It’s the summertime, so I can now indulge in well-loved media and find new things to obsess over! So many wonderful theatre moments have recently inspired me to write this blog highlighting some of my favorites. From recent Broadway hits to vintage sleeper shows, here are some shows, cast recordings, and theatrical campaigns I’ve loved recently!

The “integrity” part of “academic integrity” goes far beyond just schoolwork and begs the question of students what values they exercise in their personal lives and as it pertains to their independent work, as well as what they seek to gain from their academic pursuits

I recently found out I'm finishing school in three years rather than four. That opens quite the can of worms, doesn't it?

The rise of AI and advanced plagiarism technology has greatly improved the value of artistic integrity in today’s culture. The ability to claim your work as solely yours—as opposed to a computer’s—not only reflects your unique intelligence, but discipline as well. With an “easy route” out of work available, the choice of doing it yourself proves a much more rewarding experience. But how does this apply to the theater industry?

The school year is finally over. Summer vacation has begun. But if you are like me and always working, summer vacation isn’t much of a vacation. Despite that terrible truth, the summer must be used for a recovery period. 

If you do not see something you would be interested in, you can always start your own group! Fordham does a great job of making sure there are opportunities for everyone to try new things or to do what they already know they love.

If someone turns in an essay that they didn’t write and the teacher finds out that it’s AI, then they give it a zero, and there are meetings and possible suspensions and a whole mess of things that follow the AI discovery. If anything, I say don’t do it to save yourself the headache of the possibility of getting caught.

If you’ve been at all involved in the last few years with theater on college campuses and in high schools or with new theatrical work in general, chances are you’ve noticed the trend of “girlhood plays” cropping up across pretty much all theatrical spaces.

On Sunday May 25th, I moved to Washington D.C. to participate in the American Association for People with Disabilities Summer Internship Program with a placement site within D.C.’s performing arts community. The AAPD Summer Internship Program is a professional and leadership development opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students and recent graduates with disabilities.

Struggling with Rejection? Feeling upset or annoyed? Here's a blog on dealing and facing rejection as a high school performing arts acting major student.

Losing the meaning of academic integrity? Assignments feel meaningless, pointless, and unrelated to what YOU want to learn? Here's a short blog on maintaining academic integrity as a performing arts acting major.

I’ve always seen Broadway as a kind of benchmark for where theater is at, not just in terms of quality but in terms of what the industry values. So when I heard that this season was the highest-grossing in Broadway history, it definitely caught my attention. It was encouraging to see that audiences were coming back in such big numbers and that live performance is still drawing crowds in a major way. 

As the last couple weeks of high school finish up, I have found myself doing all of the rites of passage that I have seen my friends before me do: commitment day, prom, grad night, awards ceremonies, senior beach day and more. But for the theatre kids, more important than prom and grad night, the main event is the Drama Club’s end of the year banquet.

As a college student studying both in theater and education, I am worried about the future of arts production and integrity as we rely further and further on generative AI. While there are absolutely some practical and innovative uses of artificial intelligence, it genuinely is scary to see this tool being abused so heavily and immediately by people across all fields. So, where does artificial intelligence fall within the realm of artistic integrity and our creative industries?

In my first post about myself since January, I had a lot of thoughts about my first student teaching assignment at a high school near me. Most of them uneasy. Stick around to find out!

We live in a world, especially in the arts, where “becoming” has almost become a brand. We post our breakthroughs, our quiet healing moments, our sunlit mornings with coffee and a journal, but only when they look poetic. We talk about progress, but we often polish even our vulnerability until it shines. Like sunsets, we capture the golden hour, the soft light, the aesthetic peace, but we rarely show what comes before or after.

Happy Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to everyone from these cultures, especially to those who are rocking the “status quo” and making room for themselves and others in their fields and in the world, like Teegan SinClair is.

As my semester abroad in Paris wraps up, I thought I would conquer something I felt helped me grow the most: solo traveling. Doing anything alone is intimidating. People will often mention a fear of being judged or being pitied, I am here to tell you that doing things alone and feeling comfortable in it is such a freeing thing!

There is no doubt that we live in an AI world. Especially at the end of the year, when senioritis hits, it would be so much easier to just use ChatGPT to finish your homework. I get it - it would save you a lot of time and stress. But let’s think about it for a second: the consequences of relying too much on AI definitely outweigh the little bit of time you save.

Upon completing my miniseries with the current five MFA playwrights at UC San Diego, I thought it would be super valuable to hear the perspective of an alum whose work is currently up and running. So without further ado, it is my immense honor to introduce you all to nationwide superstar playwright and 2022 UCSD alum Keiko Green!!

I’ve been a student for basically my entire life. I have not always known what lay ahead for me but I always had classes and homework to keep me busy and keep me grounded. Now, however, having just graduated with my master’s degree, I took my proverbial final bow for this era of my life. In this second act, I’ll keep being a student. My show will and must go on… because it's only too late if we tell ourselves it is.

But we will get through this. And there will be no regrets. Everything I do these remaining days I want to do with my full chest.

As a student at the University of Central Florida who is from New York, getting to go back to Long Island is a treat. I recently went back and took a trip into New York City. I got the pleasure of seeing The Great Gatsby on Broadway. 

After a lengthy and action-packed semester, there’s nothing I’m looking forward to more than embracing my summer freedom. I have plenty of time to spend on myself and my creative interests. This is my last summer break before I graduate college, so I’m committing myself to unadulterated leisure and enjoyment! Here are some ways I’m letting loose this summer.

Semester is almost over! Everybody cheer! In all seriousness though, this has been a great semester. I transferred at the beginning of the semester, so a lot has changed within the past few months for me. I am super lucky to be able to say that I love my school and I have adjusted great. But despite my love for my school, I have dealt with some burnout.