Posts from ‘August, 2010’

New York is really an universe unto itself. Every corner a constellation of energy and wonder. People moving through space, invading, colliding, and crashing into oneanother. It’s a crazy and wonderful place, a wildly creative space, with much to teach me as a theatre director and aspiring arts leader. I think I’m going to do just fine here.

Daniela Veron is a true scholar, director and lover of Shakespeare. Her insight into the world(s) of Shakespeare and the text is truly inspiring. I learned more from her master class and conversations about “the bard” than I have in the last five years. She helped me re-evauluate my relationship to the work of Shakespeare in three [...]

We just came back from our directing retreat at the Stump Sprouts Retreat Center in West Hawley, MA. Three intensly prodctive days with a group of eight professional actors/actresses, under the watchful eye of Daniela Varon and Roger Danforth. Here are my highlights: Working with and watching Andrew Dolan explore the role of Edmond from [...]

Hello, I am Jeremy Bloom and I am thrilled to be a part of this program, which is now in full swing and rewarding on every level – in ways that I could never have predicted. This week, Tyrone, Lila, Rafael and I met with about a dozen theater professionals from a variety of specialties. [...]

The 76th Annual Drama League Awards…

…for your Fall Directors! My name is Rafael Gallegos. I grew up in Lubbock, Texas and cut my teeth on the West Texas community theatre circuit. Now look at me, ma! Makin it in New York City with the Drama League! I’m honored to be a part of the Fab Four and will post about [...]

The Drama League Names Fellows for ’10-’11 Director’s Project The Drama League (Jano Herbosch, President; Gabriel Shanks, Executive Director; Roger T. Danforth, Artistic Director of the Directors Project) has announced the roster of Directing Fellows for The 2010 Directors Project. This year’s Directors Project participants are comprised of an eclectic group of promising young talent, [...]

The Drama League welcomes our new 2010 Fall Fellows: Jeremy Bloom BS, Performance Studies – Northwestern Univ Tyrone Brown BA, African Amer Theatre & Dance – Western Wash Univ MFA, Arts Leadership – Seattle University Rafael Gallegos BUniv Studies, Theatre/PolySci – Univ of New Mexico Lila Neugebauer BA, English – Yale College