skidmore theater living newsletter
Mainstage Fall ’19: The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other
What does a play with no dialogue and over 400 characters look like? Bizarre, spectacular, and eye-opening, is director Phil Soltanoff’s answer.
Intertextuality in Mud: An Understanding of the Light Motif
In the fearless spirit of the cast, crew, and creative staff of Mud, we too must “beat on” against the patriarchy
“The Hour…” Director Phil Soltanoff on Naïve Theater, the Grand Canyon, and Agonizing Existential Dilemmas
Nick Leonard ’20 interviews the director of this semester’s Mainstage production, Peter Handke’s “The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other” for a perspective on his process for this unusual play.
New Works Lab Fall 2019: Sadboy Hours
Mary Harriman ’20 wrote, co-directed, and starred in “Sadboy Hours,” a raw and personal exploration of her college life. Read on for Meg Gray ’22’s coverage of the performance!
Studio Lab #2: “Snow White”
Mac Elizalde ’23 covers Marjorie Solokoff’s “Snow White,” a children’s theater piece adapting the classic fairy tale, directed by Rebecca Schilsky ’20.
Fall 2019 Black Box: A Cycle of Fear and Structure in “The Harvest”
Staff writer Esther Hibbs ’19 explores the questions raised by this fall’s production of “The Harvest” by Samuel D. Hunter and directed by John Michael DiResta.
Speaking In Tongues, Revisiting Your Past, and Brokeback Mountain: Preparing For “The Harvest”
Max LoSardo ’20 sits down with two actors and an assistant director for the Fall 2019 Black Box show, Samuel D. Hunter’s “The Harvest” directed by John Michael DiResta, and gets an inside look at the challenges and rewards of the rehearsal process.
Studio Lab #1: “Elliot: A Soldier’s Fugue”
Meg Gray ’22 covers our first Studio Lab of the fall semester, Quiara Alegra Hudes’ “Elliot: A Soldier’s Fugue,” directed by Jamin Garcia ’20.
Summer Spotlights
Summer vacation isn’t going to stop Skidmore students from making theater! Read about some of their experiences here in the third installment of STLN’s Summer Spotlights.
Alumni Spotlight: Finley Martin ’19
Kallan Dana ’19 and Philip Merrick ’19 interview Finley Martin ’19, the visuals manager for Skidmore Theater from Fall 2017-Spring 2019.
Celebrating the 6th Annual 24-Hour Play Festival
A look back at the sixth annual 24-Hour Play festival.
Spring 2019 Playwright’s Lab: “Reach Out, Pull Back”
Joe Newman-Getzler ’21 covers this semester’s playwright’s lab: “Reach Out, Pull Back,” by Hannah Gross ’21.
Spring 2019 Mainstage: “Cabaret”
STLN Co-Editor-in-Chief takes us through our Spring 2019 production of “Cabaret,” the JKB’s first musical in six years.
Studio Lab #3: “The Author’s Voice”
Nina Slowinski ’19 covers the final studio lab of the semester, “The Author’s Voice,” directed by Nick Leonard ’20.
A Conversation with “The Author’s Voice” Stage Manager, Max Clifford
Kallan Dana speaks with Max Clifford, stage manager and lighting designer for “The Author’s Voice,” about his experience on the final studio lab of the semester.
Collaboration and Dedication: Preparing for “Cabaret”
Basil Lilien takes us backstage into the rehearsal process for “Cabaret”!
Spring 2019 New Works Lab: “Mark and Beth Dish Dreams”
Max LoSardo covers dreams and dancing in this semester’s New Works Lab, “Mark and Beth Dish Dreams,” created and directed by Cara Geser ’20.
JKB and the Tang Present: “Off the Shelf”
Em Miller ’20 covers the Skidmore Theater and Tang Teaching Museum collaboration–“Off the Shelf.”
STLN STAFF 2022-2023
Editor-in-Chief: Kit Simpson ’27
Founding Editor: Gabe Cohn ’16