Top 10 Plays With Meaty Roles for Contemporary Young Actresses

These teen-lead contemporary dramas are not the standard “teen-issues” plays that appear in theatre classrooms, and are in no way reminiscent of classic characters (e.g. Emily Webb) found in audition rooms and monologue…

I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU: TOP 10 PLAYS & MUSICALS ABOUT SIBLINGS

The Timeline of Ira Aldridge

In a theatre dressing room in Poland, an elderly and sick Aldridge prepares to play King Lear. The intrusion of a young female journalist forces him to look back on the defining moment of his illustrious career.

Top 10 Shows About Road Trips

Taking photos at state lines.

Singing too loudly to guilty-pleasure songs.

Playing punch buggy until your brother has a bruise on his arm.

Relaxed Performances: The Nuts and Bolts of Offering Sensory-Friendly Experiences to Your Audience

Over the past few years, the topic of accessible theatre has risen to the top of our collective conversation. How do we, as an industry, include more performers…

Making The Opportunity: Theatre As A Place of Belonging

In my five years as a Thespian, I’ve met exactly one other person at competition who looked like me, another hijabi at State competition who I chased through the convention center to tell her I loved her scarf. Over many auditions…

“Come Spirit, Come Charm”: An Interview with Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon on the 25th Anniversary of THE SECRET GARDEN

As a child, I gravitated toward classic movie musicals. The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music, and the Disney canon were in…