By Sami DeSocio There seems to be an unspoken rule onstage- either you do musicals or plays -and never the two shall meet or cross. But there are plenty of actors that do just as well in a play as they do in a big musical! So the question remains, do you really need to […]
Review of BC/EFA Flea Market 2015 By Sami DeSocio AH! The Broadway flea market! To the theatre geeks, it’s Christmas day, as we go from table to table and see what treasures we can find and take home. Every year is different, but each year has the same element of surprise. For me, it’s a […]
By Sami DeSocio Quick! Think of an actor, any actor! What’s the first thing you notice? If you’re anything like me, it’s the fact that their skin is so clear! Even without the make up (and yes, this goes for guys too), actors need to keep their skin clear at all times in order for […]
By Shannon No matter what type of show they’re putting on, actors use movement in it. Blocking can be as simple as crossing from stage left to down center, or it can be as complicated as a Viennese Waltz across the stage. Actors who do not have dance training can be very limited if roles […]
Yearly BC/EFA Flea Market prep By Sami DeSocio Every year, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS gathers all of the Broadway and Off-Broadway shows together and invites them to clean out their basements, wardrobes and come together for the Broadway Flea Market. For some, it’s a great day, and then there are people like me who treat […]
When You’ve Outgrown Your Teacher By Sami DeSocio The bond between an acting, vocal or dance teacher and their student is a sacred bond. As an artist, you are putting your trust and livelihood in the hands of someone you believe knows more than you do and can show you the way. But, any good […]
By Sami DeSocio As actors, we hear time and time again that onstage we need to “be in the moment”. What does that actually mean, and why is it so important? Your job is to embody your character’s mind, body and soul. You must take on the life and persona of another person, whether they […]
By Jenna Bawer As it’s name implies, Camp Broadway’s specialty is theater education programs, which offer aspiring artists learning experiences at professional levels. One of their recent camp programs was “The Next Step,” a one-week program that “weaves traditional musical theater training into an immersive theatrical environment” and teaches teenagers how to sing and dance […]
By Sami DeSocio One of my favorite parts of being in a show is the day the cast gets to see each other in costume for the first time. Now, unless the show you’re in calls for you to wear things that resemble normal clothes, we’ve all had our weird or uncomfortable costume stories. While […]