We all go through various crossroads in our lives. Some of them are easy to navigate. Some take a little longer, or require a little more self-introspection before passing through. I saw this hanging up in the office the other day. Not necessarily a Pulitzer winner in terms of literary devices, it still has a…
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Auditions for On Golden Pond
Footlighters Theater Group has a couple of roles left to fill for this Fall's production of On Golden Pond. If you are in the Capital District area in NY, and are interested in participating in the show, please contact us at Footlighters1@yahoo.com. Rehearsals are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings. Performances are the first two weekends…
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New Website Coming Soon!
I am very excited to announce that the website for Silverpen Productions is finally getting an overhaul! We are working on a completely different design (partnering with Emulsion Works Design Studio) and organization system, as well as new content and some great new features. For right now, the basic site is still up and we…
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Taming the Wild, Wild West in a Dress
[caption id="attachment_167" align="aligncenter" width="211" caption="Lady Claire & Colt Revolver, Jr."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_168" align="alignright" width="189" caption="Rhoda Steed & Russell Grub"][/caption] Just wanted to send out a big thank you to all of you who supported Footlighters' spring production of Taming the Wild, Wild West in a Dress! The show ended up being a successful comeback for…
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Back in the Office!
[caption id="attachment_156" align="alignleft" width="216" caption="Sunset on the St. Lawrence River -Photo courtesy of Silverpen Productions (c) 2009"][/caption] We're back from our week away. We had a nice time and the weather was actually the best weather I think we have seen all year! Our stay on the St. Lawrence wasn't as relaxing as we had…
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Preparing For Your Wedding Dance
[caption id="attachment_146" align="alignright" width="250"] Photo courtesy of Peter Finger Photography[/caption] It's wedding season and many couples are preparing for the big first dance. In the last couple of years, the trend for couples is to have a choreographed first dance. This trend only seems to be growing, especially with the popularity of shows like So…
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Out of Town
Will be out of town until August 17th, so the office will be closed all of next week. Please feel free to leave messages as usual, however, we likely will not be able to return them until the week of the 17th. Posts will also resume as usual during that week. Enjoy the week!
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Studio Spotlight: The Saratoga Savoy Center of Dance
[caption id="attachment_103" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Photo Courtesy of the Saratoga Savoy Center of Dance"][/caption] There are many great dance studios throughout this country. If you are in the upstate NY area, keep checking back here for periodic local studio spotlights. This week's spotlight: The Saratoga Savoy Center of Dance. Located in the heart of historic Saratoga…
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Deep Breath
In light of my recent return to the stage, I thought this excerpt from an old essay I wrote would be an interesting addition to the collection. It was written quite a few years ago, but the basic idea behind it most certainly still rings true today. I think any actor with a love for…
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Calling All Freelancers!
I have been following a very interesting discussion on LinkedIn this past week. It started off as a question about an average going rate for web content work, and it evolved into a whole discussion about the issues and roadblocks that freelance writers have been dealing with lately. Economy aside, how many times have you…
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