“When someone pretends to be fully available and then drops a major conflict later on, it doesn’t just mess up one night — it throws off rehearsal plans, partner scenes, choreography, the works. And everyone around you feels it.”

“Hold your head high. Learn the part like it’s yours. And when your moment comes (because it will), you’ll be ready — and you’ll know you earned every second of it.”

“If you’re sitting there feeling like tonight’s final dress rehearsal was less Broadway-ready and more chaotic dress parade, let me tell you: you’re exactly where you need to be. Really. I promise.”

“Let’s not pretend every rehearsal process is a wonderful experience. So here it is: a lovingly passive-aggressive list of the five most annoying types of people in rehearsal. If you see yourself here… apologies. But also, do better.”

“The next time you hear someone complain about how stressful tech week is, ask the real question: Is tech week stressful, or is someone just unprepared?”

“I believe in the power of preparation. I love a sharp cue pickup. I appreciate an actor who comes in knowing their material inside and out. But I also know that theatre is an act of discovery. And sometimes, putting pressure on a fixed off-book date stifles the very process we’re trying to nurture.”

“A lot of actors have talent, but not everyone is a breeze to work with. I will always cast someone who takes direction and is a pleasure to work with over a highly talented pain in the tush. Congratulations on being cast, but now it is time to prove yourself during the rehearsal process.”

“It all seems to come down to mutual respect. What I want most is to work with kind people who take their talent seriously.”

“You may possibly be dealing with a “Dictator Director” and you don’t even know it.”

Frantically muttering your lines under your breath? Getting your head stuck in the arm of your dress as you try your quick change for the first time? It must be the dress rehearsal!

“When your script has become your comfort blanket, despairing at the thought of letting it go before show week will do nothing to reduce all the other stresses that come with being part of a production. So, I would like to share a few tricks that, in my experience, have been incredibly helpful when starting to learn my lines.”