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All the World's A Stage: Tony noms are announced!

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Tuesday, May 5, 2009. Tony noms are announced! I must digress from crossing cultures right now to address the recent Tony Award nominations. The first and most important element of this entry is to extend a congratulations to Towson University's own John Glover, alum and visiting acting instructor, on his nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play for Waiting for Godot. Those who aren't familiar with Glover may know him from television as Lex Luthor's father, Lionel, on Smallville. And Next to Normal.

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All the World's A Stage: The powers of theatre, Part I

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Thursday, April 30, 2009. The powers of theatre, Part I. Theatre of Crossing Cultures is one of my two theatre classes this semester. It's a bit different than your typical classroom structure. No exams, no lectures, no note-taking. Instead, we play a ball game every day, sit in a circle, and laugh and cry over each other's innermost secrets. Sounds more like a camp pow-wow than a 300-level college course, right? Who are all those people you have brought with you? The disciple whirled around to look.

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All the World's A Stage: There's a moment when fear and dream must collide

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Tuesday, March 10, 2009. There's a moment when fear and dream must collide. It was a cruel realization when I signed up for the required theatre course, Lighting Crew, this semester: I'd have to face the one thing that theatre majors of all people should get over REAL fast. My fear of heights. Alas, the day came when my fears came around to face me. On the first day of Lighting Crew, we were set to hang lights for August Strindberg's Miss Julie. I remain your fear-conquering Drama Queen. This fear has in...

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All the World's A Stage: Lighting jitters, again

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Monday, April 27, 2009. Lighting jitters, again. I once again caught myself in that difficult situation of being uncomfortable doing lighting work. Because of the height factor involved. Only this time, it was in the catwalks of the Mainstage. Theatre, and there was no steel grid to save me. Focus for TU's production of The Time of Your Life. Not to mention we were dealing with heavy, complicated units that cost thousands of dollars apiece and could kill an actor should one of them fall. 27 years old&#46...

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All the World's A Stage: So much music, so little time!

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Tuesday, May 12, 2009. So much music, so little time! I need to choose a song to walk to for the Theatre Senior Ceremony on Friday night, and it's NOT easy. There are so many good songs to describe my five years in college, and the two and a half I spent as a theatre major. Not to mention my music tastes are so incredibly eclectic. I like almost everything. I would offer up some "La Vie Boheme" from RENT. But I think it'd be a little too cliche for anyone's tastes right now. May 17, 2009 at 8:04 AM.

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All the World's A Stage: The powers of theatre, Part 2

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Friday, May 8, 2009. The powers of theatre, Part 2. Warning: I'm about to get all existential, and it's the inner Crossing Cultures student in me talking. Theatre is more than rehearsals and performance. It extends outside of the script and off the stage. Before you can attempt to cross into another culture, you have to understand your own. That's the underlying message I've taken away from Theatre of Crossing Cultures class. Who are all those people you've brought with you? View my complete profile.

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All the World's A Stage: March 2009

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Monday, March 30, 2009. Backstage at "Bug" - Part I. Tech week is in full effect for Towson's production of Bug. I spent some time there on Sunday doing production work and captured some of it to share with you here. First: welcome to the Ruth Marder Theatre as you've probably never seen it. Second: meet the director! Third: experiments with blood capsules. This is just a preliminary glimpse into what goes into putting together a production. Part 2 of behind-the-scenes footage to come! Freedman also clue...

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All the World's A Stage: The theatre major: switching it on and off?

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Monday, May 11, 2009. The theatre major: switching it on and off? Some days, I feel like being a theatre major. I feel like singing at the top of my lungs and not caring what anyone thinks of me and dressing weird and being crazy and doing random things and talking in accents. And some days, I really, really don't. Yesterday when we were striking the lights for The Time of Your Life. On the Mainstage, everyone was singing songs from the recent workshop production of Songs for A New World. 27 years old&#4...

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All the World's A Stage: May 2009

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Tuesday, May 12, 2009. So much music, so little time! I need to choose a song to walk to for the Theatre Senior Ceremony on Friday night, and it's NOT easy. There are so many good songs to describe my five years in college, and the two and a half I spent as a theatre major. Not to mention my music tastes are so incredibly eclectic. I like almost everything. I would offer up some "La Vie Boheme" from RENT. But I think it'd be a little too cliche for anyone's tastes right now. Monday, May 11, 2009. It make...