The Vaudevillians

This is the behind-the-scenes blog dedicated to the online troupe, Stream Vaudeville. This group is currently producing four web series. Pre-Production - The Friends of the ABC and HNA. The Vaudevillians of...

[malvolio15]

We are back!

Brace yourselves, the ending is coming.

[streamvaudeville]

Do you like to edit videos?

Hello there! If you continue to read this, I surely hope that you consider joining our little family here at Stream Vaudeville!

We are in search of another Video Editor for our web series coming up this season and any other season to come! We are looking for someone who is alright with dedicating their time to taking footage sent to them and editing them together as Stream Vaudeville is an online troupe that has actors that film from different locations around the world.

If you are interested in applying, please feel free to apply (application details below)! And if you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask!

APPLICATION:

Name: Age: Timezone: Experience: Example of you work: (Please attach a video that you’ve edited or send a link to it)

You can submit this application to us here!

[tea-and-videogames]

I ship u & dahlia and she said that u were great and it made me ship u guys more!

You could not have shipped me with a sweeter, more selfless individual! She is fantastic and deserves everyone’s love :) just out of curiosity, what do you think our ship name is?

[behindthestreams]

Part two of #johntolo

[dahlialiketheflower]

Im low key starting to ship u & dalton tbh

…,.,….Thank you? He’s a wonderful human so I’m honored to be shipped with him! But the most important question…. What’s the ship name tho? ;)

[behindthestreams]

This is a thing now

[dahlialiketheflower]

Me: writes advertisementofaffection the best birthday letter ever

Me: forgETS TO SEND IT

IM SO SORRY BUT I LOVE YOU LYRIC HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE LOML

[behindthestreams]

EVERYONE WISH OUR LOVELY QUARTERS CREATOR LYRIC A HAPPY BIRTHDAY

[behindthestreams]

SV Instagrams

Official Stream Vaudeville- official_streamvaudeville

Kadi- kadi_lynmonroe

Dahlia- dahlia_nicole_

Beth- Sssimasnake

Casey- goose9496

Patrick- __patcraig__ (two underscores on each side)

Poncho- ponchogleek

Lyric- that_archer

[behindthestreams]

do you guys have instagrams?

Many of us do, yes!The Social Media page has yet to be updated so we can make a list to post!

[malvolio15]

ANNOUNCEMENT

Due to some creative differences, it has been decided that The Veronica Exclusive split off from StreamVaudeville as a stand alone project. TVE will continue airing as normal. The StreamVaudeville season includes Happily Never After Vlogs, Friends of the ABC and Quarters, all of which will be coming out very soon!

Please check out, follow and subscribe:

New Official Blog

Youtube Channel

Twitter

We love and thank you for all the support you have offered us. We really couldn’t do this without you. We hope you will continue to show that support as we keep putting out web series for you guys.

[quartersofficial]

Quarters: a New Webseries

In the fall of 2014, a call went out to high school psychologists around the United States, asking for particularly troubling cases of mental illness in students for a new project. After thousands of students sent in application videos, seven were chosen to participate. Each week, they are required to meet and document therapy sessions to see if peer therapy is more beneficial than psychiatry. What follows is 3 months of chaos.

STARRING (in alphabetical order by character):

Patrick Craig (makemeyourdoctor) as Ansel Carolina

Cami Ditton (cutesy-cam) as Amelia Piper

Dahlia Johnson (dahlialiketheflower) as Cadence Thomas

Ky Manzer (forget-the-binary) as Jude Clarke

Lyric Bowman (advertisementofaffection) as Lark Jefferson

Casey Caplin (fuckk-me-gently-with-a-chainsaw) as Rory Riverson

Ricky Trost (stagejunge) as Wallace Freeman

Written by: Lyric Bowman and Kadi Brazil (missmythicbitch)

Directed by: Lyric Bowman

Edited by: Poncho Ortega (clubgleefan)

[happilyneveraftervlogs]

The Official Trailer for Happily Never After Vlogs is here!

-xoxox- Kadi

[malvolio15]

Announcement:

StreamVaudeville will be going through a little rearranging with blogs and having a change in our show lineups over the next couple of days. Please be patient with us.

