“If you have been anywhere near the social media of a theatre kid in the past four weeks, you are likely familiar with the Ratatouille musical. A crowdsourced production involving creators from across the globe, what started as a one-off joke has blossomed into a full-blown phenomenon, with hundreds of videos racking up millions of views from adoring observers.

But what is Ratatouille the Musical?”

In any part of life, doubting yourself is inevitable.

From working for a promotion to applying for colleges, there’s a point where you stop and ask yourself: Am I sure that I can do this? Even the most confident people have these moments of doubt, whether they realize it or not. Unfortunately, it’s one of the most common feelings in the world. And when you’re working in the arts? That feeling multiplies by ten at every email with an audition or job opening, thinking of the hundreds of others who probably received the exact same email. It may not help having the “starving artist” reputation that surrounds our decisions either.

“Arts workers have nowhere to go. We are not merely out of work, we are prevented from work. To have the promise of one’s entire life ripped away over and over again, becoming more agonizing with each pull, isn’t just infuriating, it’s exasperating.”

“I believe it to be extremely dangerous to accuse people who do not vote for a specific political party of not supporting theatre.”

“The first single from the movie adaptation of The Prom has dropped, check out 'Tonight Belongs to You' from movie soundtrack.”

“An Ohio high school theatre teacher was arrested on felony charges of sexual battery, after allegedly having sexual contact with a student.”

“Nerd or cheerleader, principal, or rebel, human or zombie – we are all welcome at the Zombie Prom.”

“Eight Off-Broadway theatres and comedy clubs have filed a lawsuit against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio for keeping their venues closed during the pandemic. I question the rationale behind this.”

“The current students of the CSU Chico Theatre Department’s Theatre Diversity Committee do not stand with the CSAC group and their efforts to malign our current administration. We fear this group will cause lasting damage to our educational environment and does not seek to bring about positive, constructive change as they claim is their purpose.”

A Dallas theatre’s 80’s themed musical revue has been shut down due to a COVID-19 outbreak among its cast and crew. According to a source, 17 individuals connected to the Firehouse Theatre show have tested positive. There are at least 27 people working directly on the production.

The first trailer for the Netflix movie based on the Tony-nominated musical, The Prom, has been released!

“Let’s stop comparing majors. Let’s stop making college a competition. I know that I could never major in Biology, but I also know plenty of people who could never major in Theatre. We all have our strengths and we all have our weaknesses. Let’s celebrate our own strengths and let’s marvel at the strengths of others.”