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A Performer of Color's "White List"
“As a young actor growing up, I too had two different lists of roles I wanted to play. The first being the roles I knew I could realistically play as an Asian man and the other ones if I was white. Over the years I've spoken with many other performers of color and I know I'm far from the only one who had lists like these. “
Scottish Paramedic Fired After Missing Shift to Go to Theatre Rehearsal
“This is a first for me. There is news coming out of Scotland that a paramedic has been fired from his job after it was found out that he had skipped part of his shift to attend rehearsals for an upcoming community theatre musical.”
Hey, Late Bloomer! You're Alright!
“I don’t want you to feel bad for waiting to the right moment. I know that if you wait for the ‘perfect’ moment, you’ll never do it.”
'Sofa Shakespeare' Unites Artists During Isolation
“Unprecedented times call for unprecedented solutions, which caused actress and teaching artist Julia Giolzetti asked this question: “What if people all over the world contributed 1 minute each of a Shakespeare play, and then I spliced them into one deranged performance?” And thus, Sofa Shakespeare was born.”
Remembering Adam Schlesinger: Five Songs that Demonstrated His Greatness
“On April 1, 2020, singer-songwriter Adam Schlesinger passed away from complications from COVID-19. We wanted to take a look back at some of our favorite works of his.”
'Bathtub Theatre' is the Show to See Right Now
“We’re living through some unprecedented and uncertain times right now. But if you’re looking to be entertained, I recommend Todd Buonopane’s series "'Bathtub Theatre”. It caught my eye a couple of weeks ago and I can’t stop watching it.”
Brown Paper Tickets Emails Insults to Customers Waiting on Missing Funds
Instead of explaining why their customers aren’t being paid owed funds, Brown Paper Tickets has decided to go another route, throw their customers under the proverbial bus.
Why Basic Musicianship is Important in a College Theatre Program
“Students who enroll and attend basic musicianship classes are taught valuable skills in reading music notation and have the opportunity to develop a better understanding of the musical language specific to a vocal/piano score.”
GA High School Theatre Awards Will Continue Despite Disqualifying Schools Closed Due to Coronavirus
Georgia's "Shuler Awards" will still be held, despite several schools being disqualified because they closed due to the coronavirus before their performances were adjudicated.
Great Cast Recordings That Aren't the 'Original' Casts
“When we think of “cast recordings,” we think of “the original Broadway casts.” We don’t always think about the revival casts, recordings in other languages, or revisits. Here is a short collection of cast recordings that were not the “original” casts, but are very special, nonetheless and worth sitting down with some good headphones to enjoy.”
5 Reasons Why Theatre Groups are Just Like Family
“I joined my local theatre group when I was 16 and I made friends for life. I’ve helped them prepare for auditions, celebrated when they’ve got parts and listened to their disappointment if it didn’t work out. But it didn’t stop there.”