Currently a sophomore at Shippensburg University. I'm a Communications/Journalism major with an emphasis on Broadcast Journalism. Before entering my college years, I grew up in the small-town of Orwigsburg, PA (Spoiler Alert- not the cultural capital of America). Due to this lack of culture, the annual spring musicals were the highlight of my year. I've been doing the musicals since 7th grade, when I played a Monkey in "Seusical Jr". It wasn't till "Guys and Dolls Jr" when I played Nicely Nicely Johnson that I came out of my shell and realized that musical theatre was my thing! Moving onto high school, I was Tulsa in "Gypsy", Jack in "Into the Woods", Sky in "Mamma Mia", and The Beast in "Beauty and the Beast". Now in my college years my goal is to sit in the director's chair for our college theater company.
Student Blog: Bringing Broadway to the Small Screen: Can Musical Television Work?
July 7, 2021
July 7, 2021
While it seems impossible to bring the theatrics of musical theatre to TV screens on a weekly basis, when you get down to it, television provides an insanely wide array of opportunities. However, just like movie musicals, its history is filled with ups and downs, and even nowadays networks struggle to find that balance.
Student Blog: Cutting Songs: The Dos and Don'ts of Adapting Musicals
June 24, 2021
June 24, 2021
The disappointment of our favorite songs being cut in the adaptations of our favorite shows is sometimes palpable. However, as 'In the Heights' shows, there's a way to make these cuts work. So here are some prime examples of the dos and don'ts when wondering what winds up on the cutting room floor.
Student Blog: A Letter to High School Directors: STOP DOING THIS SHOW!
June 1, 2021
June 1, 2021
There are countless theatre departments out there, and after the year we've all had, the last thing I would want to do is stop anyone from putting on a show. This article is more or less here to think about when considering what production to bring to the stage next.
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