‘A former high school theatre technical specialist is headed to jail after pleading guilty to texting illicit images to his students.”

“On April 15, 2023, the production of Terrence McNally's Corpus Christi finished its run at the Popup Theatre in Denver, CO. As of today, the cast and members of the crew of that show have still not been paid in full by the theatre’s artistic director. Rather than paying them what they are owed, director Christopher Huelshorst calls their outrage “cancel culture” and that they are trying to make him look like a modern-day Harold Hill.”

“With theatres still struggling to regain pre-pandemic audiences, can they keep the doors open? With actors struggling to meet ever-rising expenses for everyday survival, can they work for next to nothing or for free?”

“A federal grand jury last month charged a former High School drama teacher with 21 counts of producing and distributing child pornography. Officials say the teacher may have been involved with around 16 minors and that some of the victims were his students.”

“Last week, I was driving to work, thinking about how I would interact with aliens if I ever met them. What’s the best way to explain yourself to complete and utter strangers? The answer is obvious, of course: MIXTAPES!”

“This past week, I reported that a theatre company in Australia had opened their production of ‘A Chorus Line’ without the role of Richie, a role written to be played by a Black performer. Well, there have been some updates. The Australian theatre company, Drew Anthony Creative, announced today that they have cast the role. But questions remain about how all this happened in the first place.”

“Teaching the works of Shakespeare in Florida schools will look a lot different than in past years. Schools are planning to only show excerpts of works by Shakespeare to students, in a bid to avoid “racy or sexual” content in his plays.”

“A music professor at one of the country’s most prestigious performing arts colleges is under investigation after allegations of grooming and sexual assault were brought forward by one of his former students.”

“Does theatre need help? Absolutely and there’s a myriad of sources that can be tapped to help the industry through a combination of factors that make this a challenging moment. But to presume that all hope is lost and that theatre is dead as an art form is as cynical as the people writing the op-eds.”

“A teacher from a school in India, posted in a Facebook group that they were going to do Disney’s ‘Encanto’ for their school musical this year. He was very quickly reminded that the rights to the musical aren’t available and that he shouldn’t continue trying to perform the show.”

“A three-week intensive like this is a fantastic opportunity for someone to get access and mentorship that has been challenging to obtain for the communities that MUSE and MAESTRA are dedicated to helping. I don’t have a problem with this, and I’m sure many of you don’t either. But hell hath no fury like telling a cis-white male that a door isn’t open for him to burst through like the Kool Aid Man.”

“This past week, the Bradley Playhouse had the licensing rights for their production of ‘A Chorus Line’ revoked because they had removed the character of “Richie” from the show when they weren’t able to find an actor to portray him. Now a theatre halfway around the world may have done same the same thing.”