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The Fun of Breaking the Typecast
When asked to write about creative risk and stepping out of your comfort zone this month, I wanted to reflect on the benefits I’ve had with breaking the typecast to provide comfort to those who may be afraid to take that risk.
How a Creative Risk Made Me a Better Producer
Ultimately, designing has made me a better producer.
What You Can Learn From Kids
One of the most rewarding experiences I’ve had as an actor was interning for a children’s theatre.
It's Never Too Late To Start
Want to be in a musical? Audition! Want to start up dance classes? Figure out where! Want to own the most beautiful garden ever? Get a book from the library about gardening and get to work! I do not care how old you are - you can start anything new that you want to.
Why Rush Tickets Are The Best Tickets
My unexpectedly memorable experience rushing the Suffs Broadway National Tour in Boston.
Getting Lost in Fantasy
I hope to one day gain enough confidence in myself to bring my story to life.
Versatility in the Stage and Screen
How a lifelong passion for theatre and a new love for film production come together and can be used in combined ways that many may not realize.
Comfort Zones - How to Safely Escape Them
Comfort zones are hard in theatre – and that’s the reality.
What We Call Luck
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.
Whether You Like it or Not: Hedwig, Inside The Mountain Productions’ Love Letter to the Arts
Despite the odds being stacked against them, this Florida-based student theater company stages Hedwig and the Angry Inch, a profound expression of queer resilience and joy.
Sky’s The Limit… Unfortunately
Gravity has always had a personal vendetta against me, as evident by my height.
Foot in the Door
In 2026, it feels like the only way to get into the job market is to know the right people, which makes everything that much more complicated for us college students.
Christian Ryan on Media Theatre's Production of Fun Home
Fun Home, Representation, and Creating a Pathway for Understanding.
The Midterms Mixtape: Five Soundtracks to Help Get Through Exam Season
As both a self-proclaimed theatre geek and a college student, I am always listening to cast albums and soundtracks, no matter where I am or what I’m doing.
You're Wrong Timothée Chalamet: There is so Much to Love About Opera
There it was–part invitation, part demand–put before me by my college voice instructor, Dr. Marilyn Govich.
What I Didn't See
As an actor, you worry about learning your lines, your harmonies, hitting your marks, executing your choreography flawlessly.
High Kicks & Confidence with the National Touring Cast of Kinky Boots!
I had received an email a week ago announcing that the National Tour of Kinky Boots was performing at WVU's Lyell B.
Finding Your Creative Place: The Drama Book Shop
Moving to New York City, I was worried I would lack alone time.
Reframing Perfectionism
As someone in the performance industry of all sorts, there is no doubt that a lot of pressure comes with the execution of your talent.
How Production Photography Made Me a Better Marketing Student
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.
A Dancer Dances
Singing and I still have a complicated relationship– I don’t think that will ever fully go away– but my experience with voice lessons serves as a constant reminder to never listen to people who try to dissuade you from doing what you love.
If I Were an Assistant Director
When you direct, it involves so much more than placing actors onstage and giving notes.
From Precision To Expression
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.
The Spaces Women Built
Women’s History Month has always made me slow down a little.
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