“Creativity is something that can be easily accessible to children and it is our job to encourage them to step out of the box and go on a journey that only their imagination can take them.”

“A video is being widely shared on social media where a producer publicly blamed a canceled performance on an actor after they had called out sick, going as far as implying that the actor was lying about their illness.”

“Devised works let students have thoughts, ideas, opinions, and creative impulses they might never have been called to stretch.”

“I speak from personal experience when I say there are many different benefits that come with studying theatre, some of which I’ll admit that I didn’t know about myself until I actually went to college.”

“Nothing is guaranteed in the arts. Even if you do a good job spreading the word, there’s no promise that people will show up, either for auditions or the show itself.”

“A head drama teacher in Australia, who was convicted of sexually touching two students before being caught with almost 18,000 abuse files involving children, has been sentenced to seven years in jail.”

“So can theatres cast a White performer Deloris? The answer is yes. But does that mean a community theatre company should?”

“President Walk's decision to resign, rather than steering the university through this challenging period, is a glaring act of betrayal. At a time when students and staff needed reassurance, stability, and clear direction, Walk chose to walk away.”

I rarely hear anything more ignorant than, “All the techies do is push buttons and get annoyed with us.” It’s so wrong and just plain horrible.

“As far as we have come, I think it is important to share the bigotry that we, as LGBTQ members, face in theatre, whether it is by the hand of fellow actors, audience members, leadership, or sponsors.”

“I think about my college years, which could have been spent learning about the subject I loved since I was 8 years old. I could have gone to my college classes excited about it instead of dreading it. I could have looked back on my college years with wistfulness instead of sadness.”

“The handling of the closure has been nothing short of appalling. To give students, staff, and faculty only a week’s notice is not just disrespectful; it is inhumane.”