“We shouldn’t be cut right away because you think it takes us one minute more to get into a costume, or you might have to slow down choreography a tad bit more because you think we’ll be out of breath. Big people have some serious talent out there that, unfortunately, goes unnoticed because of their size.”

“When attending drama classes, one of the main goals should be to achieve a strong connection in a dynamic group. One of the best ways to do this is by working with exercises that focus on awareness, eye contact, and attention”

“ I appreciate meeting a lot of other queer people working in tech through working in tech, and thus far, I haven’t had any bad experiences. I’ve been working in spaces that have all felt really positive.”

“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.