As you may or may not already know, my husband Caleb is a fantastic country singer-songwriter. Yes, I am biased. No, I am not exaggerating when I say he has an excellent voice for the country genre and an even greater skill at utilizing his voice over multiple genres! Though his professional gigs are solo …
How to Sing in a Different Genre +a Country to Musical Theatre Genre Case Study Read More »
It’s all too easy to drop your passion for performance (whatever that performing might look like!) because you feel the pressure to only do the things that make you money. Sometimes it is really hard to get back into performing. I experienced this firsthand when I went to college. This blog post is a little narrative …
I am sick and tired of movie musicals casting big Hollywood movie actors THAT DON’T SING. I’m talking Emma Watson in B&B, Helena Bonham Carter in Sweeney Todd, and Emma Stone in La La Land. These ladies (and the many, MANY men who have also tried their hardest to sing in big films) are only …
Stop Casting Bad Singers in Movie Musicals (Thanks In Advance) Read More »
*Updated October 5th* I know. I know. It’s September 1st and I’m already making a HALLOWEEN post?? If my timing seems premature to you, well, I couldn’t agree more! My excuses are: I’m so happy Autumn is on the way aaaaand I really like Halloween. PLUS, I’m going to keep adding Halloween costume looks to …
Broadway-Inspired Halloween Costume Looks (I’m Getting A Head Start!) Read More »
Recently, a high school theatre director (Hi Hannah!) asked me if I could compile a list of musicals that high schools can do. While every high school and town is different, there are quite a few shows that are performed pretty much nationwide. When choosing a show for your school or community theatre or wherever, …
Musicals Appropriate for High Schools to Perform Read More »
T wo masks. Comedy and tragedy, happy and sad. The iconic theatre masks have become a universal symbol of the theatrical arts–heck, there’s even a theatre mask emoji! But what is the meaning of these masks? Were their faces always eternally scrunched into the juxtaposed emotions of happy and sad? Did theatrical masks have a …
Things You Didn’t Know About the Comedy and Tragedy Theatre Masks Read More »
I love costumes. Finally getting to wear the costume that a crew of incredible theatre mom/seamstress-extraordinaires lovingly crafted is one of my favorite parts about performing. I’ve gotten the opportunity to perform in some beautiful and ingenious musical theatre dresses: Just for fun, I decided to share a little over a dozen of my favorite …
12 Musical Theatre Costumes I Would LOVE to Wear: Gown Edition Read More »
How does a musical theatre lover get to perform when at a university without a music or theatre degree? Do what I did — minor in something performance-related, enroll in a directed study, and arrange and perform your own cabaret!
O pening night for every show is filled with nerves and excitement! There’s a sold-out crowd, you’re exhausted from a busy tech week, and all the blood, sweat, and tears throughout the rehearsal process are culminating in the first public performance of this company’s performance of a musical! So exciting!! I love that opening night …
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