“It’s completely baked into the artist mindset that a level of self-destruction is necessary to unlock what you want to do. In some ways, you start to believe that without it, you are not an artist. That it helps you to unlock your genius.”

“Dance gave me a new sense of self-confidence that I didn’t really know that I lacked.”

“For the past couple of years, staff and alumni at Christian Youth Theater have been asking the organization to affirm their support for the LGBTQIA+ community, especially given how many staff and alumni identify as such. Instead, rather, the organization decided to double down on their stance in the opposite direction and not only put out an anti-LGBTQIA+ statement but also plan to require staff to sign an agreement that will force them back into the closet if they choose to continue to work there.”

“The big change people are discovering within the past few years is that we can have boundaries in this work—actors can have boundaries about where they don’t want to be touched—and still tell the story.”

“There are plenty of resources out there to teach interested people about stage management, but here are four books that established stage managers swear by”

“Phylicia Rashad’s tweet defending Bill Cosby was reckless, showed extremely poor judgement, two qualities no college dean should have. She should resign immediately.”

“Arguably the most prestigious drama school in the country is now going to be tuition-free for current and future students. Yale University’s drama school will no longer pay tuition, thanks to a landmark $150 million gift from entertainment executive and philanthropist David Geffen, the university announced today.”

“I always describe Dramaturgical work as putting together pieces of a puzzle that never has a correct solution. You can dive into plays, research, and have conversations with a writer, and never hit the bottom of what can be explored-- there’s always something.”

“To be honest, I'm fine with pre-casting, as long as the theatre and director are upfront and honest about it at auditions.”

“Last week, a university theatre club in New Zealand decided to cancel their upcoming production of Chaplin: The Musical after it had been discovered that the actor had a notorious past when it came to conduct with teenaged girls.”

“Hiring a talented but also reliable production team can be stressful. Of course, you want a crew that can help bring your vision to the stage, but how do you know they’ll also make deadlines, show up to production meetings on time, and overall be a professional individual?”

“Some day you’ll make your friends come around.”