Spotlight
Stories that deserve your attention
Body-Shaming and Motherhood in the Theatre
“Problem-solving for any body type is a challenge for the designer. No one denies that a body type that slowly grows over time presents its own unique challenges. However, taking advantage of a captive, pregnant audience to blame a woman’s choices and body shape for hindering imagination or compromising character is bad work, not to mention severe human indecency.”
Students Need to Study Understudying
“Understudying requires you to pay attention to every little thing, and to have a laser focus on all parts of the show and not just those that your character is in.”
Reject the "Dream Theatre School" Myth
“By all means, go for your dreams, but don’t let this myth of having to find the “dream school” that “feels right” blind you from some schools that might truly fulfill you.”
California Theatre teacher arrested for sending inappropriate text messages to student
“Police arrested theatre teacher, Aaron Kanak, for allegedly texting inappropriate things to a student.”
The Lessons I Learned While Teaching Youth Theatre
“It sickens me whenever I hear that youth theatre programs in any part of the country are among the most likely to receive cuts in funding from state and local budgets when that could hinder the progress made as a result of their work.”
Actors Can Be Introverts Too
“Not every actor wants to be in the spotlight or the loudest in the room in social situations which I think is a common misconception.”
Sometimes Everyone Gets a Role
“So, sometimes, I cast all the children. I cast them all because it took guts to show up. It took guts to sing, dance, read, or act in front of their teenage peers. They auditioned to look for fun. They auditioned to look for a place to belong.”
Stage Manager 101: Who We Are & Why We're Important
“What does a Stage Manager do? It’s the hardest question I'm asked and one that people ask me almost every time I tell a person that I "SM" productions.”
'Wee Sing in Sillyville!' : The 1989 Children’s Movie that Still Teaches Me
“Whether you need a little heart-warming or you just love puppets, I encourage you to watch Wee Sing in Sillyville. Oh yeah, there’s a ton of puppets. Enjoy!”
TikTok Being Banned Will Be Good for Theatre
“We theatre fans truly don’t need TikTok to celebrate theatre. TikTok and China need us more. Theatre fans should feel good telling them: Support free expression in theatre and support the LGBTQ+ community, or go pound sand.”
It’s time to change demands to accommodate mental health challenges in theater
“I’ve heard stories from actors who were told that they would never succeed in the business if they asked for accommodations, from actors who were fired for asking for schedule flexibility or even a single day off.”
'The Notebook' Musical Draws Battle Lines Between Critics and Fans
“I think ‘The Notebook’ serves as another example of how these shows are designed to make fans feel one way and critics feel another.”