[behindthestreams]

hello,I hope it's not too early to ask a question. I'm a freshman in my high school and my school is doing a production of "To Kill a Mockingbird". I've never been in a play or musical. I want to be a theater actress,but I'm scared I don't have what it takes. I don't know how to act well and I have stage fright. I want to be able to musicals in my 4 years of high school but I'm afraid that I can't do it. I can sing and I've done solos before but I need advice. any suggestions?

Heyo. Lizzy here. My suggestion for you is to just get involved in theatre in anyway you can. Audition for shows! You may not get a lead the first time around, but that’s okay! (I don’t know how your high school works when casting, but if you get cast as an ensemble role TAKE IT.)

Honestly, surrounding yourself with talented theatre people is key, I think. You really learn from being in the environment. Lemme tell ya, I didn’t do very much acting before or really during high school. I was mostly involved in technical theatre, but it really helped me to be able to watch talented actors and actresses and see what they were doing that made them good. I listened to directors critiques even if they weren’t for me. Take any acting advice (even if it’s not for you) and apply it to yourself. Eventually you’ll be able to figure out what’s works for you. 

As for having stage fright, well, sometimes that doesn’t go away. Trust me, I have terrible anxiety performing ANYTHING in front of people. (Acting, singing, playing the piano... it sucks) I remember opening night of a show that I had my first lead in I was quite literally bawling 5 minutes before we started. Performing is scary, it really is. But (I know for me, anyways) once I get on stage, and I get the reactions of the audience to work off of I just go. And it’s amazing. You just got to have confidence. At least pretend like you know what you’re doing. “Fake it til you make it” -MY LIFE MOTTO. (I think Lyric and Poncho mentioned this before, BUT SERIOUSLY, it really does work) 

You know, if being a theatre actress if something you really want, and you have the ambition to work for it, then I don’t think you need to worry about the skills you may lack. Just get involved. You’ll learn as you go. I wish you so much luck in your theatre pursuits. If you’d like to talk some more my personal inbox is always open. (I can totally message you privately if you wanna come off anon *wink, wink*) 

-Lizzy

[wickedwitchoftheweb-series]

Trigger Warning (Death and Suicide.)

I regret to inform you that our Duo of Admins for this blog has been reduced to a One Man Show.

The other admin, Oliver, killed himself last night. He overdosed while his girlfriend was at work.

I must say that audition due date will be postponed during this time of grief. Auditions are now due SEPTEMBER 30th.

Apologetically,

Jackson.

(P.S. This obviously means the script writing will be slow, as I am now the only one doing it. Volunteers for writers would be greatly appreciated.)

[behindthestreams]

Our best wishes go out to you, Jackson, and everyone else affected by this. Take your time in mourning, we'll be here to help when you're ready

[behindthestreams]

Does the cast have any tips for getting rid of stage fright? Because I want to audition for my school’s musical this year but every time I try to, I feel like I’m gonna pass out. Help please? <3 ~Kat

Doll, I used to get stagefright all the freaking time. In fact, I still do, even when I’m just turning on my camera alone to record TVE.

I actually turned to method acting to resolve some of this. Because Martha, she’s not on a stage in front of a bagillion people. She’s just talking to her best friend, and that’s something I can do. I know it seems cliche, but if you just ACT like you’re not afraid, you can usually push through? That’s what works for me, anyway.

Also, just go in with the knowledge that it really doesn’t matter what the audience thinks of you. My mentor once told me, “It’s not your job to make the audience react. It’s your job to tell the story as truthfully as you can. Do that, and they’ll know what to do.”

Don’t feel like you have to impress people. Just make sure you’re proud of yourself, and the rest will follow.

Break a leg!!!

–Lyric

[behindthestreams]

I’m gonna jump in on this because that is an issue I deal with all the time. I have to deal with anxiety while performing and, believe me, it is a pain. Like Lyric here said the best answer is to act like you’re not afraid. It is difficult, yes, but once you get the hang of it, it actually works. Method acting is the best solution to stage fright because you get to block yourself out completely and immerse in the character you’re playing. Also, don’t take things too seriously, the audition is not a matter of life or death, especially at school. Sure, it sucks not being cast as the role you wanted, but that’s how you get experience, you test the waters and slowly learn what to expect. After many times you get the hang of it and slowly lose the fright.

-Poncho

[behindthestreams]

Stage fright is a normal thing! I say do not try and conquer stage fright. Actors who have been in the business for decades still get nervous before going on stage.

