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Comment on 365 Days/365 Plays by croatiandrama

croatiandrama — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:39:47 +0000

About Croatians play: http://croatiandrama.wordpress.com/

Comment on Student Bloggers by elenabox

elenabox — Thu, 07 May 2009 21:32:10 +0000

Theatre People!
I would like to keep everyone posted with the shows & miscellaneous theatre I’ll be seeing/involved in next year across the pond. From what I understand, the “student bloggers” were chosen, though I’d like to add to the conversation. If I not, I’ll just leave these replies every so often with that I’m up to.

Cheers! Happy spring.
Elena

Comment on Romeo and Juliet Opens! by If It’s Broke, Don’t Fix It « a poor player

If It’s Broke, Don’t Fix It « a poor player — Tue, 05 May 2009 01:33:26 +0000

[...] It’s Broke, Don’t Fix It Dunkirk NY – Having closed the production of Romeo and Juliet for my department, I’ve been slowly bringing myself back to a more normal lifestyle. This [...]

Comment on The Greenest Department! by Michele

Michele — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:24:19 +0000

The photo of the back of that building brings back SUCH memories! Way to keep it green gang

Comment on Family bonding by On Solitude and Seriousness « a poor player

On Solitude and Seriousness « a poor player — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:09:21 +0000

[...] were numerous postings about how people spent their Easter. One of my colleagues held sort of a work party/feast wherein he brought a number of students to tear down his barn and then fed them afterwards. Another [...]

Comment on Confessions of modern thespian by David Ebert

David Ebert — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:32:34 +0000

Ian,
I see where you are coming from, and would like to take this opportunity to make myself clearer.
If you are considering entering into a career of professional acting than you are going to learn that the vast majority of performers have a base line of talent. That is to say, with the exception of a few acting geniuses, most people that are admitted to BFA’s share an excellent yet similar level of intuition, work ethic, intelligence, and capability. This being said, audtioners for any BFA program see a LOT of the same thing over and over again. Kids yelling to show their angry, 18 year olds talking about intense subject matter that they really can’t connect to in an honest way, and a whole bunch of swearing. So, in a case such as mine, where I went to two schools and did two auditions in the same way, except at one school I did something completely different afterward, I am led to believe that an auditoner likes to be surprised in a good way, and that in some cases it is how quickly you can think and the creativity you can display that can lead to a positive audition.

My auditioners, who later became my professors, put me on the spot to see what I would do and I was able to perform in a way they found adequate, not to put on the stage right away, but to train for such a purpose.

It is not so small a pond here. We audition hundreds of applicants every year but no more than 30 or so are accepted. Now, I was one of two boys accepted, but later, two other boys who had auditioned for the department previously and did not get in re-auditioned after attending school here for a year and were admitted.

Also, as previously stated, I had no real theatre experience coming into this school, so my material was terrible in the choosing, not the execution. It wouldn’t make much sense to bar admission based on lack of training and experience when you are heading a program whose purpose is to give training and experience.

In this industry you have to make yourself standout in some way so as not to be forgotten. Sometimes you will have a prodigy who cannot help but shine bright for sheer talent. Most are not of that stock, however, and to the rest of us who are of good talent we need creativity to forge a look or feeling that won’t be forgotten and we need a good personality to make people want to work with us.

Yet another reason I could have been admitted was because as my professor Ted Sharon says “we’re building a family”. A more pragmatic way to state that is to say that they are building a company here, not just a core of individuals, and perhaps in my audition I displayed the kind of persona that fit well with the other actors they had admitted.

To see what standards our department has, I would like to invite you to our production of Romeo and Juliet this coming April 24-26 and May 1 and 2. As a student considering this university I would gladly reserve a ticket for you.

Deciding on a college is not an easy choice, Ian, and no one understands that more than I. But I’ve been to a bunch of national auditions, and to New York auditions, and Fredonia not only stands their own but flourishes in those settings. I wish you luck in your decision making process, and if you would ever like to contact me for further questions or information my email is David.C.Ebert@gmail.com

Comment on Confessions of modern thespian by Ian

Ian — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:57:54 +0000

I can’t believe you were admitted to a BFA program with that kind of audition, and only one other boy was admitted? Do you think it’s sort of big-fish small-pond for you? It doesn’t seem they have high standards, at all.

Comment on Urinetown Interviews by Urinetown: The Review « TADA! - Fredonia Theatre and Dance

Urinetown: The Review « TADA! - Fredonia Theatre and Dance — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:11:44 +0000

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Comment on Day 1 in London by Pam Mackowski

Pam Mackowski — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:27:52 +0000

Kyle,

I’m looking forward to enjoying London through your eyes . . . enjoy! — Aunt Pam

Comment on In the city by Pam Mackowski

Pam Mackowski — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:02:19 +0000

Always an adventure! I hope the rest of your trip is filled with good episodes!