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Student Blog: Planning Your Theatrical Summer
by Student Blogger: Ellie Weaver - April 17, 2024

With school out and a newfound amount of free time, summer is the perfect time to participate in new theater activities and expand your horizons. Summer theater opportunities can be found in a variety of locations and formats.

Student Blog: Playing Unhappy People: A Reflection on POCATELLO
by Student Blogger: MJ Kirsche - April 15, 2024

Pocatello was indefinitely the hardest piece I’ve ever worked on, spending a near four months taking a slow Meisner focused process, dropping myself into the lonely world of a small town in Idaho during the 2010s. Our genius director, Andrew Gallant– founder of Green Shirt Studio in Chicago, spent generous amounts of time working a slow paced, piece-by-piece rehearsal process with our cast that centered around not only evoking the emotional life of the characters, but finding the real feeling of the piece in ourselves, which allowed me to find a truth and honesty to performance I have yet to find prior to this show. 

Student Blog: Burnout: A Very Real Enemy
by Student Blogger: Ava Karlstad - April 15, 2024

Burnout is a funny thing because it can quickly take something you once had so much love for and change it into a chore. For me, burnout comes from anticipating an outcome, or goal, and forgetting to enjoy the process.

Student Blog: Planning Ahead: From Passion to Paycheck
by Student Blogger: Ruby Wolter - April 8, 2024

When I graduate from college, move to New York, and start auditioning for jobs, the last thing I want to worry about is finding a day job that is flexible with my audition/rehearsal schedule. This stressed me out for a while, but then I decided to take action and start now.

Student Blog: The Essential Tools for the Last Month of School
by Student Blogger: Olivia Stevens - April 6, 2024

We’ve officially made it to the point in the school year where “half” can be used to describe both the amount of the semester that has been completed, and the energy we’re putting into our assignments.

Student Blog: Catch Me If You Can; Double Duty
by Student Blogger: Grace Johnson - April 8, 2024

Sometimes you do a show, and it seems like there is a little bit of magic packed into it. It feels like a family came together on stage and step-clapped their way into each other's hearts.  Catch Me If You Can had that magic! I was fortunate enough to be not only a cast member in Toronto Metropolitan Theatre Company’s production but also the Head of Wardrobe for this dazzling and wonderful production!

Student Blog: Balancing Work and Life in the Theatre
by Student Blogger: Grace Johnson - April 8, 2024

Burnout is no joke.  I can list all these tips that I do, but the truth of it all is that I am prone to burnout, and spreading myself too thin.

Student Blog: Playing a Yeast: My Capstone Project
by Student Blogger: Grace Schofield - April 3, 2024

I’ve always thought my process was a little all over the place when doing a show and this process has given me more of an outline and a way to organize what I have been doing, which I have found oh so helpful.

Student Blog: When in New York
by Student Blogger: Grace Schofield - April 2, 2024

Every once in a while, I let in a glimmer of doubt that New York is too scary and I don’t actually like it and I could never live there, but then I go back. I go back and I see all the friends I have out there and I remember how much I love it.

Student Blog: How I Fell in Love with 13: THE MUSICAL
by Student Blogger: Kimberly Wilkinson - April 9, 2024

It’s funny, I think most people become fans of 13: The Musical by doing a production in their youth or maybe seeing it back when it was on Broadway. It’s likely something that is tied to nostalgia for a lot of people. For me, I started with the Netflix movie and then discovered the brilliant musical. I’ve always been a fan of Jason Robert Brown’s music, I think “The Last Five Years” is captivating, “Songs for a New World” is completely unlike any musical, and I’ve heard some gorgeous songs from “Bridges of Madison County.” But something about 13 was different.

Student Blog: Your Audition Survival Guide
by Student Blogger: Brynna Weir - April 1, 2024

If you’re like me, you always want to put your best foot forward. This is difficult to accomplish when you don’t know where to start. For every article or TikTok that makes sense, there is another one to contradict it. With the help of some industry pros, I have perfected how to survive an audition without anyone knowing it might be your first.

Student Blog: Two Tips for a Totally Awesome College Experience
by Student Blogger: Carissa Ferguson - April 1, 2024

From my perspective, there is one crucial way to stay afloat in college - organization and planning. It took me a while to get to where I am today, but as a second semester senior, I feel confident that I can navigate whatever chaos gets thrown my way. Using trial and error, I was able to find a few specific tools to assist me in my crazy everyday life.

Student Blog: Student Life at UConn
by Student Blogger: Alexa Malerba - April 1, 2024

Student life is a major factor for prospective students to consider when deciding which college to attend. It’s important to know what your college will offer for students outside of the classroom, as college is more than academics. With college commitment season in full swing, it’s the perfect time for me to discuss student life at the University of Connecticut.

