skidmore theater living newsletter
Spring 2018 Playwright’s Lab: “Playdate”
Staff writer, Olivia Bagg ’19, sits down with playwright Kallan Dana ’19 to reflect on the two premiere staged readings of her play-in-progress, “Playdate.”
Spring 2018 Director’s Lab: Maybe Tomorrow, Maybe Next Year
Conceived and directed by the Skidmore Theater Dept.’s newest directing faculty member, John Michael Diresta, “Maybe Tomorrow, Maybe Next Year” takes on a distinctly personal exploration of Bob Dylan’s 1975 album “Blood on the Tracks.”
Spring 2018 Mainstage: Julius Caesar
“It’s not about Caesar. This much is clear,” writes staff writer, Kallan Dana ’19, as she covers Lary Opitz’s ninety-minute seminar adaption of the famous and timeless “Julius Caesar.”
Studio Lab #3: “When They Came”
Staff writer, Megan Muratore ’19, covers Skidmore Theater’s third and final Studio Lab of the semester, “When They Came” by MT Cozzola.
Julius Caesar: A Dramaturg’s Perspective
Scattered about the Mainstage, the collection of stretching actors looks out of place amongst the towering, violently metal pieces of scaffolding…
16 Questions with Chloe Brush
Come HANG (get it?? a lighting pun??) out with our very own Theater Department dad Chloe Brush for a rapid-fire questions session.
Coffee Date with the JKB Management Team
Before we jump into interviews for the ’18/’19 season, why not get to know the current JKB management team over a cup of coffee?
Studio Lab #2: The Colored Museum
“Welcome aboard the Celebrity Slaveship,” says Jamin Garcia ’20, standing center stage in Studio A and speaking directly to the audience. Two actors (Bri Watts ’20 and Jordan Alvarez ’20) stand behind her holding their cell phones, flashlight mode on, moving in place as she speaks: “I’m Miss Pat and I’ll be serving you here in Cabin A. We will be crossing the Atlantic at an altitude that’s pretty high, so you must wear your shackles at all times…”
SPRING 2018 BLACK BOX: “EVERYTHING YOU TOUCH”
Staff writer, Kallan Dana ’19, covers the first seminar production of the Spring semester, Sheila Callaghan’s “Everything You Touch.”
18 Questions with Costume Designer Leah MIrani [JKB LIFE]
Join Leah Mirani on a tour at the Skidmore Theater Costume Shop, where she answers questions on her recent work!
Everything You Touch [JKB LIFE]
We’ve got a show! We’ve got a show! Happy opening to the cast and crew of our Spring Black Box Production, “Everything You Touch!”
Curious what’s in store? Check out this promo for a quick taste.
Behind the Scenes: Bravery and Body Image
Staff writer Em Miller ’20, prepares audiences for director Rachel Karp ’18’s JKB Black Box production of Sheila Callaghan’s “Everything You Touch.”
Studio Lab #1: This Property is Condemned / Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen
In Skidmore Theater’s first Studio Lab of the semester, Director/Lighting Designer Erica Schnitzer ’18 artfully combined two short plays by Tennessee Williams: This Property is Condemned and Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen.
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.
Comfest Weekend: Here’s What You Missed
Staff writer Max LoSardo ’20 covers Skidmore’s 29th annual National College Comedy Festival.
Visiting Alumni Spotlight: Sara Juli
Co-Editors-in-Chief sit down with JKB’s latest visiting artist and alumni, Sara Juli, to get the inside scoop on her most recent work, Tense Vagina: An Actual Diagnosis.
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.
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