OPPS #ONSCENE with Patreece Jackman, Former Intern at BAM
Tell us about yourself:Early Experiences with Visual ArtMy name is Patreece Jackman and I’m nineteen-years-old (soon to be twenty this September). I was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised along the sandy coasts of Queens. My appreciation for the…
Jul 17 19July 17, 2019
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OPPS #ONSCENE with Jose Gamo, Former Intern at The 52nd Street Project
Tell us about yourself: My parents are Filipino, but I was born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia. I attended an international school up until high-school and then came to New York City for Fordham University as a theatre major. My journey as an…
Jul 11 19July 11, 2019
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Gemma @ '#DATEME: An OKCupid Experiment' - even bad dates have not taken the fight out of me
What’s it about? Two comedians created 38 fake dating profiles on OkCupid to find out whether there really is someone for everyone. The real online interactions, usernames and messages from this experiment were turned into #DateMe: An OkCupid…
Jul 10 19July 10, 2019
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Gemma @ ‘Barabbas: The Annoyance of Enlightenment’ - theatre’s impact on young minds
Prior to attending the first preview of Theater For the New City’s Barabbas: The Annoyance of Enlightenment, which delves into the political and legal systems in Peru, I did some research on the country, specifically on Peruvian politics and prisons…
Jul 05 19July 05, 2019
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OPPS #ONSCENE with Mariah Plante, former intern at Bluelaces Theater Company
Tell us about yourself: I grew up doing community theatre in Charleston, West Virginia, and moved to New York five years ago to study acting and drama therapy. I began volunteering for my high school’s special education program when I was 16. Around…
Jul 01 19July 01, 2019
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OPPS #ONSCENE with Jonathan Burwell from Abingdon Theatre Company's The Carolyn Halpert Artist-In-Residence Program
Tell us about yourself: I grew up in Houston, Texas, and started doing theatre when I was in middle school by accident - I got assigned to a speech class and after the first assignment the teacher asked me to join the after school club. I am an actor…
Jun 17 19June 17, 2019
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Gemma @ 'Accidentally Brave' - the thing about life
What’s it about? In 2015, Maddie Corman’s husband was arrested on child pornography charges. Accidentally Brave is her one-woman show about what happened next. My experience. I was drawn to Accidentally Brave after reading a disturbing and compelling…
May 22 19May 22, 2019
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Gemma @ 'Snark Park: Lost and Found' - creepy, but comfortable
What's it about? Snark Park is a permanent venue located inside Hudson Yards. Lost and Found is its first-ever art installation, described as “a monochromatic maze for visitors to get lost and find hidden worlds within.” It is also “a custom Design…
May 15 19May 15, 2019
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Gemma @ 'Mrs. Murray's Menagerie' - It’s a struggle, my friends
What’s it about? Participants in a paid focus group in the ‘70s discuss a popular children’s television show. My experience. Wikipedia defines a focus group as “a small, but demographically diverse group of people whose reactions are studied,…
May 07 19May 07, 2019
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Gemma @ 'Actually, We’re F**ked' - Bitch slap that darkness
What’s it about? Two New York City millennial couples meet every week to discuss all the ways the world is going to hell in a handbasket. Until one evening when, well… shit gets dramatic. My experience. When Molly and Rachel met in college, the two…
Mar 25 19March 25, 2019
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Gemma @ 'Marys Seacole'- PRIVILEGE
What’s it about? Marys Seacole is inspired by the real life Mary Seacole, a businesswoman and self-taught nurse of British and Jamaican descent. During the Crimean War, she was responsible for setting up a “British Hotel” behind the front line. My…
Feb 19 19February 19, 2019
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Gemma @ 'The Who's Tommy' - A-man-duh
What's it about? The Who's Tommy is a rock opera featuring songs by the iconic title band. It tells the story of Tommy, a pinball wizard who ends up thriving despite significant adversity. Oh, and this production is set in the modern day on Staten…
Jan 27 19January 27, 2019
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Gemma #ONSCENE with the cast and crew of SVPT's 'The Who's Tommy'
Can you share a little bit about yourself and your involvement with Sea View Playwright's Theatre's production of The Who's Tommy? Nicole Hermansen (Mrs. Walker): In addition to acting/singing as much as I possibly can, I’m also a 5th grade teacher…
Jan 26 19January 26, 2019
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Gemma @ 'Consumption' - the disease that is love
What’s it about? Inspired by the true story of Elena Hoyos and Carl Von Cosel, Consumption follows five disparate but intertwining couples who fly through time and space to ponder the disease of love. My experience. Things you’ll encounter, and not…
Dec 03 18December 03, 2018
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Gemma @ 'The Waverly Gallery' - just a shell of a person
What’s it about? The Waverly Gallery is a memory play play by Kenneth Lonergan that follows Daniel Reed as he recalls his grandmother Gladys Green’s slow death from Alzheimer’s in late 1980s New York City . My experience. Not too long after taking my…
Nov 15 18November 15, 2018
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Gemma @ 'Anastasia' - I’m a total sap
What’s it about? Anastasia is a musical inspired by both the 1997 animated film and the 1956 live-action movie of the same name. (The cartoon version is my favorite princess movie to date.) The story is a romanticized version of Russian Grand Duchess…
Oct 29 18October 29, 2018
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Gemma @ #FringeNYC 'Do This One Thing for Me' - kind of felt like being on a school trip
What’s it about? Do This One Thing For Me is a solo show written and performed by Jane Elias, whose father survived Auschwitz after he was taken there as a teenager from Greece. On a quest to honor her aging father and family legacy, Jane sets off to…
Oct 26 18October 26, 2018
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Gemma @ #FringeNYC ‘Observance’ - Unwilling to behave precisely according to Jewish law
WHAT’S IT ABOUT? Observance is an original play about Gabby Goldblum, a nonreligious Jewish college student who suddenly becomes more observant while studying abroad in Israel, stunning her parents and boyfriend. MY EXPERIENCE. I have always…
Oct 26 18October 26, 2018
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Gemma @ 'Wicked' - definitely being incorporated into my subway playlist
What’s it about? Retelling the story of The Wizard of Oz that we all know and love from the perspectives of Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and Galinda (Glinda the Good Witch). Editor’s Note (Christine): If you wanna have a fun night, take a…
Oct 08 18October 08, 2018
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Gemma @ 'The Office! A Musical Parody' - “Steve Carell would approve!”
What’s it about? The Office! A Musical Parody, is a musical parody (duh) based on the beloved American adaptation of the popular British TV show, The Office. And if you haven’t seen the U.S. version of this TV show, start binge-watching NOW. Thank me…
Sep 25 18September 25, 2018
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