I believe February is having an identity crisis. This week has gone from the campus being blanketed with snow to shorts and tee-shirt weather and then back to snow again! But the erratic weather has not stopped the theatre department from preparing for the upcoming spring productions: William Shakespeare's As You Like It and the Directing Class' Spring Shorts.

Any student of the performing arts knows that modern theatrical performance stems from the tragedies of Ancient Greece. We are all taught at a young age the tale of Thespis, who stepped out from the chorus and became the very first actor. That is where our title, 'thespian', comes from! Well, what if you had the opportunity to study the ancient world in which our profession was originally cultivated?

Ah Hi! The semester is definitely beginning to kick into high gear! I've had an assessment in almost all of my classes over the past week, and Spring Awakening rehearsals start this upcoming Monday.

Audition season is about halfway over, yet a majority of us do not know what our plans for the summer are. We are either still waiting on an offer from a theatre who has not finished their auditions yet, or we have already heard "no". No matter what your story is, long story short, the waiting game is HARD. The question is, how can we survive the waiting period without driving ourselves into the ground and becoming certifiably insane (I learned the hard way last year...)?

BWW BLOG: Everything was Beautiful at the Ballet

Hi, everyone! I hope you all are doing well so far this season. It is officially the end of Theatre Week here in Chicago. This 10 day period provides a big amount of discounts and opportunity for everyone to see several shows in the city. That being said, an issue that has been quite a huge part of my education and experience this current school year that I would love to see discussed more is accessibility services in theatre.

Hello there everyone and welcome to my first blog post on BroadwayWorld! I am more than thrilled to have been given the opportunity to talk about all things theatre, my education, and life as a young red-headed woman pursuing theatre as a career!

Hello, its me Lea. Back again for another look at what goes on in my life at Queens College.

Many celebrities have been going to Broadway. Be it a new 'trend' or now Broadway is in the now thanks to shows like Hamilton or Kinky Boots. Uma Thurman is another celebrity who joins a cast! The show? The Parisian Woman written expertly by Beau Willimon and directed by Pam MacKinnon.

After writing my previous post, I finished a wonderful week at KCACTF! My friend and fellow freshman Kelley, as well as my lovely dance tutor Alexa made it to the final six in the Musical Theatre Initiative, which meant that they got to perform at the closing night Gala in front of all the festival attendees.

Trying to get your acting career started can be one of the most physically and mentally draining tasks that burns out so many actors before they get their "big break." Especially if you are starting out with a resume with some college credits, and maybe some high school shows as well.

Often times people reflect on those who helped inspired them. The people who helped shaped that way they are today. This school year I've done plenty of hands on crafts with my classes, which made me reminisce about how my grandmother was the jack of all trades. She's the reason why I'm where I am today.

BWW BLOG: VALENTINE'S DAY: Dead or Alive?

Hello Broadway World! I am so thankful to be featured as a student blogger this semester. It truly is a fantastic opportunity. Through this blog, I plan to express the realities of being a double English and Theatre Arts major at a small liberal arts college. I will share my experiences, reveal my triumphs and failures, and hopefully encourage aspiring artists to keep moving forward.

It is a widely known fact that ballet is the hardest style of dance to train in, and requires the use of muscles that the average person would not even know existed. The isolation of different body parts to properly execute ballet combinations is extremely difficult to mentally understand, let alone physically do, evidently making it a very stressful art form. Despite ballet being a nearly impossible art form to perfect, it is the ground foundation of any style of dance and sculpts your body into its best form, essential for any performer of any facet.

Hello Broadwayworld.com, Its me, Lea. Another week, another blog and I survived another round of classes. It means having to get good grades, rehearse and hopefully survive this semester without passing out.

Hi everyone! I'm a little late this week on my post because on Tuesday I rode down to Americus, Georgia for KCACTF (Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival).

Being in such a concentrated environment as a conservatory program (not to mention in a city school), it is nearly impossible to escape the pressures and emotions that come with being a musical theatre or dance major. If you're not in class you're at an audition or a rehearsal, you're at home practicing a scene for class or watching a documentary on theatre history. No matter what you're doing, it somehow relates to the career path you've chosen. And sometimes it's more than enough, and you feel you want to drop this crazy career completely and get a "normal" job.

Hi again, everyone! Going off of last week's post, I want to share what I'm learning about the music business and touring theatre productions.

The everyday grind of a theatre conservatory, and life beyond that, can be so weighing. To a degree, most everything we do is considered fabulous or not so hot by whoever is our audience that day. In a society that is based so heavily on other's harsh opinions, it is imperative that we exercise our personal validation daily. This means celebrating.

Hello BroadwayWorld universe! My name is Lea Passione. I am an upper Junior/Lower Senior in Queens College. I major in Drama and minor in Journalism. I'm excited to take you through what happens when you study drama at Queens College.

This past weekend I opened and closed the first show I was the Stage Manager for. Prior to this show I have always been the Assistant Stage Manager.

Dear Parents, Your child just came to you and said they wanted to major in theatre in college. Now this might seem scary to you. I'm here to tell you that you that's it's ok!

Even though I am just one year older, I learned a lot last year from running auditions and going to auditions of my own, and I strive to not make the same mistakes I did last year.

As a senior BFA student, there is a lot to look forward to. Milestones of various kinds all lead up to that graduation day. One of the biggest milestones for any graduating senior pursuing acting or musical theatre is that infamous senior headshot session. Some dread it and some love it. The first time getting in front of a camera and trying to act like your natural self sounds easy, right? Well, it can be!