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Dear US Performing Arts Family, Past, Present and Future, The past two summers might not be what we all expected, but it looks like we’ll be back together in-person this summer. Together we will make it very SPECIAL! When we wrote to you last two years Summer 2020...
“But it’s my backup school!”
The month of March and early April is when the letters for regular admission will start arriving. When does "backup" become "first choice"? When the letters are in your mailbox and the schools have made their choices. Up to this point you've made all the choices and...
STEM. Or, the Day They Misspelled STEAM!
Science, Technology, Engineering, Math. STEM an important trend in education since 2005. Like any trend, many people and companies jumped and are still jumping onto the band wagon. Is this bad? Certainly not. Is it wrong? Most definitely. There are many who feel an...
ALLEGIANCE – This Is What Art Can Do For Mankind!
Like an old saw, I say it over and over again. The arts, in all its forms, are the best communicator of the human condition. The arts are the soul of man's humanity and through the visual and performing arts we are able to put man's inhumanity to man under the...
The Show Must Go On…No Matter What
This past weekend was the double show weekend. Usually we don't have shows on both Saturday AND Sunday, so it's always a challenge to keep the show fresh. I have no problem doing a show more than once a week - I usually prefer it. This past weekend however, it was the...
Outreach Events and Promotions
Some of the duties as a non-profit theatre company that you kinda have to do are outreach events and promotions. Recently, I've just been on three of these and I figured I'd share the experiences with you all. The first I went on was a two-assembly performance at...
Hello and Some History.
Hey guys, Some of you who read this may know me (how awesome). At any rate, I'm Matthew Burstyn and here's a little a bit about myself and how I'm linked to the USPA family. I've attended 7 different courses (8 weeks total) in the summers of '06 and '07. Spectrum...
Opening Day!
I just got back from our opening day party hosted by the "Kansas House Movers Association" (again, our adult chorus has too much time on their hands...see picture below) cute, huh? I am pleased to say that opening did go well in comparison to every other...
“One Week, Will It Ever Be Right?”
So it's less than a week (6 days!) until Wizard opens, and we're all moving into that freaked-out stage where no one can possibly imagine this show opening well. To quote Cole Porter's Kiss Me Kate, "one week, will it ever be right?" But I don't think I'll focus on...
9 Days Till Opening!
I still can't believe it's so soon. We have two press events tonight and then we have our first rehearsal with the orchestra, which I'm very excited for. This score is really beautiful. If you've never heard the RSC London recording of Wizard of Oz, I really recommend...