Student Blog: Tips and Tricks: How to be Organized and Efficient
by Student Blogger: Vita Augugliaro - April 1, 2024

Transitioning from Highschool to College is more difficult than it seems as the process of the whole thing is two entirely different scenarios. This means that managing courses and theater hand in hand have to change based on what you do. For me, I am a Musical Theatre major. Although this can actually help in some ways, there’s still a whole lot of work to be done that can conflict with my own responsibilities and theater in general. 

Student Blog: My Most Frequently Used Apps (Tools That Guide Me Through School)
by Student Blogger: Jules Donohue - April 1, 2024

For all your time management and organizational needs, I've made a list of 10 apps on my phone that have helped me to coordinate my plans and handle my course load, responsibilities, to-do lists, etc. during my first year of college. Without the following apps, which I've used more in my fall and spring semester than I ever had before my freshman year in college, I'd be much more of a mess than I already am. So, without further ado, let's look into this. 

Student Blog: Hustling for the Spring
by Student Blogger: Natalie Liew - April 1, 2024

Assessment season is upon us. Now that we have reached the time of our spring break, which is three weeks long (!), we don’t have as much time left as we think.

Student Blog: Accepting Rejection
by Student Blogger: Olivia Mathis - March 31, 2024

It can be so easy as an actor to get swept up in your identity as an entertainer. In my experience, because I spend so much time and energy on my career, it can be easy at times to forget that I am more than who I am when I’m performing.

Student Blog: Tools: Grace's Guide To Getting By
by Student Blogger: Grace O'Malley - March 31, 2024

In a perfect world, I would be able to manage being a full-time acting student, working two jobs, and partaking in everything my heart desired in my already limited spare time. Now, while I can’t do it ALL per say, I can do pretty close to it. Want to know how? 

Student Blog: A Busy Student's Toolbox: 4 Tools That Work For Me
by Student Blogger: Alexa Malerba - March 27, 2024

College can be very overwhelming for any student. Between homework assignments, exams, and extracurriculars, keeping a healthy balance can be a challenge. You may be wondering how a healthy balance can be achieved. While it can be difficult, the key is to stay committed and organized. Here are some tools I use to remain focused on my goals:

Student Blog: Prioritizing Your Mental & Physical Health
by Student Blogger: Brynna Weir - March 30, 2024

Physical health: Without fail, these remedies have gotten me to the functioning level (singing, acting, and dancing) by opening night. Mental health: Putting your efforts towards school or something completely different does not mean you're losing another opportunity (no matter what Macroeconomics and the opportunity-cost says).

Student Blog: Consuming Art as an Actor
by Student Blogger: Olivia Mathis - March 26, 2024

Being a part of the audience when you’re an actor helps you better your craft and allows you to live in the joy of what you do by experiencing it from the outside.

Student Blog: How to Support Your Local Libraries
by Student Blogger: Tatiana Atehortua - March 27, 2024

Libraries are amazing because they hold so much content and knowledge, but they're also great public spaces that you can just visit for free. They're great if you want to be by yourself, or if you want to meet people with the same interests as you. If you feel the same way, I hope that you are encouraged to try any of these things, and that you continue advocating for what you are passionate about!

Student Blog: A Small Glimpse of Senior Year as a Musical Theatre Major
by Student Blogger: Carissa Ferguson - March 25, 2024

It feels like just yesterday I was arriving at The University of Alabama’s campus in my pink, cloth mask with bright eyes and big dreams for the next four years of my life. If only that freshman girl could see me now as I’m settling into my last semester of senior year. Things are busy, but I am slowly knocking things off my very last academic 'to do list.'

Student Blog: Attending My First ECC
by Student Blogger: Ava Karlstad - March 25, 2024

I intended to challenge myself by putting myself in a demanding and new situation. I believe I was really able to enjoy it because I was there for the experience and not totally riding on trying to get the job. However, I still showed up prepared and was ready for anything that they threw at me, and 'come what may' was my mentality.

Student Blog: Academic Crossovers
by Student Blogger: Carly GALBRETH - March 25, 2024

I obviously learn a lot about theatre from my theatre and music classes, but I’ve discovered the greatest beauty of a liberal arts education are the unexpected moments in which I experience theatre outside of the arts building. These experiences are helping me realize how applicable theatre is in all aspects of life. People are quick to criticize artistic and performance degrees, saying they produce false hopes that result in unemployment. However, I know my theatre degree will be relevant forever, even if I don’t pursue performing.


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