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Talent & Involvement run deep in this Penn family
Jonah Platt (C’08) is quite the renaissance man. Not only can Jonah sing well, and not only is he the musical director of Off the Beat, but he started and sustained an improvised musical troupe “One Night Stand” for the past 7 years (with a show in Los Angeles this week!). Talk about being involved! […]
Alex Weinress chooses a favorite son
Hi Matt,Thanks again for your email. My apologies for the delay…I graduated from Penn in 1994 with a BA in Political Science and Environmental Studies. I also took a number of film related courses (Penn-In-Cannes).In 1997, I produced and directed a mock documentary feature, SUPERPHAN, in collaboration with Penn alum VInce Mola (C’96). In 1999 […]
Stand-Up Jessie Schneiderman (C’05) wants to be your “bff”
I bet you never heard of “RVS”? …Stand-up Jessie Schneiderman (C’05, Off the Beat) is about to tell you, but be sure to put on your headphones first. Not safe for work. Jessie brings her comedy stylings to improv clubs and sketch comedy groups here in Hollywood. Plus, there’s a great Penn connection here in […]
“That’s a nice name tag”: The freshman get to know one another
“Oh, which part of Long Island are you from?” These are the types of questions that will be buzzing around campus this week. So I found this improv-type video online for the freshman’s “NSO” (New Student Orientation)…which led me to think back to my own experiences as a freshman and two tips (for better or […]
Daily Show’s Dan Bakkedahl to host Mask and Wig’s Comfest
Daily Show correspondent Dan Bakkedahl will host the Ninth Annual Mask and Wig Intercollegiate Comedy Festival on April 9 and 10. For those of you who haven’t been back to campus in a bit, ComFest is a two-day event hosted by Mask and Wig. The event will also feature comedy groups from three other colleges […]
Janet Wilcox (ASC’78) launches new book: “Voiceovers: Techniques and Tactics for Success”
Voice Actress and UCLA Extension Instructor, Janet Wilcox (ASC’78), is the author of a new book, Voiceovers (with CD): Techniques and Tactics for Success From amazon.com:“Ever been told you have a great voice? Put it to use with a career as a voice-over actor! In Voice-Overs, a veteran voice-over actor, writer, producer, and voice-over teacher […]
