skidmore theater living newsletter
Fall ’21 Mainstage: SOMEWHERE: A Primer for the End of Days
On November 19, 2021, it was opening night for SOMEWHERE: A Primer for the End of Days by Marisela Treviño Orta, our first show on the mainstage since Radium Girls closed on March 5 last year.
Weekend Workshop: Intimacy, Violence, and Anti-Racist Theater Making
Guest artists Rocío Mendez and David Anzuelo held an intensive workshop focusing on intimacy, violence, and anti-racism on stage
Lab #2: “Twilight Bowl”
Last weekend our second studio lab of the season opened and closed: Twilight Bowl by Rebecca Gilman, directed by Gemma Siegler ’22
Fall ’21 Blackbox: John Proctor is the Villian
Last weekend we closed our first Blackbox production in two years: John Proctor is the Villian by Kimberly Belflower, directed by John Michael Diresta.
Alumna Profile: Bianca Thompson ’19
STLN EIC Madeline Munding ’22 catches up with the intimacy director of JPITV and alumni of the JKB Bianca Thompson ’19 to talk about her experience working on JPITV and her adventures since leaving Skidmore.
Studio Lab #1: “Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread”
This past weekend we mounted our first studio lab of the semester: Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread directed by Micah Pflaum.
Debra Ann Byrd: Becoming Othello: A Black Girl’s Journey
Last weekend, we hosted guest artist Debra Ann Byrd! We were lucky enough to watch Byrd perform her one-woman show Becoming Othello: A Black Girl’s Journey on our Mainstage.
Senior Spotlight: Taylor Jaskula ’21
EIC Eliza Kuperschmid ’21 sits down with Production Stage Manager Taylor Jaskula ’21 to learn more about her role in SpringFest’s success and to find out how she feels now that it’s all come to a close.
SpringFest Weekend Three: Wrap-Up
Weekend Three of the 2021 SpringFest is over and done! Check out what went down in this collection of write-ups by STLN’s team of Staff Writers.
SpringFest Weekend Two: Wrap-Up
Weekend two of the 2021 SpringFest is over and done! Check out what went down in this collection of write-ups by STLN’s team of Staff Writers.
SpringFest Weekend One: Wrap-Up
Weekend one of the 2021 SpringFest is over and done! Check out what went down in this collection of write-ups by STLN’s team of Staff Writers.
Alumna Profile: Zoe Lesser ’19
STLN EIC Eliza Kuperschmid ’21 catches up on Zoom with Zoe Lesser ’19 to hear about her adventures since leaving Skidmore.
Skidmore Theater “First-Timers”: How the 2021 JKB SpringFest is providing new opportunities in and around the Theater Department
Opening night of the 2021 SpringFest is one month away! To celebrate, we sat down with six Skidmore Theater “First-Timers” to hear about their experiences so far.
A Weekend of Fun: Wrap-Up of The Second City Comedy Workshop
Emily Zeller ’22 tells us everything she learned at the Second City Comedy Workshop.
Playwright’s Lab #3: Brecht In An Ending World; How By Design Takes Epic Drama Into its Own Hands
Madeline Munding ’22 explores the Brechtian influences on “By Design,” our third and final Playwright’s Lab of the semester.
Studio Lab #3: The Thanksgiving Play
Staff writer Maggie McGuire ’24 covers “The Thanksgiving Play,” directed by Hannah Gross ’21, and explains how the play uses ironic humor to point out real issues in both the theater world and in the way the story of Thanksgiving is taught to children.
Studio Lab #2: “The Danube”
Emily Zeller ’22 recounts the run of “The Danube,” directed by Hanna Yurfest ’21, and the innovative way in which connection was created through lights and shadows.
Playwright’s Lab #2: “The Fascists of the Future” by Catie LeCours ’22
STLN’s coverage of the Playwright’s Lab “The Fascists of the Future” by Catie LeCours ’22 highlights the magic of site-specific theater and the fun of [communist] tea parties.
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