Criena House

Actress NYC pronounced as KRE-nuh

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    On Your Feet and Ana Villafañe
    Criena
    • Dec 29, 2016
    • 2 min

    On Your Feet and Ana Villafañe

    I won the lottery for On Your Feet yesterday, the musical based on the lives of Gloria and Emilio Estefan. First of all, I grew up to the...
    Criena
    • Oct 24, 2016
    • 3 min

    Contributions of Filipinos to American Theater, Part 1: Broadway

    October is Filipino American History Month! What better way to highlight the contribution of my people by talking about the industry I lo...
    Language of the Fan
    Criena
    • Oct 20, 2016
    • 1 min

    Language of the Fan

    Veering off from my usual subject, I'd like to share this with you. In the late 19th to early 20th century Philippines, the high society ...
    Criena
    • Oct 6, 2016
    • 2 min

    How to Crash an EPA and Get Seen

    I got my first callback from crashing an EPA! Dreams do come true. Hang in there guys! It took me 3 years, but hey, I think I got a formu...
    100 Essays I Don't Have Time to Write by Sarah Ruhl
    Criena
    • Oct 3, 2016
    • 2 min

    100 Essays I Don't Have Time to Write by Sarah Ruhl

    This is a delicious read for anyone who who dedicates their life to the theater. Written by one of my favorite playwrights, Sarah Ruhl (T...
    Criena
    • Sep 29, 2016
    • 2 min

    You and the Audience

    A few weeks ago, I experienced an exhilarating moment on stage - playing with the audience. The character I was playing required me to sp...
    Criena
    • Sep 23, 2016
    • 2 min

    How to Tackle Classics

    Again, keeping with the theme of the week - Shakespeare! I'm sure there are plenty of techniques for classics, but I would like to share ...
    Criena
    • Sep 22, 2016
    • 2 min

    On Doing Accents

    I had an audition today! Shout out to Leta Tremblay for calling me in. Thank you! Ok. Today was rough for me. I don't know if the auditio...
    Angela Bassett
    Criena
    • Sep 19, 2016
    • 2 min

    Angela Bassett

    I need this woman more in my life. In need her doing more Shakespeare in my life. I'm just going to leave this juicy clip here. Enjoy! In...
    Women of Will by Tina Packer
    Criena
    • Sep 19, 2016
    • 2 min

    Women of Will by Tina Packer

    Women of Will in performance by Tina Packer and Nigel Gore. It seems like it is a Shakespeare week or even month for me. I've been engros...
    Criena
    • Sep 17, 2016
    • 2 min

    You have 3 hours to master 5 sides. Go!

    Last week, I was invited to audition for a new play. I submitted myself a day before the audition, so I got the sides pretty late. Precis...
    BD Wong
    Criena
    • Aug 10, 2016
    • 2 min

    BD Wong

    Dreamy Captain Shiang in Mulan. That psychiatrist in Law and Oder: SVU. Villainous Hugo Strange in Gotham. Gender-bending Whiterose in Mr...
    THE ARTIST WAY WORKBOOK by Julia Cameron
    Criena
    • Aug 9, 2016
    • 2 min

    THE ARTIST WAY WORKBOOK by Julia Cameron

    Your welcome. The book I will feature this week is a gift from one artist to another. The inspiration as to why I started this blog in th...
    This one thing freaks actors out
    Criena
    • Aug 8, 2016
    • 2 min

    This one thing freaks actors out

    Taught a voice and movement class today. An observation that stuck out - this one thing freaks young actors out - breathing from their mo...
    THE LUCID BODY: A GUIDE FOR THE PHYSICAL ACTOR by Fay Simpson
    Criena
    • Jul 31, 2016
    • 3 min

    THE LUCID BODY: A GUIDE FOR THE PHYSICAL ACTOR by Fay Simpson

    In this blog post, I will feature books on acting that I've been reading. What did I like or not like about it. And how I applied what I ...
    MANISH DAYAL
    Criena
    • Jul 31, 2016
    • 2 min

    MANISH DAYAL

    This blog post is dedicated to featuring actors of color who are just amazing actors. ...because we don't get enough credit ya'll. I was ...
    On getting rusty...
    Criena
    • Jul 22, 2016
    • 2 min

    On getting rusty...

    As an MFA trained actor, I take pride in my ability to perform. However after a two month break, I may be rusty. I went on a long vacatio...
    Hungry Actress
    Criena
    • Jul 13, 2016
    • 1 min

    Hungry Actress

    I'm starting a blog today. Why? Why not. Being an actress leads a lonely life. Especially a starting one with little funds to pay for coa...
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