In September of 2019 my friends and I started on our Heathers journey. Now, a year and a half later, I can finally say I directed my first show.
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Read MoreA letter to my cast and crew. We were supposed to open our show, Heathers the Musical, tonight but due to Covid-19 we are all separated.
Read MoreOver this past month I’ve learned a lot about what it takes to be a director. Funny enough, the actual directing part is a very minor part of the position. Here are some things I didn’t expect when taking on this job.
Read MoreIt’s a weird way to start my birthday but its time to talk about one of my biggest insecurities. This story gets happy I swear! Over the past year I’ve fallen in love with fashion and I think a lot of that has to do with me finally feeling comfortable in my own skin. However, growing up plus size has never been easy especially when it comes to trying to find clothes that made me comfortable.
Read MoreWhen Rachel Chavkin won her tony for best direction of a musical earlier this year, she described how heartbreaking it was to be the only female director that season. When I attended Circle in the Square over the summer, this idea was reiterated for women to take charge and become directors. Since Chavkin’s call to women, every class I’ve been in since has felt like a rally of feminism in the theatre. This is what started me on my path to becoming a director.
Read MoreIn honor of Stageworks’s new show Ordinary Days, they have asked me to share a story of an ordinary day in my life that ended up changing my life forever.
Read MoreSince I spend half of my life in New York City, one of the questions I continually get asked is “how do you see so many Broadway shows?”. Since seeing my first show in 2014, I’ve seen a multitude of Broadway and national tour performances. The prices for these tickets are definitely in the high price range, so the question remains: how is it possible to see so many shows?
Read MoreCommunity theatre is something that is essential for aspiring professional actors to take part in. However, when most community theatres seem to cast the same people, do the same shows, and continuously have empty audiences, it can be frustrating to young actors.
Read MoreWhat I expected to learn, how to act in difficult scenes, how to sing correctly and maybe a few dance steps. What I didn’t expect to learn, how incredibly supportive actors are and the importance of celebrating yourself first.
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