skidmore theater living newsletter
The Floor is Lava: Blocking Studio Lab #1 [JKB Life]
Two short plays; completely different in time, place, and location. In an impoverished Mississippi railroad town, Willie, an independent preteen with ambitions to emulate her sister’s romanticized but tragic untimely death, attempts to regale the important parts of her life to Tom, an adolescent desperate for companionship.
SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS [JKB LIFE]
To cap off Fall 2017, check out some warm and fuzzy moments from our final Studio Lab, Small Mouth Sounds by Bess Wohl.
Looking back on: Lemons x5 [JKB LIFE]
With our Fall season pushing full speed ahead, join us as we reflect back on the second Studio Lab production of the semester.
Antigone [JKBLIFE]
Bertholt Brecht’s Antigone opens tomorrow at an… undisclosed location. If you attend, make sure you’re not tracked.
Let The Right One In [JKBLIFE]
A human, a vampire(?) and lots of blood await those who visit our Black Box theater this season.
The Zoo Story [JKB LIFE]
“Peter has come to Central Park for some peace and quiet. Jerry has come to Central Park for something else.”
Arts Quad Party 2017
Check out our very own highlight reel from this year’s Arts Quad Party, an event hosted by the JKB to connect all of the arts departments on Skidmore campus.
JKB LIFE: BALM IN GILEAD
For one night only, this motley crew of addicts, prostitutes, and thieves take over the diner for an open improv session! This is only a small taste of the dirty, rock ‘n’ roll love-parable that is Balm in Gilead, so get on over to the JKB for this theatrical slice-of-life from 1970s New York!
JKB Life: Four 10-Minute Plays
Listen to the cast and creative team discuss how they went about building their characters and approached forming a cohesive experience from four different theatrical worlds.
JKB LIFE: Management 2017
Join us in JKB Life this week to get acquainted with the 2016-2017 Theater Management Team! Learn about what the masterminds behind-the-scenes love about their jobs, and the most exciting events to come at the 70s Themed House Party this semester, after our last evening performance of Balm in Gilead.
JKB LIFE: KNIGHTS OF THE SALES OFFICE
Opening night of Knights of the Sales Office is TOMORROW! The JKBLife team talks to the cast and crew about ways in which the show highlights issues of communication and how they would entertain themselves if trapped inside an office building.
A Day in the Life with senior Theater Major Laura McCullagh
In this co-production with Skidmore College, we follow senior Theater major Laura McCullagh for a day as she shares what it’s like working on FRAGMENTS, in the Theater and at Skidmore.
JKB Life: Fragments
This unique footage features moments from the performance and personal stories shared by the acting ensemble. You won’t want to miss this video before stepping into the theater.
JKBLife: VOX WOM(A)N
Created by Lebo Mokoena ’18 and her cast, VOX WOM(A)N is an exploration of modern womanhood through poetry, movement, and song. Join the JKBLife team in a meaningful conversation with the ensemble about what womanhood means to them personally.
JKB LIFE: 4.48 PSYCHOSIS
This week on JKB Life, we meet with director Rachel Karp ’18 and the team of studio lab 4.48 Psychosis and ask them about their process. The show, an autobiographical piece written by Sarah Kane, explores the lives of individuals who suffer from mental illness.
JKB Life: The Dali Project
Director Shea Leavis ’17 and his cast share their experience with the experimental second New Works Lab of the year, The Dali Project.
JKB Life: Columbinus
This week in JKB Life with the opening of Skidmore Theater’s third Studio Lab columbinus, we talk to the creative team about the challenges of representing an actual event and the benefits of playing Four Square at rehearsal everyday!
JKB Life: A More Perfect Union
Launching Skidmore Theater’s New Works Lab Program this week in the Tang Teaching Museum is Michael San Roman’s A MORE PERFECT UNION. The cast and crew discuss both their personal relationship to the show and its value in our greater societal context.
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