“Directors will understandably get frustrated when they have to give the same note multiple times and sometimes it is even interpreted as a sign of disrespect. Do you want to be seen as a strong member of the theatre community? Take a note the first time it is given.”
Read More"The professor was apparently trying to demonstrate a “stage slap” and struck the student without preparing them or asking for their permission.”
Read More“There have been colleges that fulfilled their promises of change over the past year. There have been programs that followed through on bringing a diverse first class to their campuses. But we fear there are plenty more that pledged such changes and failed. And we’re already seeing proof of that.”
Read More“Phylicia Rashad’s tweet defending Bill Cosby was reckless, showed extremely poor judgement, two qualities no college dean should have. She should resign immediately.”
Read More“Arguably the most prestigious drama school in the country is now going to be tuition-free for current and future students. Yale University’s drama school will no longer pay tuition, thanks to a landmark $150 million gift from entertainment executive and philanthropist David Geffen, the university announced today.”
Read More“Last week, a university theatre club in New Zealand decided to cancel their upcoming production of Chaplin: The Musical after it had been discovered that the actor had a notorious past when it came to conduct with teenaged girls.”
Read MoreSixteen current and former students of Pace University’s School of Performing Arts have filed individual lawsuits in hopes of forcing the school to address allegations of systemic racism within its musical theatre program. Named in the lawsuits are not only Pace University but also its former head of the musical theatre program, Amy Rogers.
Read More“A theatre professor at Northern Oklahoma College was arrested last week on charges of sexually abusing his students. The details of the allegations against him are disturbing, to say the least.”
Read More“Earlier this month, the University of Utah decided to cancel their production of Jason Robert Brown’s Songs for a New World due to a failure “to address essential issues of representation and identity presented by the script.” To add insult to injury, theatre department officials pulled the show two weeks before it was set to stream online, after students had already been cast and rehearsing for months.”
Read More“With college theatre programs looking to produce new and more diverse material, the ripple effect into the design process must also evolve. It is our expectation that the students that graduate these programs over the next few years will be the most versatile artists of their generation. Here are 20 programs, in no particular order, that we feel are doing that job very well.”
Read More“From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you for making this semester the best that you could have possibly made it. Logging on every day was that much easier because you were on the other side of the screen ready to welcome us.”
Read More“I’ve seen that some BFA programs will be holding live auditions via virtual methods such as Zoom, Skype, and Google Meet. I think this is a mistake. There are too many variables when it comes to live auditions over these online meeting services that could hinder a student’s audition. What colleges should be doing is letting students submit pre-recorded self-taped auditions.”
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