Author Archives: Shoshana G.

Countdown to 2014: 2013 Theater

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Shoshana G.

Last year I saw 99 shows/readings/concerts. This year I saw 90— 9 less than last year. I am sad that the number is so low this year, especially when I’ve been blogging and getting a good amount of ticket offers. I did … Continue reading →

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Chorus Concerts!

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Shoshana G.

My chorus, Essential Voices USA, is in the midst of a busy concert season. Last week, we celebrated the great lyricist Sheldon Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof, She Loves Me, Fiorello!) at our Composer Speaks: Reason to Be Thankful event. … Continue reading →

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An Evening Celebrating Emerging Female Composers Concert Recap, Videos, and more!

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Shoshana G.

On Monday, July 15, I was honored to be one of the seven featured musical theater writers in Sparkification Productions’ An Evening Celebrating Emerging Female Composers. It was a lovely concert with wonderful women writers and singers. The great Mary-Mitchell … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Concert: An Evening Celebrating Emerging Female Composers

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Shoshana G.

I am SUPER excited to be one of the featured writers in Sparkification Productions’ upcoming concert, An Evening Celebrating Emerging Female Composers: A Concert to Promote Gender Parity in Musical Theatre. It will be held Monday, July 15, at The … Continue reading →

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My 10-Minute Play, “The Rapture of Our Teeth,” Published on Indie Theater Now

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Shoshana G.

I’m excited to announce that my first play has been published. The Rapture of Our Teeth, a parody of Thornton Wilder’s The Skin of Our Teeth, is now available to be purchased and read on Indie Theater Now. The 10-minute, … Continue reading →

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APRIL IS IN MY MISTRESS’ FACE: RUMINATIONS ON APRIL AND TRAGEDY

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Shoshana G.

I wrote this post 6 years ago, almost to the day. I was trying to process the Virginia Tech Massacre and ended up writing about the month of April. I originally posted it on my graduate school community forum in … Continue reading →

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JUSTIN BIEBER, ANNE FRANK, ANGELA CHASE, AND HOLOCAUST EDUCATION

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Shoshana G.

When people on social media began reacting to Justin Bieber’s comment after visiting Anne Frank’s house, my first thought was about My So-Called Life’s Angela Chase. In the pilot episode of My So-Called Life, Angela’s English teacher asks the class … Continue reading →

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JUST BE YOURSELF: JUDGING WOMEN’S APPEARANCES

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Shoshana G.

“There is simply no comparison between how women’s looks and men’s looks count toward how society values them as humans.” -Irin Carmon How people talk about women’s looks in our culture is an important conversation to have, and I enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Enlightened Has Been Cancelled

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Shoshana G.

I was not on Twitter last night to hear about Enlightened‘s cancellation, but I’m glad I heard about it when I did–the next morning at work. While my workplace is not like Abaddon Industries (the company in the show), it … Continue reading →

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Requiem for BEN AND KATE and DON’T TRUST THE B— IN APT. 23

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Shoshana G.

Slipping quietly into the night, sitcoms Ben and Kate and Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt. 23 stopped airing new episodes a couple weeks ago. Ben and Kate was in the middle of its first season and Don’t Trust the … Continue reading →

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