Flying V Fights: Dramatists Corner

It is fascinating how each week of rehearsal has coalesced into very specific themes. Last week, our theme was Journeys. This week is Violence. Delicious, delicious violence. Be it a vicious, feral bar brawl, or a kickass Buffy-esque fight against the creatures of...

Actor Madeline Key on Heroes & Monsters

Heroes What makes a hero? Tenacity makes a hero. What is your favorite hero and why do they speak to you? Popeye the Sailor Man is a stand up gentle hero who chugs green smoothies and fearlessly fights the biggest brutes and most powerful princes to get Olive Oil out...

Actor Ryan Tumulty on Heroes & Monsters

    Heroes What makes a hero? Taking responsibility for the preservation of what is good, in the face of an overwhelming assault. What is your favorite hero and why do they speak to you? I think I just realized that Ang, from Avatar: The Last Airbender, is...

Actor Tori Bertocci on Heroes & Monsters

  Heroes What makes a hero? A hero must be selfless. A hero must fear, so that she/he can have courage. What is your favorite hero and why do they speak to you? My mother is my favorite hero because she does whatever must be done. And she is super strong 😉 If you...

Flying V Fights: Dramatists Corner

Your Dramaturg reporting in! This week we have really been exploring the ideas of journeys and stories. We started with Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey, a topic that makes me nerd out hard core. Campbell’s theory mainly states that there is one basic structure in any...

Actor Jon Jon Johnson on Heroes & Monsters

Heroes What makes a hero? Heroes are defined by the sacrifice they make to do what is right. What is your favorite hero and why do they speak to you? To save her father She sheds her gender to fight. Her name? “Hua Mulan”. If you were a superhero, what...