Front of House...The Unsung Heroes of Theatre
When it comes to theatre, I’ve been all over the place. I know I’ve talked about acting and my backstage work, but there’s something...
Grudge Match: In the Heights vs. Hamilton
This is a blog post that was born from a conversation with my mom as we were driving down to Cape May. As with any proper road trip, we...
Movie Adaptations
With many great plays and musicals, there are, inevitably, movie adaptations. I feel like the most well known ones are musical...
The New Electric Ballroom (Part 1)
When I first heard the name The New Electric Ballroom, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect with this play. It’s a bold name, a big...
This is History!
There is definitely something to be said of the classics. I think you’d be pretty hard pressed to find a professional theatre that...
Artist Spotlight: Robert Montano
I’m sure I made it very clear in my last post that the show SMALL was absolutely amazing. More than that, really. I started out saying...
Small
Sometimes there are shows that just “wow” you. This is even more special when you’re not expecting that “wow”. I was very excited for...
A Christmas Carol Comedy (Again!)
A year ago, I started my journey on this blog by writing about A Christmas Carol Comedy at Hedgerow Theatre. Today, I get the pleasure...
Theatre Etiquette
This post is for anyone who has ever been in the audience of a show, especially if you’ve been in the audience of many shows. Because no...
A Christmas Carol (Part 2)
About ten million years ago, when I was very new to acting, I auditioned for A Christmas Carol at Hedgerow Theatre. I was seven years...
A Christmas Carol (Part 1)
Is there a Christmas story that has been more often shown on stage than A Christmas Carol? I would definitely say “no” to that one. ...
Again and Again
Is there something you like to see over and over again? A movie or TV show that you’ve watched a million times before? I definitely...
It's Opening Night!
Every theatre you go to is going to have a different opening night tradition. For some, it’s a big deal. For others, it’s just the...
A New Home!
As you can see, Zoe Writes Theatre has moved! I'm in the process of creating this site, so keep an eye out!
Hard to Watch Shows
In my opinion, theatre is one of the most magical things in the world. A theatre is a hallowed space, and anyone who has ever been in...
Real Life in Shows
Although most of what we see onstage is fiction, some material is based on real life and real life stories. There are shows that are...
Audition Monologues
Any audition monologue you choose has to fit you properly. If you don’t connect in some way with what you’re saying, you’re not going to...