“When the playing field isn’t level—when it never even had a chance to be—you send a message that some roles are simply off-limits to the community, no matter how talented or committed they are.”
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“These ten shows aren’t just underdone. They’re practically undiscovered in many corners of the community theatre world. But trust me: they’re worth it.”
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“Look at the person handing you your program, or dimming the house lights, or selling you a raffle ticket to raise funds for new lighting equipment. Say thank you. Mean it.”
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“The best community theatre reviews I’ve read meet the work where it is. They acknowledge the context. They don’t compare a local production of Chicago to the Broadway revival, but they also don’t pretend like it’s immune from critique.”
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“Think of auditions as the last step, not the first. If you haven’t built relationships with the communities you’re trying to reach, it’s no wonder they’re not responding.”
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“Performances of Big River are at risk after a community theater failed to cast Black actors, then removed the remaining Black characters entirely—rewriting scenes, lines, and songs without permission from the licensing company.”
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“Without further ado, here are our favorite embarrassing theatre stories:”
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“I get it—talent matters. But I’d argue that desire should count for something, too. The people who keep showing up, who support productions even when they aren’t cast, who genuinely want to be a part of the experience—those people deserve a shot.”
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“Theatre is a powerful art form that brings immense joy and deep connections. However, as a full-time career, it often demands more sacrifices than most people realize—financially, mentally, and physically.”
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“A Baton Rouge theatre artist is accusing a theatre board member of inappropriate touching. He also claims the theatre’s President and Vice President retaliated against those who reported the incident and attempted to cover it up by withholding information from the full board.”
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“I hate getting political, but there’s no way around that. The climate has changed and will continue this way for the next four years. We don’t have the support that we once had.”
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“If we, as the production team, are not clearly communicating schedules, we are doing more work for ourselves when people can’t show up or cast members aren’t aware of schedule changes. It disrupts the process and the flow of productivity.”
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