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How Theatre Producers Can Use Alternative Marketing Activations to Build Brand Awareness
“You’re asking the wrong question if you’re trying to replicate the “live theatre experience” over digital spaces. Instead, ask how does my audience engage with my show’s brand outside of the two hours they’re in the theater (if they ever even see it in person)? How can I extend my show’s brand to different formats I haven’t yet considered or explored?”
Teaching Your Young Actor to Advocate for Their Own Worth
“It is absolutely imperative that young actors know their own worth and value and that it is their right to speak on their own behalf.”
"The Humble Storyteller" : The Actor’s Most Important Role
“At its core, theatre is a collaboration, and we have the responsibility to understand and respect it in all capacities.”
Your Last Tinder Date as a Jason Robert Brown Musical
The Last Five Years
Sparks were flying right from the get-go, and you dated for a while. But things dissolved pretty quickly when they started giving you unsolicited career advice. The breakup was very messy and very public.
Selecting a BFA/BA Program? : A Checklist of Questions To Ask
This is the time of the year where the college decision process should be finalizing. A decision like this should not be made hastily. Take your time and do the research that's most important to you. But if you or your parents aren't exactly sure what to do first, here is a checklist of things to ask colleges as you come down the final stretch of making a decision.
When Theatre Returns, Take Risks
When audiences return and are happy to be able to go out and see the set for the first time, or read the program, why not try to make this return one of their most memorable theatrical experiences ever?
A Letter to Those Who Inspire Me: Choreographers
“Dear Choreographers,
From pointing out my two left feet to all the motivational speeches about why it is important to push myself. Choreographers add dazzle to musicals with flare, grace, and athleticism. Here is my thank you as to why you continue to inspire me.”
7 Funny and Uplifting Musicals to Get You Through Quarantine
Times are definitely hard right now for all of us self-isolating during this pandemic. Finding something that makes you smile – no matter what piece of entertainment it might be – is crucial at a time like this. So, here are seven musicals guaranteed to make you smile.
Representation Matters: Telling Queer Stories in a Significant Way
The theatre community is comprised of many different types of people, with an especially large number of people who identify as LGBT+. If our community is so largely composed with queer people, why aren’t we doing a better job of telling their stories?
Brown Paper Tickets Fiasco Claims Its First Casualty
“Today, the Pisgah Film House sadly announced that they were permanently shutting their doors. While the film industry, even for small houses like Pisgah, faces a changing future with COVID-19, stated as a major reason for their closure is that they never received their funds that were raised using Brown Paper Tickets.”
Fame isn’t the Only Form of Fulfillment
If your heart and soul are happy, if you are content with your life and can do what you love - then you are fulfilled. And if it means you’re never on Broadway, if you aren’t in the next superhero blockbuster but are happy - that’s ok. Because fame isn’t the only form of fulfillment.
Theatre Impacts Every Day Skills
“The life skills you can learn from school theater at any level or from community theater are important and can help you develop a unique perspective on life and how to deal with the everyday struggles.”