Category Archives: Theater

SMASH!

Everyone’s talking about the Super Bowl but now that the 49ers are out and I’ve previewed most of the super (and not so super) commercials I’m much more interested in what’s going to happen after the game. I’m on a … Continue reading

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Change is in the Air and it’s Good!

When you think of summer camp you certainly don’t think of Broadway or New York City but our very successful Broadway Conservatory, Musical Theater Camps, Acting Camp and Dance Camp attract students from all over the world. In all honesty … Continue reading

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New Year’s Resolution

Now that 2011 is waning in our thoughts it seems that everywhere I go I hear people talking about their New Year’s resolutions. Mostly I’m hearing people talk about the same old changes that have plagued mankind for generations. Lose … Continue reading

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Is Glee “IN” or Should it be OUT?

No matter what you currently think of GLEE, USPA was one of the first to hail its importance. Fox invited us to see the pilot before it aired and then to enter into a promotion with them in creating awareness … Continue reading

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Acting Camp, Theater Camp or Theatre Camp?

What will your choice for summer camp be this summer? Acting Camp? Theater Camp or Theatre Camp? “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” Wm. Shakespeare We all know … Continue reading

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Is Applying to College a Crap Shoot?

Students across the country took SATs last Saturday and there are more to come. It’s fall and for high school seniors planning to go on to college it is the rite of passage. It goes something like this. First the … Continue reading

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Celebrating A Revival

Two trips to New York during the Lincoln Center run of South Pacific and I could never get a ticket. That’s often my problem because when you travel on business you can rarely plan ahead far enough to score good … Continue reading

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Time to Get Started…

School has started and if you’re a senior this year you should be well into the swing of things. You’ve welcomed the incoming high school freshmen and you and your friends are enjoying senior privileges. You’re probably packing your year … Continue reading

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Do You Have the Chops?

“She’s got the chops!” is an expression used often to describe a performer who’s really got what it takes. It usually means they’ve mastered the craft and are on their way (if not already there) to stardom. I think having … Continue reading

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As Good as it Gets…

Sometime in 2007 I spotted a newspaper article that announced that Tracy Letts had written a new play for Steppenwolf Theatre Company. I filed it away in my head thinking that I’d have to remember to look for the reviews. … Continue reading

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