The entertainment industry is constantly being impacted by the evolution of technology. Because of this, college theatre design and tech programs have to evolve with it. Programs are offering new classes, bringing in innovative guests and implementing the newest stage technology into their productions. Needless to say, it’s an exciting time to be in theatre design and tech.
Here are 30 programs we feel are doing some amazing things onstage and behind the scenes.
Read More“In an industry that’s swamped with talented and ambitious people, is being a triple threat enough to stand out? from the crowd
Read More“Saturday Night Live needs to cut Shane Gillis before he gets a chance to make 30 Rock his home.”
Read More“Fat accessibility has a long way to go across the world, but there’s no reason it couldn’t begin with theatre.”
Read More“If anything, these arrests tell us that sexual predators are active in this industry and using it to lure their victims.”
Read MoreThankfully, a number of colleges in this country offer outstanding and innovative dance programs for perspective students. Here are 30 that we feel are the best.
Read MoreYou’ve probably seen it: at the end of a play about some kind of tragedy, every character in the play starts interlocking monologues that individually paint their own pictures but which add up to a bigger picture, and the audience is often forced to move their heads around like their watching the worst game of tennis ever. I can see why playwrights would do this, but I think it is hurting plays.
Read MoreA Chicago based theatre company has cancelled an upcoming production after the show’s director was banned over alleged abuse
Read MoreCritiquing art isn’t about tearing it down or throwing blanket support, it’s about holding art to a higher standard. Good, honest criticism comes from a place of desire for understanding and pushing the piece of art forward.
Read MoreSo do me a favor if you are a casting director or someone who is running auditions. If you see our resume and you see that we are a non-Equity member. Please don’t dismiss us. Just because we don’t have a card yet doesn’t mean anything.
Read MoreWhen Amar Ramasar takes his first bows as Bernardo, it will have been just a year and a half since he was fired from the New York City Ballet for sharing nude photos of female company members without their knowledge or consent. Yet, in typical professional theatre industry fashion, the powers-that-be decided to overlook egregious behavior and declare that talent trumps unethical behavior, no matter how vile.
So when Ramasar takes his first bows, I encourage you to give him the reception he deserves - boo him.
Read MoreThe Argentinian Prostitute Play puts an unknown, female-driven story on an off-Broadway stage. It is a complex immigrant story, a feminist story, and one where women escape their male oppressor in a time where their independence is difficult to grasp on to.
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