“Throughout centuries of strife, when theater has had its back to the wall, it has bounced back even stronger and responded with an unprecedented outpouring of creativity, adaptability, and grace.”
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“A former student in Western Kentucky University’s theatre and dance program claims in a federal lawsuit to have been subjected to racial discrimination and sexual harassment by a professor in the program.”
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“As said in Carousel, “At the end of the storm is a golden sky And the sweet silver song of a lark.” The end of the storm will come, and we will rejoice when it does. In the meantime, here are some ways to fill that emotional void while the ghost light is still on.”
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“In times like these, and sadly I’ve lived through a couple of them, there seems to be this belief that we can’t be sad for anything else other than the mass tragedy unfolding around us. I think that’s ridiculous.”
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“Acting is one very specific role within the theatre industry, and it’s a hugely difficult and vital one - but a bit more appreciation for those off the stage wouldn’t go amiss.”
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“The publications that release college theatre program rankings failed BIPOC students. Because of how these programs were highlighted, it sent BIPOC students to audition for schools that had no BIPOC faculty. It sent BIPOC students to schools that didn’t know how to communicate with BIPOC students in the classroom. It sent students to schools where they would endure microaggressions, bullying, racism, discrimination that either pushed them out of the program or made graduation feel like more of an escape than an achievement.”
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“Following disturbing accusations of sexual harassment by former students, the head of the theatre program at Salve Regina University is no longer employed by the school.”
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“Passing Strange is refreshing from the get-go because it is conceived and voiced by black artists in an industry dominated by white people. It is refreshing because it’s a show where non-white characters aren’t reduced to stereotypes like they are in The Book of Mormon, and they also aren’t reduced to their trauma and tragedy, like they are in Miss Saigon.”
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“In recent weeks, with theatres side-stepping AEA’s safety protocols and the COVID-19 outbreak among a community theatre cast of Mamma Mia, there has been a lot of discussion about what can be done to prevent theatres that are being unsafe, from producing shows. An idea that I’ve seen gaining steam on social media is for safety protocols to be approved by licensing companies in order to secure rights to do the show.”
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“When you have teachers and directors who truly know their stuff, they don’t berate, they cultivate. Encouragement, corrections, creative teaching, positive reinforcement, confidence building. These are the keys to creating tomorrow’s performers and artists. Not Fear. Not Bullying. Not yelling.”
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“I let myself take time. Think about the whole world slowing down with me, taking one, collective, deep breath. Maybe that’s what this is all, actually, about. “
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“If you’re the leader of a community theatre and you care about its financial survival, do not let Richard Bento near it. After an explosive report by Boston’s NPR radio station, Bento’s trail of taking advantage of community theatres, and those who work within them, has finally been exposed.”
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