by Judith | May 12, 2008 | Musical Theater, Shows, Uncategorized
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...
by Judith | May 8, 2008 | Musical Theater, Shows, Uncategorized
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...
by Judith | Apr 30, 2008 | Musical Theater, Shows, Uncategorized
Hi everyone! My name is Sarah Smithton and I’ve attended three USPA camps in the past. In 06 I took Spectrum Theatre (one of the original members!) and Musical Theatre Session 1, and then in 07 I was in the Musical Theatre Conservatory, all at UCLA. I recently...
by Judith | Apr 20, 2008 | Music, Musical Theater, Summer Programs, Uncategorized, US Performing Arts
I like to think that I’ve got a pretty open mind. If someone were to ask me about myself I’d probably say that I don’t rush to judgment and that my biases are only formed after appropriate information gathering. I would point to my vast eclectic...
by Judith | Apr 8, 2008 | College, Film, General, Uncategorized, US Performing Arts
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...
by Judith | Apr 3, 2008 | General, Office Staff, Uncategorized, US Performing Arts
Mickey was my friend. He smiled when I walked into the house and he loved me unconditionally. It doesn’t matter that Mickey was four-footed and had a tail that swept everything off the table when he wagged it. What does matter is that I could arrive at...
