NEWS
To a Bright and Happy New Year!
There is a certain excitement that comes with the New Year that I guess is brought about by the anticipation of the new. It probably is the belief we hold of the opportunity to start over, start new, make changes. In that spirit I share this list with you. Pick a...
War of the Worlds to “God Bless Us Everyone”
I have a secret. I am addicted to my XM satellite radio! Two years ago when I got a new car it came with a three month free trial and by the time the three months were up I was a happy new subscriber. Where else can you get such an array of listening choices? I can...
SEASON’S GREETINGS
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL... WISHING YOU A BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAY SEASON AND A NEW YEAR FILLED WITH PEACE AND HAPPINESS.
Performing Arts Store
For the past several years we have had phone calls, e-mails and verbal requests for USPA logo wear. Our practice, as a benefit of coming to our workshops, has been to give a USPA branded t-shirt and water bottle to every participant, a practice we will continue....
Evergreens…and good friends.
In show business the phrase "evergreen" is used to mean a production with great audience appeal that can be brought out year after year. Some become an "evergreen" by accident and some are produced to hopefully fulfill that achievement. One that comes quickly to mind...
The Ensemble
Last week as I was sitting in an airport waiting for my plane I had some time to read e-mail that I had set aside as "not a priority" when they first came in. One was a NY Times review of a new Broadway play by Tracy Letts, August: Osage County. When a review contains...
What Makes it Good?
There are lots of movies made each year. The last study I saw showed that in the almost two decades since 1990, on an average, more than 4,500 films are made each year. That's a lot of movies. That figure doesn't even begin to take into account the proliferation of...
Partnerships
We are proud to announce our partnership with the Atlantic Theater Company. This summer program will allow students to explore the option of entering a professional conservatory training program along with more traditional BA and BFA college and university programs....
Why Improv…
What is the value in improvisational techniques for actors? Isn't it just a lot of "fun and games?" Sure it is, but it's also a lot of hard work resulting in not only important acting technique but also transferable life skills. In order to see Improv's benefits to...
What is Art?
It would be presumptuous of me to proffer my opinion on this much debated subject. Art is such a subjective state of acceptance. I have often thought about that when I have heard the clichéd statement, "One man's garbage is another's treasure." I feel that way when I...