BWW Blog: Monica Furman - Dealing With Rejection
As artists, actors, and overall human beings, we receive rejection all the time. But how we deal with rejection...that's an art. Rejection 101 isn't taught in any major perhaps because it cannot be defined or streamlined. Everyone deals with rejection differently. I asked a few artists that I look up to how they deal with rejection, in hopes that their methods inspire me to try something new:
Enlightened Theatrics Stages Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: ON STAGE, Starting Tonight
Enlightened Theatrics, Salem's newest professional musical theater company, presents Disney's hit musical, Disney's High School Musical: On Stage. Performances begin at the Historic Grand Theatre, tonight, August 7, and continue through August 10 & 14-17. Tickets are $25 for General Admission and $20 for Senior (55+) / Child (12 and Under). For more information, visit http://EnlightenedTheatrics.org/High-School-Musical.
APAC's ALLEGRO Extends Through 5/24
The Award-Winning Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC) and Artistic Director Tom Wojtunik are pleased to announce the one-week extension of Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II's ALLEGRO, choreographed by Christine O'Grady, musical directed by Julianne B. Merrill and directed by Wojtunik, as his last production as Artistic Director. ALLEGRO, of which Theatermania says, Wojtunik brings 'to elegant life,' will extend a week at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 30-44 Crescent St (@30th Rd), in Astoria, Queens. began Thursday, May 1 and will now continue through Saturday, May 24. Opening Night was Saturday, May 3 (8 p.m.).
MONET and GOODBYE BARCELONA Play York Theatre's Readings Series This Week
The York Theatre Company and its acclaimed Developmental Reading Series, will present the premiere of two new musicals: Monet, with Book by Joan Ross Sorkin and Music & Lyrics by Carmel Owen, and Goodbye Barcelona, written by Judith Johnson and K.S. Lewkowicz at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's (Entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue). The readings are open to the public with a suggested donation of $5.00.
Elon University Alumni to Present HELLO MY NAME IS... at 54 Below, 11/17
54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents VARIOUS ALUMNI OF ELON UNIVERSITY (THE CLASSES of 2005 - 2013) in 'HELLO MY NAME IS...' on November 17th, 2013 at 11:30 PM. This concert revolves around the milestones AFTER graduation. Starting an artistic journey is not something taken lightly by any of us, and these songs are meant to tell the story of those that battle and persevere against less-than-90-seconds-in-the-room days, and something deep and destructive about a lonely moment in the city. All that, just to wake up the next morning and start again. All that, for 300 dollars a week, to do a revue in the middle of nowhere. All that, for the eventual Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Tour/Regional success of our entire cast. This is worth celebrating. This is a story worth singing. There's something exciting and terrifying and FEARLESS about what we do. So, we choose to revel in the struggle of being a 20-something, and share our stories through this concert.
Photo Flash: First Look at Berkshire Theatre Group's OKLAHOMA!
Berkshire Theatre Group presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! at The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield opening tomorrow, July 6 at 8pm. Previews began July 1 at 8pm and closing is on July 20 at 8pm. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!