skidmore theater living newsletter
PLAYWRIGHT’S LAB: “STANDARD PROCEDURE” BY SOPHIE KELLY ’25
Isadora Zucker (’25) dissects Skidmore Theater’s Spring 2023 Playwright’s Lab “Standard Procedure” by Sophie Kelly (’25).
SPRING ’23 MAINSTAGE: AFTER JANE
Editor-in-Chief Reyn Ricafort (25′) takes a closer look at the opulence and camp of the Spring ’23 Mainstage Production “After Jane”.
STUDIO LAB #2: HORSE GIRLS
Ellery Shea (’25) dives into the darkly hilarious “Horse Girls”, the JKB’s second lab show of the semester.
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: LANXING FU
Staff writer Mary MacKeen ’23 interviews Skidmore Theater’s visiting artist-in-residence in Playwriting Lanxing Fu.
SEMINAR STAGED READING: INCHING TOWARDS YEOLHA
Isadora Zucker (’25) explores the absurdist world of the Seminar Staged Reading of “Inching Towards Yeolha”.
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: ANIKO SZUCS
An interview with Aniko Szucs, Skidmore Theater’s visiting assistant professor, conducted by staff writer Max McGuire ’24.
SPRING ’22 BLACK BOX: THE PLACE THAT MADE YOU
Max McGuire (’24) reflects on the Spring ’23 Blackbox: The Place That Made You
STUDIO LAB #1: “The Great Impresario Boris Lermontov Would Like To Invite You To Dinner”
Student Will Moyer Laurin ’25 reflects on the JKB’s first studio lab “The Great Impresario Boris Lermontov Would Like to Invite You to Dinner” by Tristan B. Willis.
STAGED READING OF “UP YOUR ASS”
Reflections on the Spring ’23 Playwrights Lab by Steve Kurdziolek ’24
Studio Lab #3: The Cagebirds
The Cagebirds by David Campton, directed by Tait Brencher ’23, performed as Studio Lab #3 of the fall semester. Article by staff writer Noah Greenfield ’24.
Playwright’s Lab: “Destination Unknown” by Micah Pflaum ’23
Skidmore Theater’s Playwright’s Lab program continues with a staged reading of Micah Pflaum’s (’23) original play “Destination Unknown”
Fall ’22 Mainstage: Eurydice
A reflection on the JKB’s latest MainStage production, Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl, written by Mary Mackeen ’24.
Cagebirds Promo
Check out the promo for Cagebirds, one of our Fall 2022 student-directed Lab productions!
Six Questions with Dan Daly
Take a Vogue-style tour of the Fall ’22 Mainstage Eurydice set with guest scenic designer Dan Daly!
Studio Lab #2: Cowboy Mouth
A review by staff writer Max Mcguire ’24 of the JKB’s second Studio Lab of the semester, “Cowboy Mouth” by Sam Shepard, directed by Will Davis-Kay ’23.
STLN STAFF 2022-2023
Editor-in-Chief: Ida Mihok ’24
Founding Editor: Gabe Cohn ’16