Spotlight
Stories that deserve your attention
Issues Arise Over Brown Paper Tickets Not Being Able to Pay Ticket Funds Owed to Theaters (UPDATED)
“Theatre organizations all over the country are wondering tonight where the proceeds for their tickets sales went after the selling website they used can’t come up with their money”
L.A. Theatre Works ‘Sets the Stage for Learning'
“LATW’s “Setting the Stage for Learning” allows teachers to enhance distance learning during the COVID-19 crisis.”
During the COVID-19 Shutdown, Theatre Unions Need to Suspend Collecting Dues
“During the COVID-19 theatre shutdown, I think we need to try to do everything we can to make this easier for performers, even if it’s minimal in the grand scheme of things. One way to do that is for theatre unions to cease collecting dues during the shutdown, or go a step further and refund them.”
Looking at Twilight Theater Company's Fantastic Web Series - "Overcoming the Artist's Nightmare"
Due to COVID-19, the Twilight Theater Company had to shut their season down early, ending shows such as “A Feminine Ending”. But they were able to produce quite an interesting web series titled, “Overcoming the Artist’s Nightmare”.
Freshman Year was Humbling and It Was the Best Thing for Me
“Over the course of my freshman year, I learned that I was not that great... on my own. I learned that my abilities were not enough... on their own. I needed to stop doing everything on my own and let the people I was paying to teach me to do exactly that, teach.”
The Joys of Cosplay - Musical Theatre Edition
“Cosplay has made me feel more self secured. It makes you realize people often don’t judge you for your creativity but they rather embrace it.”
Actors are Allowed to be Sick
“Audiences - sorry, some audience members - seem to completely forget that getting sick is out of our hands. Actors haven’t gotten sick on purpose just to spite you.”
Broadway Productions Suspended Due to Coronavirus
“While no Broadway houses or large regional theaters have stopped performances, many theaters are responding to the coronavirus crisis.”
U.K. Actor Resigns Role in Musical in Protest Over Casting of Trans Role
“It was reported today that Transgender actor and campaigner Kate O’Donnell has withdrawn from a show in London over the casting of a cisgender male in a trans role.”
Los Angeles Theatre Update Regarding the Coronavirus
“Theaters in the greater Los Angeles area are making executive decisions about their shows after Governor Gavin Newsome and public health officials have recommended that all gatherings of over 250 people be postponed until after March 31st, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Am I Good Enough?
“I have been doing this long enough to know that I will NEVER KNOW what the people behind the table feel or think. I have to trust the process and the journey.”
How THE LAST SHIP Connects My Family's Story
“Grief is the price we pay for love, and nowhere has that theme been more tenderly rendered than THE LAST SHIP.”