“Early on, I decided to set clear rules and boundaries that were available to all campers and my full-time theatre students during the school year. This paid off hugely in helping me when the time came to deal with disruptive behavior.”

“We shouldn’t be cut right away because you think it takes us one minute more to get into a costume, or you might have to slow down choreography a tad bit more because you think we’ll be out of breath. Big people have some serious talent out there that, unfortunately, goes unnoticed because of their size.”

I rarely hear anything more ignorant than, “All the techies do is push buttons and get annoyed with us.” It’s so wrong and just plain horrible.

“It does the industry no good to provide opportunities for people with disabilities if theatre companies do not embrace the access needs of performers throughout the entire audition, rehearsal, and performance processes. It does not matter how many people are invited into the room if the room is completely inhospitable to them once they are there.”

“This is not a sad ending. I transitioned my love for acting to production. I worked as a technician, designer, director, stage manager, and eventually, a writer with multiple experiences under my belt. Writing to you about why I quit acting.

It’s a happy ending.”

“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.”

“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.”