“Many audition tip lists will share things you should have done weeks or months before stepping into the room. And while training, research, rehearsal, and resume cultivation are essential pieces of the auditioning puzzle, here are six suggestions that I, as director, encourage you to follow if you’re stepping into the audition room today.”
Read More“If these ethics and habits are not demonstrated, not only do one’s chances of being cast dramatically decrease but also people simply do not wish to associate with them or support them in any of their theatrical endeavors.”
Read More“I feel like the theatrical industry is no place for a fat girl because a fat girl isn't what the public wants- at what least the paying public wants. Well, I’m sick and tired of it. I’m tired of being typecast as the “fat best friend”.”
Read More“What can you do when your mental health is affecting rehearsal time and your performance in the workspace?"
Read More“I am what I am…a community theatre performer and director and proud of it.”
Read More“There are some people out there who might actually be wondering why those of us who love theatre LOVE Les Misérables. Maybe they think it is overrated, or maybe they’ve never actually seen a production of it and – as a result – cannot possibly understand why we won’t stop talking about this show three decades after it first premiered. For this reason, I’ve decided to make a shortlist that can help make things clearer for those people.”
Read More“What’s refreshing about Nguyen’s She Kills Monsters is that not only does it shine a spotlight on LGBTQ characters, but that it does not use their sexuality as a placeholder for personality.”
Read More“Descendants” should be a household name for any families that want to get their kids into musical theatre.
Read More“The sound team is just one of the many departments that are involved in staging a show. They do more than just play the sound cues, adjust the mixing of the system in the soundboard, and make your lavalier (or lapel) mics as inconspicuous as possible. Here are 6 ways to help them do their jobs.”
Read More“I can assure you that no matter what I hear when I listen to someone audition, I will never subject my prospective cast to what I was subjected to. I use what talents I have to lift them up, to get them into character when rehearsals begin, to make sure the stage is set from the wings when opening night comes.”
Read More“Creativity is something that can be easily accessible to children and it is our job to encourage them to step out of the box and go on a journey that only their imagination can take them.”
Read More“As someone who is on the asexual spectrum, it is a little disheartening that this performing medium that I love so much doesn’t seem to have a character I can relate to on that level.”
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