Author Archives: Miles Latham

American Democracy, I know you and I have had our differences in the past. I may not agree with those who sing all of your praises, who call you “leader of the free world”. With the increase of democracy and globalization, now more than ever, that sentiment rings false. American Democracy, you’re getting old. ButContinue reading “A Love Letter to America”

In elementary-school theatre camp, a counselor once told me that Shakespeare’s comedies were the plays that start in chaos but eventually resolve happily. His tragedies were the opposite: plays that begin pleasantly, or at least mundanely, and ended in chaos and frustration. The first act of the caucuses was wonderful. I arrived at my precinctContinue reading “The Iowa Caucuses: a Tragedy in Two Acts”

This week, I had the opportunity to see a dress rehearsal for an original play called Game Night. The show, written by two high schoolers, was framed as a game show for a live audience. At certain points during the show, the audience would take out their phones and vote on plot points. While thisContinue reading “Blog Post 2: The Trolley Problem, Onstage”

For all intents and purposes, characters in musicals are supposed to be realistic. They have personality, relationships, goals. But how does a good songwriter relay this to an audience? For years, composers on Broadway have been using the same trick: the “I Want” song. An “I Want” song is a song, typically within the firstContinue reading “Blog Post 1: The “I Want” Song”