“I’ve heard from people who claim that arts education should not be compulsory is that the arts are not as important to a child’s education as other subjects are. This could not be further from the truth.”

“All men can be romantic, no matter what they look like. All men can be sexy, no matter what they look like. All men can have energy, no matter what they look like.”

“When I think about “Carrie the Musical” I think about its potential to be great rather than its flawed execution.”

“If a fat person auditions for your show, don’t assume that they can’t do a lift or keep up in a big production number. Don’t rule a fat person out for auditioning for the Soprano-ingenue when they could have the best voice of anyone you’ve heard all day.”

“To all the designers: Thank you for crafting a beautiful space. You do such amazing work. What would we do without you?”

So, as you head into your showcase or any audition room that causes you to be distracted by the opportunity, remember this productive sentiment: “This is what all my years of training have prepared me to do. I'll make this a good performance and move on to the next.”

“So how do we recover from a bad show? How do we find the fortitude to face the following evening with a smile and not a grimace?”

“Ten years ago, I sat down in front of a small fold-out table in my living room and wrote my first blog post about theatre happening in my area of Connecticut. What a journey it’s been since.”

“It can be challenging to blend acting and singing, making them work together without working against each other.”

“Standing ovations shouldn't be discouraged by some "theater snob's" insistence that only the shows that earn it, deserve a standing ovation. By the same token, it appears as though people engaged in any standing ovation are doing so because they think that it's what you're supposed to do at the end of a show.”

“A friend of mine recently told her that one of her college theatre directors told their class to avoid participating in community theatre because "it's a trap for serious actors."‘

“When it comes to the narrative of theatre people that non-thespians compose, shy performers are often left out.”