June 2013 ~ From the Classroom

Friday, June 28, 2013

I Will Be Presenting...

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Alexandra, one of our many talented Overtures students, has taken over our blog. Check back for daily updates and come to the Overtures showcase Saturday at 11 AM in Signature's MAX Theatre! Today was the day: auditions. Auditions are nothing new to the 17 members of the Overtures company. We auditioned to get into the program, after all! Many of us have lost track of the number of calls we have been seen at, let alone those we were not seen at, and we are sure to forget many more in our long careers. But today’s call with casting directors...

A Multi-Talented People Who Need People

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For the next two weeks, Alexandra, one of our many talented Overtures students, is taking over our blog. Check back for daily updates and come to the Overtures showcase Saturday at 11 AM in Signature's MAX Theatre! Wednesday, June 26 We were never told that Overtures would be easy. We have come to expect the highs, the lows, the...

Words to Live By

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For the next two weeks, Alexandra, one of our many talented Overtures students, is taking over our blog. Check back for daily updates and come to the Overtures showcase Saturday at 11 AM in Signature's MAX Theatre! Overtures student Ines listens to words of wisdom from Marcy and Zina. Tuesday, June 25 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } We...

Getting Personal

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For the next two weeks, Alexandra, one of our many talented Overtures students, is taking over our blog. Check back for daily updates and come to the Overtures showcase Saturday at 11 AM in Signature's MAX Theatre! Overtures students work on blocking for "King of New York," one of the group numbers they'll perform at the showcase. In the...

Inspiration

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For the next two weeks, Alexandra, one of our many talented Overtures students, is taking over our blog. Check back for daily updates and come to the Overtures showcase Saturday at 11 AM! The cast of Company Sunday, June 23 Inspiration can come in all shapes and sizes, in all forms, and at anytime. It can come in a boot camp-style workout early...

A Sneak Peek!

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For the next two weeks, Alexandra, one of our talented Overtures students, is taking over our blog. Check back for daily updates! Friday, June 21 Week One of Overtures at Signature Theatre came to a close this evening with our first master class. After a day of hard work and midterms, an encouraging conversation and a few pointers (and...

Step, kick, kick, leap, kick, touch. Again!

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For the next two weeks, Alexandra, one of our talented Overtures students, is taking over our blog. Check back for daily updates! Choreographer Karma Camp works with students on their tap technique. Thursday, June 20 Someone once told me that a dance call for a non-dancer is just a good workout. While I have six years competitive ballroom on...

Breakthrough

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For the next two weeks, Alexandra, one of our talented Overtures students, is taking over our blog. Check back for daily updates! Wednesday, June 19 The dictionary defines “breakthrough” as an act of breaking through an obstacle, a sudden advance, or a person’s first notable success. As Day Four of Overtures came to a close, I could no longer...

We've Got Rhythm, We've Got Music

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For the next two weeks, Alexandra, one of our talented Overtures students, is taking over our blog. Check back for daily updates! Tuesday, June 18 Anyone passing by The ARK today was treated to quite the cacophony. There were, of course, the familiar sounds of songs being rehearsed, the shuffle-ball-changes of tap sequences, the occasional groan of frustration or sore muscles, the “Who are you talking to?” and “Where’s your focus?” of our first acting sessions with Andrew Long. But it was the sounds outside of dedicated class time...

What Do You Do with a BA in Theatre?

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For the next two weeks, Alexandra, one of our talented Overtures students, is taking over our blog. Check back for daily updates! Overtures students during a Tap class. Monday, June 17 On our first morning of Overtures, group introductions included the standard answers to “who are you,” “where are you from” and “what’s your background”. A few...

Sunday in the ARK with...

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For the next two weeks, Overtures student Alexandra, a graduate of Colby College, is taking over our blog. Check back for daily updates! Dance instructor Karma Camp gives Overtures students feedback following their morning dance class. Sunday, June 16 Eleven hours ago, I sat groggily at one of the tall tables in the second floor lobby of Signature...

Today in Theatre History: Re-Imagining the Past

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TODAY IN THEATRE HISTORY: June 12th In the “Today in Theatre History” series, we take a specific event in theatre history and use it as a starting point for discussion about aspects of theatre – past, present, and future. By Irene Casey, Education Intern On June 12th, 1977 the original Broadway production of Pippin closed after 1,944...

In With the Interns: Irene Casey

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Irene in the Signature in the Schools production of Civil Wars. Name: Irene Casey From: Arlington, VA School: Yale University, class of 2014, where I'm a Theater Studies major and have focused on directing. Favorite Musical: At the moment, Matilda, but for always, Assassins. Favorite Play: Wit by Margaret Edson. ...

Page to Stage Recap: Sequins, the Season and the Art of Critiquing (Part II)

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Our June Page to Stage had some very special guests (read about them in Part I). What was meant to be simply a look at the past season and the upcoming season turned into a fascinating discussion of marketing, social media and the role of the theatre critic. It might have been one of the best Page to Stage events we’ve ever had (sorry if you...

Page to Stage Recap: Sequins, the Season and the Art of Critiquing (Part I)

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Our June Page to Stage had some very special guests. It might even have been one of the best Page to Stage events we’ve ever had (sorry if you missed it). Luckily we’ve got this two-part blog series to get you all caught up! What was meant to be simply a look at the past and the upcoming seasons turned into a fascinating discussion of marketing,...