Sock 'n' Buskin It’s been four months since Carleton students last attended classes on campus. Naturally, time onstage or in various theatres has been cut down to zero for the Sock’n’Buskin community. On the bright side, many theatre companies have adapted their shows to a virtual platform, allowing us to continue to watch performances and experience theatre in … Read more
SnB: You acted in Bang Bang earlier in this year’s GCTC season, a play that brings up important questions about artistic freedom. What do you have to say on those topics? Eric: I like that the play identifies the tipping point we’re at now where people who have been holding the balance of power in … Read more
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” The opening sentence of Pride and Prejudice epitomizes Jane Austen’s writing; here is money, here is marriage, here are (one hopes) love and romance, and here is a drily witty narrator who is sure that you share her amused discernment. One … Read more
Jasmine Stamos is currently a fourth-year Journalism student at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, who has had a passion for theater ever since she was young. Prior to attending Carleton, Stamos attended Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Ottawa. There, she was cast as a nun in The Trials of Robin Hood, Bombalurina in the … Read more
When working behind-the-scenes on a Sock ‘n’ Buskin production, two important backstage roles are those of stage hand and stage manager. While complementary, the roles have some marked differences. Stage hands are the people who move and rearrange set pieces on stage in between scenes, and are often the people who ensure that the actors … Read more
When it comes to picking costumes and props for a show, it can be different every time. The process varies from show to show. “The director normally has a precise vision of what they want for costumes,” said Laura Sumpter, one of the stage managers of Much Ado About Nothing. The directors of each respective … Read more
On Sep. 8, Sock ‘n’ Buskin Theatre Company held auditions for their first play of the season, Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare. When auditioning for an SnB show, you sign up for an audition slot, which is normally scheduled between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on a weekend. Auditions are typically held at … Read more
Every year, Carleton University holds Carleton Expo, a day where clubs on campus can showcase and introduce their club to new students. One such club is Sock ‘n’ Buskin Theatre Company. SnB also recently hosted their 2018/19 season Launch Party. SnB is Carleton’s student-run theatre company, and has been active since 1943. At each Expo, … Read more
Another year has passed, and members of the Sock ‘n’ Buskin community are finishing up their final year both as a student and as a member of SnB. Some of the members who are graduating include Tamara LaPlante, Lindsay Tannahill, Matthew Venner, Natalie Rocha, and Laura Walker. The graduating members have been involvement for all … Read more
The Sock ‘n’ Buskin’s last show of the year, The Elephant Man, opened on March 16, and ran until March 24 at the Glebe-St. James United Church. I had the opportunity to sit in on a rehearsal for the upcoming show to get some insight on what happens in a rehearsal. Sitting in gave me … Read more