It has been two days since Fiddler On The Roof officially opened here at Barrington Stage Company, and I am still feeling the rush from such an event! From the talk-back with the lyricist, Sheldon Harnick, to the party that followed the show, I had chills running down my spine. Since the first day of [...]
On one of our first days of rehearsal, director Gary John LaRosa explained to us the importance of circularity in Fiddler on the Roof. The first and nearly last image of our show is that of the people of Anatevka joined together in a circle—first in celebration of “tradition,” and later in a heartfelt, communal [...]
Every morning I wake up and remind myself how lucky I am to have this incredible opportunity as one of four musical theatre apprentices at Barrington this summer. Having just completed my sophomore year at Syracuse, “Fiddler on the Roof” has been my first truly professional, equity production. Rehearsals have been a challenge -- we [...]
Swaine Kaui is a Musical Directing fellow through The Drama League’s Directors Project. He is assisting on Fiddler on the Roof and The Black Suits. He will be directing the Musical Theatre Apprentice cabaret. Specificity… Try saying that three times, heck I had a hard time spelling it let alone saying it! Thank G-d for [...]
Swaine Kaui, originally hailing from Hawaii, is now based out of NYC. Swaine received a degree in Artistic Direction and Cultural Fusion from Webster University, studying with Steve Woolf at the Repertory Theater of St. Louis; and Graduate Directing work at CW Post. Swaine started his career as a flourishing performer, working in Regional, as [...]
Check out this slide show of our first ever 10 Minute New Play Festival! Featuring: Emily Taplin Boyd, Lily Balsen, Matt Neely, Ryland Thomas, Peggy Pharr Wilson, and Robert Zukerman.
Will Eno (Playwright, Behold a Coach, In a Blazer, Uninsured) In Behold the Coach, In a Blazer, Uninsured, a sports coach, in a press conference, reckons with winning, losing, and certain areas of the Universe. The play was part of an evening of five short plays by Will Eno, entitled OH, THE HUMANITY and other [...]
Chris Newbound (Playwright, Lunch with Amanda) Lunch with Amanda follows two co-workers who were involved in an unfortunate accident at the company softball game. When Chris was younger he actually worked in book publishing in New York City, much like the characters in the play. He met his wife playing softball with the company team. [...]
Suzanne Bradbeer (Playwright, God in the Goat) In God in the Goat, a member of the paparazzi starts a conversation with an old girlfriend of a celebrity that has just passed. Largely inspired by the death of Heath Ledger, and specifically the commotion surrounding the discovery of his body and the subsequent circus outside of [...]
Caitlin Weisensee (Playwright, Another Cup of Coffee) Another Cup of Coffee is about an older couple, one of which suffers from a degenerative brain disease, leaving the other with a very difficult decision. The concept for the play was based on a two separate couples. The primary couple were the parents of a family friend. [...]
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