Don’t Miss This Script: The Listener

by

This week’s recommendation of The Listener, comes from Undermain Emerging Artist, Brittany Johnson.  *** I first saw The Listener by Liz Duffy Adams two years ago and was immediately struck by the tension… Continue reading

Technology in the Theatre: An Evolving Etiquette

by

As I was surfing the Theatre Communications Group blog this week, I came across a post entitled Text Offender by Erik Liberman. Liberman, an actor, writer, and director with multiple awards and National… Continue reading

Summer Reading Roundup

by

As libraries and book stores roll out their lists of summer reading, I thought it would be a great time to round up some recommended reading from the Undermain blog. Throughout 2013, we’ve… Continue reading

Christmas in July!

by

To celebrate Christmas in July, I bring you a review of Dublin Carol by Conor McPherson. Christmas Eve brings anything but cheer to an undertaker’s office in Ireland. McPherson’s characters deal with alcoholism, regret, estranged… Continue reading

Sharing the Space: Lessons From Immersive Theater and Crowdsourced Artwork

by

A recent article in American Theater Magazine adds to the growing number of headlines devoted to the movement known as immersive theater. The article cites, among others, Then She Fell of Third Rail… Continue reading

The Creative Problem

by

I’m writing this blog post because I’ve been struggling to write much of anything lately. When I first started working at Undermain, I was able to churn out pages and pages of text,… Continue reading

Staff Survey Series: Ryan Lescalleet

by

Job at Undermain: Stage Manager/Company Manager Describe your typical day/duties at the theatre. During rehearsals, I schedule the actors/designers/crew and manage each rehearsal/photo-shoot/line-through/run. During production, I run the show and shut down the… Continue reading

New Play Map Connects Artists Across the Globe

by

If you haven’t checked out Howlround’s interactive New Play Map, you probably should. Seriously. Let me give a little context. Howlround is primarily an online theater journal and livestreaming TV channel. The site… Continue reading

DON’T MISS THIS SCRIPT: Danny Casolaro Died For You

by

On Saturday, July 6, I assisted with the filmed reading of Danny Casolaro Died for You, a new screenplay by Dominic Orlando. This feature-length is currently in development with Director Eric Steele of the Historic… Continue reading

FROM THE LIBRARY: ACTING: THE FIRST SIX LESSONS

by

This is another post in the series From The Library where we discuss the theatre-related books we are reading and hopefully give readers a deeper insight into what we do at Undermain.  … Continue reading