“This is not a sad ending. I transitioned my love for acting to production. I worked as a technician, designer, director, stage manager, and eventually, a writer with multiple experiences under my belt. Writing to you about why I quit acting.

It’s a happy ending.”

“As someone who is on the asexual spectrum, it is a little disheartening that this performing medium that I love so much doesn’t seem to have a character I can relate to on that level.”

“I’ve heard from people who claim that arts education should not be compulsory is that the arts are not as important to a child’s education as other subjects are. This could not be further from the truth.”

“Set design has the power to elevate the theatrical experience to a fantastical level, or just bring us into another’s daily existence. Whether it be lavish or simple, the stage is a powerful visual tool. To stage designers everywhere, I salute you.”

‘Recently I was alerted to a community theatre that was charging $50 to audition for their upcoming shows. I was more than a bit surprised by this because it’s the first time I’ve ever seen a community theatre charge, let alone that much, for someone to simply audition for their shows.”

“Let’s say both actors did just as wonderful in their auditions; then the nitpicking has to go even further. Does one actor look more perfect for the role? What in their resume sets them apart from other performers? When auditions are equal in quality, digging deeper and considering every possibility can help a director cast the best choice.”

“When an actor works backstage they get to see the other side of things. They get to see the rest of the hard work that goes into a show. It helps build an appreciation of what goes on behind the scenes.”

“All men can be romantic, no matter what they look like. All men can be sexy, no matter what they look like. All men can have energy, no matter what they look like.”

“There just aren’t any non-white actors” is a horrific, untrue statement. But when that’s what you’ve experienced your entire educational and professional career, it can feel true. And that’s a huge problem.

“When I think about “Carrie the Musical” I think about its potential to be great rather than its flawed execution.”

“Theatre doesn't just teach you to act, or dance, or sing. It can also instill in your child things they might not effectively learn elsewhere.”

“If a fat person auditions for your show, don’t assume that they can’t do a lift or keep up in a big production number. Don’t rule a fat person out for auditioning for the Soprano-ingenue when they could have the best voice of anyone you’ve heard all day.”