When you direct, it involves so much more than placing actors onstage and giving notes. It involves balancing 30 people’s conflicts and creating a schedule out of it. It can involve creating t-shirts and making sure everyone is okay.

In the world of live theatre, you only get one shot to capture the 'hero moment.' Discover how the chaos of a final dress rehearsal teaches more about emotional resonance and crisis communication than any marketing textbook ever could.

I have spent years being afraid of what makes me uncomfortable, and I am so happy that I have realized that to grow, I need to do things that I don’t know how to do, or things that I am not immediately good at, or things that I feel insanely silly doing.

Are you currently pursuing your BFA or looking into a BFA program? This is the confessional, honest, interview-style article for you.

I had received an email a week ago announcing that the National Tour of Kinky Boots was performing at WVU's Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre, and that the cast would be hosting a special dance masterclass the same afternoon.

As we make our way through the lucky month of March, I keep thinking about the way people talk about luck in the arts, where the language of luck seems to follow almost every success story.

Women’s History Month has always made me slow down a little. Women’s History Month always makes me pause and think about how much of the world we move through today was shaped by the choices, persistence, and courage of women who came long before us.

To grow and change, some risk is required, and as I’ve grown up and developed my creative skills, I have realized that sometimes the greatest risks yield the greatest rewards. The scariest creative and personal risk that I’ve ever taken was the jump that I took from performance to production in terms of my aspirations, and as much as it unsettled me at the time, it is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. 

Can random interviews be weirdly prophetic?

Theatre-fan or not, these three albums can help you get through your day with their mighty combinations of lyric, tune, and plot.

Opera - a beautiful realm of performing arts that’s different from musical theatre. I am currently working on my school’s opera, Little Women, as one of the Assistant Stage Managers.

Now that the magic of New Years and utmost dedication to resolutions has died down, most people (me included) are faced with the reality of their goals.

I wouldn’t say that I’ve never been interested in the idea of writing a play, but I’ve never really considered it as a possibility until last semester.

Lately, I've been thinking about stories. Not just the ones with scripts, stage lights, and blocked scenes, but also the quiet ones. The ones that were written at 1:00 am. The ones that were formed in classrooms and put away never to be seen again.

As a senior in high school who is graduating this spring, my schedule is starting to get tighter and tighter as deadlines start to close faster. Even with everything quickly happening, it’s important to stay in the moment, keep your head up, and just keep going.

A musical entitled Urinetown is an immediate attention grabber.

Staying motivated is tough in the entertainment industry. Sure, it’s fun, but it is also incredibly difficult. Especially as a student, there never seems to be enough time to eat, attend rehearsals, do homework, and just have a social life.

Discovering our passions and figuring out who we are meant to become is one of the greatest journeys of life. This year, I am continuing my trek through my sophomore year at Texas State University.  

In this blog, I reflect on what it means to stay motivated once the excitement of the new year fades and the semester gets overwhelming. I share how I’ve navigated burnout, and the pressure to always be busy while balancing performances.

I attend Fordham University’s Rose Hill Campus in the Bronx, New York, and the theatre scene at my school is particularly diverse and interesting, though quite confusing to a casual onlooker because of the multitude of different programs and opportunities!

On stage performances are tangible, visceral, and unbelievably authentic. Yet, in this day and age, with a Broadway ticket averaging at over $100, finding accessible professional shows feels like a rarity. If the beauty of theater is experiencing it live, fully present, in a room with hundreds of other strangers, enjoying this specific, individual moment in time, are bootlegs killing or popularizing theater?

For a show where Greek gods descend into chaos, the world collapses, and time stands still, the spectacle has to match the scale of the story. Here’s a glimpse into how tech week transformed our stage into something larger than life.

'THON is a student‑run philanthropy dedicated to spreading awareness, funding research, and supporting children affected by childhood cancer. Through its partnership with Four Diamonds, THON provides the critical funding that makes it possible for Four Diamonds to deliver world‑class treatment, cover all cancer‑related medical expenses not paid by insurance for all eligible Four Diamonds children, and drive innovative research to one day conquer childhood cancer.'

One thing about me is that I’ve always dreamed really big. I’ve never thought about what would happen if I didn’t get where I wanted to - I just always knew I was going to go for it and figure it out later. I’ve always had that mentality. 

Though it's been a long day full of hard work, I am so very grateful to do what I love every day. My classes this year have been nothing short of amazing, and I truly feel like I am learning so much!