As we come to the close of 2010 and the celebration of DT’s 4th birthday, I wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate this past year with my top 21 posts (yes, another year I managed to arrive at 21 posts and couldn’t seem to get it down to 20). If I were to sum […]
It’s the story of a Gentile who wants to marry a Jewish girl-so he’ll never have to make another decision. While it sounds like it could be a Mask and Wig show plot, it’s actually something that’s now movie bound! Click here for more of this show’s shpiel and the alum producing it… If you […]
Marc Platt and Stephen Schwartz Producer Marc Platt (C’79, Glee Club) and composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz are currently meeting with some A list directors for the Broadway smash hit Wicked’s film adaptation. Directors in the running include JJ Abrams (“Lost” creator), Ryan Murphy (“Glee” creator) and Rob Marshall (Chicago). (source) Speaking of “Wicked, remember THIS Penn […]
As we approach our third year here on DT, I continue to have fun with content on this site and want to open it up to more voices from our alumni. Right now, we have an exclusive vlog from 2 musicians whoare seeking out a music carrer, another Vlog from an actor who is seeking […]
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again. I LOVE these Excelano Project undergrads and alumni. Their form of art, the spoken word, is loaded with emotion and passion. Back in 2007, I reported on Caroline Rothstein’s (C’06, Excelano Project) powerful “They Call Me Granola” performance. Now almost 2 years later, Caroline’s still on […]
While Fielding Edlow (C’95) is primarily a playwright, she recently collaborated on her first short The Long Nap (see above) with her director Adrian Fulle, in the writer’s group, Safehouse, in Santa Monica. The short is about “a woman who wakes up from a 12 year relationship nap.” Look out for Penn alum Jessie Schneiderman (C’05) […]