In the past three years, theater fans have noticed a rapid depletion of Broadway musicals. Dear Evan Hansen, Beetlejuice, Come From Away, and now, the longest running show in Broadway’s history, Phantom of the Opera. What exactly is going on that is causing so many seemingly loved shows to shut their doors?
Read moreAn Upcoming Production at Skidmore, “A Nice Indian Boy”
Arham Hashmi ‘23 is currently directing the first South Asian play to ever be performed at Skidmore: "A Nice Indian Boy" by award-winning playwright and screenwriter, Madhuri Shekar. It is a comedic play about an Indian man named Naveen, who expresses to his family his wants to marry another man through a traditional Hindu wedding. The play utilizes comedy to address deeper themes of queerness, heritage, and marriage within the context of the traditional Hindu culture.
Read more“Weekly Dose of BIPOC Joy”: A Spotlight on UPLIFT
Students across departments have been fighting to increase access to vital spaces on campus, like meeting spots for clubs, financial resources, and other means of support. UPLIFT is a Black, Indigenous Persons of Color (BIPOC) affinity space for theater students at Skidmore. I had the pleasure of sitting down with UPLIFT’s leaders and directors, with whom I discussed its founding, goals, and ideas for the year.
Read more“Becoming Othello: A Black Girl’s Journey” Gifted to Skidmore from Debra Ann Byrd
On October 1st, Skidmore College had its first live performance in the JKB Theater in over a year and a half: Becoming Othello: A Black Girl’s Journey, performed by Debra Ann Byrd. Byrd (who uses she/they pronouns) is an actor, director, and founder of both the Harlem Shakespeare Festival and Take Wing And Soar Productions.
Read moreMaster Class with Larry Opitz: Director of "Julius Caesar"
Professor Larry Opitz is the director of Janet Kinghorn Bernhard’s (JKB) mainstage play this semester. And if Skidmore is going to put on a Shakespearean play, no one is better to direct it than Opitz. With Julius Caesar opening this week, students, faculty, and community members will be able to see for themselves the intricate world and knowledge of detail inherent in any of his productions.
Read moreNothing You Notice: A Look into “Everything You Touch”
The upcoming play deals with themes of body image and representation, and if this moment shows anything, it’s the love and support radiating from the cast. It’s the kindness, the tenderness of people with a story to tell. And, eventually, it’s the anger they feel.
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