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  Loving the "Work" of Show Business

  January 28, 2012 by Jan Downing

  Is it me, or do many aspiring performers today expect instant stardom? American Idol auditionees feel “entitled” to a shot at fame. Reality TV creates overnight celebrities. Sure, some people get there...

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  When Everything Old Is New Again by Jenni Taggart

  November 25, 2011 by Freehold Theatre

  PBS recently aired Sondheim, The Birthday Concert recorded in March 2010, in honor of Stephen Sondheim's 80th birthday. In Act II, six of the grandest dames of musical theatre take the stage in luscious...

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  Step II: Work Ethic, Respect, Passion by Christina Bauer

  November 25, 2011 by Freehold Theatre

  I took the first acting class of my life this summer (2010), Step I: Intro to Acting  at Freehold Theatre  . I had so much fun that I started Step II: Acting with Text this fall. I was ready to take those...

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  "The George Lewis Experience" or "How I learned to shut up and throw the damned stone" by Johnathan Nawn

  November 25, 2011 by Freehold Theatre

  What does balancing a long stick in your palm have to do with acting? Everything. What can you learn about acting by learning a stylized routine in which one throws a imaginary stone? A great deal. Focus...

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  Character vs. Caricature in Performance by Kristin Alexander

  November 25, 2011 by Freehold Theatre

  Somewhere between dress rehearsal and opening weekend, I sold out for cheap laughs. A theater critique might – or might not – have been the catalyst. Or perhaps I misinterpreted a director’s notes. Or...

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  It Takes a Village to Write a Solo by Melissa Topscher

  November 25, 2011 by Freehold Theatre

  Okay Self, you have one week to write, stage and perform a five minute solo show that will compel, entertain, and otherwise stupify your audience: a roomful of performers preoccupied with doing the same...

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  New Acting Tools by Brianna Chicha

  November 25, 2011 by Freehold Theatre

  John Jacobsen's passion is infectious. In addition to a wealth of knowledge and experience, he's just plain inspiring. Every day I left class with a renewed commitment to myself as an artist. John believes...

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  Overcoming My Auditioning Fears by Elizabeth Zeff

  November 25, 2011 by Freehold Theatre

  Although I’ve been acting for several years, and consequentially auditioning for shows, I – and I’m sure I’m not alone here – have had a fear of the age old auditioning process. It is a scary thought...

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  My Discoveries in Movement Class by Shannon Kringen

  November 25, 2011 by Freehold Theatre

  The feeling of Déjà vu comes to mind when I look back on the overall experience I had in Freehold Theatre's Movement class taught by George Lewis. While the exercises and philosophy were all new to me...

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  Get Informed, Not Scammed

  November 07, 2011 by Peak Talent School of Acting

  I am a former SAG licensed talent agent, the uthor of "Mom I Want to be on TV" A Parents Guide to the Entertainment Industry and the mother of a working actor. I started in the entertainment industry over a...

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