skidmore theater living newsletter
Studio Lab #3: “Hir”
Natalie Lifson looks at the last studio lab of the semester, Taylor Mac’s “Hir,” directed by Philip Merrick ’19.
Faculty Spotlight: Marie Glotzbach
Staff writer Joe Newman-Getzler ’21 sits down with director and acting teacher Marie Glotzbach to discuss her career path, artistic values, and inspirations.
Fall 2018 Mainstage: “We Used to Wear Bonnets & Get High All The Time”
Staff Writer Em Miller ’20 explores the complex themes and character connections of “We Used To Wear Bonnets & Get High All the Time.”
A Conversation with “Hir” Dramaturge August Sylvester
By Em Miller Our final studio lab of the semester is Hir by Taylor Mac, directed by Philip Merrick ’19. The play is a complicated and sometimes surprising piece of theater, so I sat down with the dramaturge, August Sylvester ‘20, to discuss their perspective on it. EM: What is Hir by Taylor Mac? What’s it […]
Alumni Spotlight: Sam Garwood
Olivia Bagg ’19 sits down with alumna costume designer, Sam Garwood, to talk about her background and work on “We Used To Wear Bonnets & Get High All The Time”.
We Used To Wear Bonnets & Get High All The Time
Filmed and edited by Hanna Yurfest ’21 and Dante Haughton ’19 Sound by Sophia Ward ’22
Femininity, Family, and Ensemble in We Used To Wear Bonnets & Get High All The Time
By Megan Muratore When I walked into the mainstage for a run of We Used To Wear Bonnets & Get High All The Time, the actors had just finished warming up and were on a quick break before starting the show. The room was full of energy and a sense of community among the actors. […]
Studio Lab #2: “Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.”
Emily Byrne covers the second studio lab of the semester, Alice Birch’s “Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.”, directed by Zoe Lesser.
Choreographing the Mainstage with Bianca Thompson ’19
Read about the rehearsal process of “We Used to Wear Bonnets and Get High All the Time” as told by cast member and choreographer Bianca Thompson ’19.
Faculty Spotlight: Lisa Jackson-Schebetta
STLN Co-Editor Philip Merrick ’19 interviews new professor of theater history and theory, Lisa Jackson-Schebetta about what led up to her coming to Skidmore.
5 Questions for “Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.” Director Zoe Lesser
STLN staff writer Natalie Lifson ’21 chats with Zoe Lesser ’19, director of our second lab of the semester, Alice Birch’s Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.
Fall 2018 New Works Lab: “For Sale”
Joe Newman-Getzler ’21 covers the internet escapades of our Fall 2018 New Works Lab, “For Sale.”
FOR SALE
Check out our fall new works lab FOR SALE directed and conceptualized by Graham Cook ’19 Filmed and edited by Dante Haughton ’19 and Hanna Yurfest ’21
Fall 2018 Black Box: “33 Variations”
STLN co-editor Kallan Dana ’19 takes us into the two timelines of the Fall 2018 Black Box Production, “33 Variations.”
Alumnus Designer: Andy Nice
A short interview with 33 Variations scenic designer Andy Nice ’11. Welcome back Andy!
Orchestrating Multiple Disciplines: Interdepartmental Collaboration in “33 Variations”
Staff writer Nina Slowinski ’19 covers the interdisciplinary collaboration behind this semester’s black box production, 33 Variations.
STLN STAFF 2022-2023
Editor-in-Chief: Kit Simpson ’27
Founding Editor: Gabe Cohn ’16