensive workshop focusing on intimacy, violence, and anti-racism on stage
Lab #2: “Twilight Bowl”
Last weekend our second studio lab of the season opened and closed: Twilight Bowl by Rebecca Gilman, directed by Gemma Siegler ’22
Fall ’21 Blackbox: John Proctor is the Villian
Last weekend we closed our first Blackbox production in two years: John Proctor is the Villian by Kimberly Belflower, directed by John Michael Diresta.
Studio Lab #1: “Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread”
This past weekend we mounted our first studio lab of the semester: Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread directed by Micah Pflaum.
Senior Spotlight: Taylor Jaskula ’21
EIC Eliza Kuperschmid ’21 sits down with Production Stage Manager Taylor Jaskula ’21 to learn more about her role in SpringFest’s success and to find out how she feels now that it’s all come to a close.
SpringFest Weekend Three: Wrap-Up
Weekend Three of the 2021 SpringFest is over and done! Check out what went down in this collection of write-ups by STLN’s team of Staff Writers.
SpringFest Weekend Two: Wrap-Up
Weekend two of the 2021 SpringFest is over and done! Check out what went down in this collection of write-ups by STLN’s team of Staff Writers.
SpringFest Weekend One: Wrap-Up
Weekend one of the 2021 SpringFest is over and done! Check out what went down in this collection of write-ups by STLN’s team of Staff Writers.
Skidmore Theater “First-Timers”: How the 2021 JKB SpringFest is providing new opportunities in and around the Theater Department
Opening night of the 2021 SpringFest is one month away! To celebrate, we sat down with six Skidmore Theater “First-Timers” to hear about their experiences so far.
Playwright’s Lab #3: Brecht In An Ending World; How By Design Takes Epic Drama Into its Own Hands
Madeline Munding ’22 explores the Brechtian influences on “By Design,” our third and final Playwright’s Lab of the semester.
Studio Lab #3: The Thanksgiving Play
Staff writer Maggie McGuire ’24 covers “The Thanksgiving Play,” directed by Hannah Gross ’21, and explains how the play uses ironic humor to point out real issues in both the theater world and in the way the story of Thanksgiving is taught to children.
Studio Lab #2: “The Danube”
Emily Zeller ’22 recounts the run of “The Danube,” directed by Hanna Yurfest ’21, and the innovative way in which connection was created through lights and shadows.
Playwright’s Lab #2: “The Fascists of the Future” by Catie LeCours ’22
STLN’s coverage of the Playwright’s Lab “The Fascists of the Future” by Catie LeCours ’22 highlights the magic of site-specific theater and the fun of [communist] tea parties.
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