the|mary|dina

Just some random blog posts from a theatre grad student who loves The Walking Dead; watches Youtube videos; enjoys photography; talks a lot about musical theatre; and obsseses over chocolate. Follow me on twitter for daily thoughts: @themarydina :)

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A Stage Manager to me

I’m trying something new. This may go horribly wrong. And if so, I apologize. Well, here goes-

Stage managers or SMs are a vital role to any production. Seriously. They do so much. Especially for the director. While working at my previous theatre (before I moved), they didn’t utilize a stage manager like they should; so many times the director or front of house person would act as a SM. I definitely learned a few things about what a SM does (emphasis on a FEW). And I think that if directing falls through completely, I would like to try SM.

I’ve recently started following a lot of SM blogs on here to get a better sense of what the job is and what I’ve learned is that to be a SM, you must out your all into your craft. That can be easily argued for any role in the theatre (or..let’s be honest, everything).

One thing I recently learned from these SM blogs, is that they feel unappreciated by (some) directors. This angers me because as a director, I depend so heavily on my SM. They keep me sane and force me to stay organized and timely. A SM is someone I trust to maintain the show once my job is done. Obviously I’m still learning the role so I could be completely off but I figured I’d give love to this position as I see so many SM bloggers on here :)

I’d like you to tag some of your favorite stage manager blogs :) thanks!

[themarydina]

THE OFFICIAL FLYER! eep! I'm so excited for this!! (can you tell?) So here's one of the things I've been working on since August: I have created a workshop on college auditioning! Best part? I am bringing two professionals from NYC with me TO MY OLD HIGH SCHOOL. I seriously lucked out with these two! Michelle and Drew are two of the hardest working people I've had the pleasure of knowing in this business. Their energy is amazing! And their talent is seriously mind-blowing!! So pumped to introduce these two to the kids in a few weeks! 😊

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This has been on my bucket list since it first opened. I'm so happy I was finally able to see it. And now I have zero words. But so many thoughts: I loved it. The lights, the projections, the scenic design, the actor, the puppy, the choreography, the walking on walls, THE MATH. I could go in on each of these topics but then this post would be a novel. Just do me a favor: If you haven't already seen it, GO. NOW. (at Barrymore Theater)

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NO AARON TVEIT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE HE COULD BE A HIGH SCHOOLER BUT MY QUESTION IS DOES ANYONE ACTUALLY CARE

[themarydina]

But I think the real question here is: is grease really about high school? Like I have actually forgotten Danny, Rizz, Kenickie, & co were all supposed to be in high school. Because no one that plays those roles actually looks like they're 17.

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my favorite vine ever

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Life

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Ask a Star with Aaron Tveit 

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I don’t want my kids growing up afraid to tell me things. You drank? Okay. You smoked? Okay. You’re struggling? That’s alright. I want them to be able to talk to me without feeling like they’re going to be punished, so they end up isolating and keeping things from me. I want them to feel safe opening up to me without fear or judgment. When it’s hard to trust anyone nowadays, I want them to know I am always here, even when everyone leaves. 

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“When you punish a child for their honesty they begin to lie.”

[themarydina]

I don't want to bring my future kids into a world where they can't be honest, open, and free.

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okay so Thayne Jasperson is briefly in High School Musical, most notably in this scene

and now appears in Hamilton playing Samuel Seabury, a famous Loyalist throughout the Revolution

in other words, someone who told the colonists to STICK TO THE STATUS QUO

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and also played a dog in our production of Finding Neverland which is, you know, super loyal(ist)

[themarydina]

My theatre is geeking out.

Sorry, yes, I just used "geeking" as a word.

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so i accidentally typed “breadway” instead of “broadway” and i’m laughing can you imagine:

the bread of mormon

yeastus crust superstar

how to succeed in baking without really frying

jersey buns

showbread

the poundcake of music

we will bake you

all cook up

calamity scone

thoroughly modern muffin

spring abakening

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jean valjean is rolling in his grave.

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Hope is not pretending that troubles don’t exist. It is the hope that they won’t last forever. That hurts will be healed and difficulties overcome. That we will be led out of the darkness and into the sunshine.

(via deeplifequotes)

✌🏼️

[themarydina]

Thoughts..

Over the past year, my anxiety has become a reoccurring situation in my life. Because of my anxiety, I don't understand people who are suddenly invested in my life after spending a lot of time not even caring. I tend to get annoyed if they write to me a lot or comment on any of my social media stuff. I feel as though their intentions aren't what they appear to be and that makes me uncomfortable. With my anxiety, I struggle most nights to fall asleep because my mind starts to wander and starts to get either overwhelmed or overly excited. So far I'm the only person who can calm me down from an attack. It's my anxiety. We're all different. My anxiety is mine. It's in my possession. I tell myself this so that I don't let it take control of my life.

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What You Mean To Me

If you have not seen the broadwaycom video of Finding Neverland the Musical’s song “What You Mean To Me” you need to stop reading right now and click the link here!! You won’t regret it.

(Photo from Broadway.com’s Youtube Video)

As a director for the stage, I can’t help but look at performances and just see the movement and creativity of a director or choreographer. I notice the emotion within the movements. I notice the beats. I notice the emotion from the hands and feet, even the nose and eyes! It’s truly crazy. But I’m sure other production people can say the same thing about their craft. And what performers Laura Michelle Kelly and Matthew Morrison do in this video is pure magic.

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Audra McDonald understands me.

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Jeremy Jordan & Laura Michelle Kelly sing “What You Mean To Me” from “Finding Neverland: A New Musical”

Aug. 2, 2014

American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, MA

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UGH. I really loved Matthew & Laura's performance but this one with Jeremy and Laura is so good too!! THIS SONG ❤️❤️

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Because I've have a cold for a few days, I decided soup was not going to cut it for me anymore. I asked my mom for her spicy shrimp pasta recipe and I even made a few changes :) I used the following ingredients: -linguine pasta noodles -Alfredo sauce -frozen cooked, tail off shrimp -oil -red pepper flakes -old bay seasoning I cook the pasta as normal. I sautéd shrimp with a little oil & the old bay seasoning. Then I heated the sauce and mixed in the shrimp & pasta and added red pepper flakes to taste! YUMM! Enjoy :)

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Jan 28, 2015

LOL so I suck at daily blogging. Oh well. I started a job in the lower east side this month plus the spring semester started up again. As I sit in a Dunkin Donuts on Grand St, I wonder what life would've been like if I didn't choose the grad school life. I probably wouldn't have ended up working at this theatre, definitely wouldn't have met the ppl I met while studying at Montclair, and most likely would have been living at home with my parents trying to find a crappy job hoping to end up in the city. Although I miss my friends, I am happy. My focus has shifted. I guess that's to be expected when you're growing up and stepping into the real world. That's pretty cool.