skidmore theater living newsletter
Spring 2017 Black Box: “Fragments”
“Common sense should determine the stage movement. Let groups form and un-form, but let it be so casual we’re not aware of it. Do not be specific about ‘where we are’ or who the characters ‘are’; they are who they portray, and they are where they are.” – Edward Albee
Spring 2017 New Works Lab #1: VOX: WOM(A)N
VOX: WOM(A)N, directed by Lebo McKoena ’18, is a devised piece that serves as an exploration of womanhood.
Inside “Fragments” with Director Shea Leavis ’17
Staff writer Philip Merrick ’19 sits down with student director Shea Leavis ’17 to get the inside scoop days before the opening of this semester’s Black Box production.
9 Questions for “VOX: WOM(A)N” Director Lebo McKoena ’18
STLN staff writer Sarah Marlin ’20 talks with director Lebo McKoena ’18 about her upcoming New Works Lab
Spring 2017 Studio Lab #1: “4.48 Psychosis”
Staff writer Kallan Dana ’19 on Rachel Karp’s production of Sarah Kane’s 4.48 Psychosis and the interconnectedness of suffering.
Hopes and Fears as 4.48 Approaches
Staff writer Philip Merrick ’19 sits down to speak with a few people involved in the production of Sarah Kane’s 4.48 Psychosis as opening night approaches.
The Beautiful Chaos of The National College Comedy Festival
Despite icy roads and far too much snow, the college comedians arrived last Friday afternoon for what was sure to be a memorable weekend.
Back on Board
The Skidmore Theater Dept. welcomes back four juniors from all over the world in an exclusive interview with Ziggy Schulting ’18.
Fall 2016 Mainstage: “Who Will Carry the Word”
Current junior Kellina Moore ’18 on the Fall ’16 MainStage production of Who Will Carry the Word.
Fall 2016 Studio Lab #3: “Columbinus”
Staff writer Nina Slowinski ’19 on columbinus, the third Studio Lab of the Fall 2016 semester.
Fall 2016 New Works Lab #2: “The Dali Project”
Leavis had a strange errand. Why would he be worrying about boxes when his show was about to open? Upon seeing the show, I quickly realized that both the boxes and the absurd are crucial features of The Dali Project.
Fall 2016 Playwright’s Lab: “You’ll Be Fine”
Today on STLN, Editor-in-Chief Caity Cook sits down with this semester’s Playwrights Lab creative team BIlly Winter ’18 and Rebecca Rovezzi ’18 to have a chat about writing real people, challenging each other, and the importance of collaboration.
Fall 2016 Black Box: “The Orphan Sea”
Caridad Svich’s poetic dance-theater piece The Orphan Sea asks us to stop for a moment and exist in solely the present.
Fall 2016 Studio Lab #2: “The Secret in the Wings”
Secret, Strange By Caity Cook “Samantha, will you marry me?” Mr. Merrick, played by Philip Merrick ‘19 (in this world, characters are named after the actors who play them), asks this question while slowly picking up a single red rose, plucked from his garden by Samantha’s father. He repeats this question, an allusion to the […]
Embracing and Structuring the Abstract: The Design Team Behind “The Orphan Sea”
Svich’s writing allows designers to find unorthodox and innovative ways to share the story. This freedom has been an exciting opportunity to discover new ways to be storytellers.
Fall 2016 New Works Lab #1: “A More Perfect Union”
Staff writer Kallan Dana ’19 on the semester’s first New Works Lab A More Perfect Union and the power of love to conquer all.
Senior Spotlight: Rigel Harris
BY: Nina Slowinski ’19 The opening psyches the audience out. When Bernadette (Rigel Harris ’16) enters, it seems like she’s just returning home from a long trip. Standing with her back to the audience, Bernadette takes in the set: an ornamental living room that feels only a tad outdated for 2016. The audience soon learns that […]
Behind the Scenes: Rehearsing “Who Will Carry the Word”
By Laura McCullagh ’17 For the final week of rehearsals before tech week, Rebecca Marzalek-Kelly, our wonderful director, requested that the cast wear all black. In previous rehearsals, I had enjoyed wearing leggings printed to look like space, a big blue corduroy shirt, or any of the colorful and very cozy scarves that anyone who […]
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