skidmore theater living newsletter
PLAYWRIGHT’S LAB #1: PREACHING TO THE CHOIR BY MAX MCGUIRE (’24)
Kiersten Simpson ’27 takes a closer look at Max McGuire’s farcical “Preaching To The Choir”, marking the season’s first Playwright’s Lab.
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: LAURA MENZIE
Writer Max McGuire ’24 talks with Visiting Lecturer Laura Menzie about her early experiences in the theater and the life of a working actor.
Meet Dr. Diego Villada
Check out our interview with Dr. Diego Villada, Guest Scholar Artist-in-Residence for Stage Combat!
STUDIO LAB #2: THE THUGS
Editor-in-Chief Reyn Ricafort (’25) writes a critique on Skidmore Theater’s second lab show “The Thugs”.
FALL ’23 BLACK BOX: [RE]MAKING
Max McGuire (’24) deconstructs Skidmore Theater’s Fall ’23 Black Box: [RE]MAKING
[RE]MAKING Trailer
Check out the trailer for our Fall 2023 Black Box production of After [RE]MAKING!
STUDIO LAB #1: EDIE AND MAE
Sylvie Robinson (’27) ponders on the barren world of Skidmore’s first Fall ’23 lab show, “Edie and Mae”.
Annual Arts Quad Party
Check out highlights from this year’s Arts Quad Party celebrating the arts at Skidmore! Video by Bailey Gerson
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.
STLN STAFF 2022-2023
Editor-in-Chief: Reyn Ricafort ’25
Founding Editor: Gabe Cohn ’16