About Me

Hello, and welcome!

A little about me….I see, read and listen to as much as I can, and so I utilize this forum as an outlet to pontificate opinions, analyses and musings on all things entertainment-related — but mostly theatre and film. Criticism is a passion project of mine, and the goal is to write reviews and reactions that are engaging, thoughtful and informative, and that invite discussion or comments whenever you deem necessary and relevant.

My favorite times of year are Academy Awards and Tony Awards seasons as I attempt — and usually succeed — to see every single nominee and then blog about each award category. It’s exhausting, but nothing makes me happier.

A confabulation is, of course, a conversation, and whether or not it is a conversation between critic and artist or critic and reader or any other combination of individuals, the goal is to create conversation that is meaningful, thoughtful and respectful.

So let’s confabulate.

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Julie Haverkate has previously worked at Meadow Brook Theatre (Rochester, MI), as well as in the literary offices of Electric Pear Productions and the Summer Play Festival in NYC. Julie has lectured and presented at conferences internationally, and her book, PARADE Diverges, was published by VDM. In addition to dramaturging every now and again, she occasionally writes for www.ink19.com and American Theatre magazine. Julie received her B.A. in English Language & Literature from The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and her M.A. in Theatre Studies from The Florida State University.