http://talyahalpern.umwblogs.org Reach for the stars. If you fall, the clouds will catch you. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:27:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://talyahalpern.umwblogs.org/2008/04/30/making-it-happen/ Last Wednesday the class went on saw Stunning at Woolly Mammoth. I really enjoyed the production, however was rather confused by the end. Before the show began, the acting theatre manager made a speech to the audience about subscriptions and donating to the theatre as well as discussing next season. ... http://talyahalpern.umwblogs.org/2008/04/16/stunning/ On Wednesday, I was extremely busy. In the morning, I got up early to get tickets for the matinée of my choice. A lot of my close friends went to Mary Poppins. I did want to go see it, but I knew I  would regret it if I did not ... http://talyahalpern.umwblogs.org/2008/03/12/wednesday-a-day-to-remember/ Tuesday, I traveled to Brooklyn by myself for my first interview with Amy Graves. Amy was a professional actor since she was young and now has established and owns her own children's theatre in Brooklyn. The journey to Brooklyn was rather insane actually. A guy flashed a young woman on the ... http://talyahalpern.umwblogs.org/2008/03/07/my-first-interview-and-hamlet/ On Monday the class saw Gypsy starring Patti Lupone. It was the first preview run and the first run with an actual audience. Unlike any other show I have been lucky enough to see- most of the audience was there to see Patti. When she came onto the stage, there ... http://talyahalpern.umwblogs.org/2008/03/07/gypsy-rose/ I woke up this morning and planned to audit an acting class with Steve, Helena, Karen, and Latera. We headed downtown to 14th st. and we simply could not find it. I thought this as an opportunity to take the bull by the horns and head off into NYC by ... http://talyahalpern.umwblogs.org/2008/03/03/hermit-lovely-solitude/ Tonight, after Legally Blonde, the class was honored with a tour backstage of the Palace Theatre. Natalie was gracious enough to show us around and give us a splendid tour. It was great to meet with her and realize how real and how like us she is. It was great ... http://talyahalpern.umwblogs.org/2008/03/03/dreams-approaching-and-hitting-hard/ It has been a day and a half- and I am in New York City.  As I got on the bus at DuPont Friday  morning, I was so anxious. I was scared and I thought what the hell am I doing!? I'm off on this trip and I am really ... http://talyahalpern.umwblogs.org/2008/03/03/talya-is-in-new-york-city/ I have made some amazing contacts, and I am extremely honored and excited. So- I have made the contacts...but what is next? When you first meet the contact, how do you start the interview? Is it formal? If you are going to dinner with a contact how do you get ... http://talyahalpern.umwblogs.org/2008/02/28/got-the-contactswhats-next/ So, I have been writing to actors in off broadway productions and I got a contact. Amy White is an actor who has been in the musical revue, I love you, you're perfect, now change for 7.5 years. I am so glad I got something! http://talyahalpern.umwblogs.org/2008/02/21/a-little-light/