Stage fright is there and it actually helps. With that rush of adrenaline, you’re alive and you’re energetic. Use that to your advantage!

-Kadi

[behindthestreams]

Does the cast have any tips for getting rid of stage fright? Because I want to audition for my school’s musical this year but every time I try to, I feel like I’m gonna pass out. Help please? <3 ~Kat

Doll, I used to get stagefright all the freaking time. In fact, I still do, even when I’m just turning on my camera alone to record TVE.

I actually turned to method acting to resolve some of this. Because Martha, she’s not on a stage in front of a bagillion people. She’s just talking to her best friend, and that’s something I can do. I know it seems cliche, but if you just ACT like you’re not afraid, you can usually push through? That’s what works for me, anyway.

Also, just go in with the knowledge that it really doesn’t matter what the audience thinks of you. My mentor once told me, “It’s not your job to make the audience react. It’s your job to tell the story as truthfully as you can. Do that, and they’ll know what to do.”

Don’t feel like you have to impress people. Just make sure you’re proud of yourself, and the rest will follow.

Break a leg!!!

–Lyric

[behindthestreams]

I’m gonna jump in on this because that is an issue I deal with all the time. I have to deal with anxiety while performing and, believe me, it is a pain. Like Lyric here said the best answer is to act like you’re not afraid. It is difficult, yes, but once you get the hang of it, it actually works. Method acting is the best solution to stage fright because you get to block yourself out completely and immerse in the character you’re playing. Also, don’t take things too seriously, the audition is not a matter of life or death, especially at school. Sure, it sucks not being cast as the role you wanted, but that’s how you get experience, you test the waters and slowly learn what to expect. After many times you get the hang of it and slowly lose the fright.

-Poncho

[behindthestreams]

Does the cast have any tips for getting rid of stage fright? Because I want to audition for my school’s musical this year but every time I try to, I feel like I’m gonna pass out. Help please? <3 ~Kat

Doll, I used to get stagefright all the freaking time. In fact, I still do, even when I’m just turning on my camera alone to record TVE.

I actually turned to method acting to resolve some of this. Because Martha, she’s not on a stage in front of a bagillion people. She’s just talking to her best friend, and that’s something I can do. I know it seems cliche, but if you just ACT like you’re not afraid, you can usually push through? That’s what works for me, anyway.

Also, just go in with the knowledge that it really doesn’t matter what the audience thinks of you. My mentor once told me, “It’s not your job to make the audience react. It’s your job to tell the story as truthfully as you can. Do that, and they’ll know what to do.”

Don’t feel like you have to impress people. Just make sure you’re proud of yourself, and the rest will follow.

Break a leg!!!

--Lyric

[malvolio15]

for you theatre majors/minors out there, how does one become a theatre major and how much theatre did you do in high school? (also casey your college looks literally the coolest)

We’re actually changing up the system here on SV, so if you have any personal questions (which I’m sure the cast will be happy to answer!) please send them to behindthestreams! ❤️

X Lily

[behindthestreams]

I can speak from a little bit of experience, here. I was a theater major at UNLV, and it was really easy to do. I declared my major the same way you’d declare an English major. However, they have a special program at UNLV that is audition only, the SSA program. I auditioned with the standard audition: a minute - long contemporary monologue, minute - long classic monologue, and sixteen bars of a song (I personally did The Making of Eye Contact by Dawson Moore, The Misanthrope by Moliere, and my song was “Kindergarten Boyfriend,” weirdly enough!) As for high school, I did eight plays, three musicals, six showcases, and three competitions. I was very, VERY involved in my theater program. It’s not a necessity to be successful in college, but it certainly helps if you have a basis of knowledge, even if most of it has to be retaught. You can message me personally if you want to know more! –Lyric

[behindthestreams]

For me, I actually didn't become a theatre major until my second year of university! (This year, aka like two weeks ago). Switching in was easy enough, you just have to be prepared to learn fast and get yanked out of your comfort zone. As for school theatre, I've been doing community since I was 9, and high school theatre for all 4 years, and I was also (co) president of my Thespian Troupe. Just try your best doing whatever you want to focus in, and don't worry if you're not good at everything. Trust me, from an average-at-best singer, you can still succeed in theatre through other things! -Dahlia