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Five Shows High Schools Should Perform More & Five They Shouldn't

"For high school theaters, right choice of material can engage students and inspire more to get involved. However, choosing the wrong play or musical can result in challenges ranging from overwhelming production requirements to unnecessary administration involvement. Here are five musicals or plays that should be performed more often, as well as five that should be approached with caution."

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"Showmances" : Why They Should Be Embraced and Not Frowned Upon

“Does it really matter what the mechanics of affection are? The possible effects of playing fictional lovers on real-world romance are fun to speculate about, but at the end of the day, all that matters is that people are happy together, regardless of how their love blossomed or how long it lasts. Personally, I wish them all the best.”

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10 Things I Wish My Non-Artist Friends Knew

"This is not my hobby; this is my real job. Just because you don’t see me ‘working’ on my creative career every day, just because I don’t fill out an hourly timesheet and receive a check each week doing it, doesn’t mean I am not constantly working at it."

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The Stage's Best Companion: Why Paper Playbills Matter in a Digital World

“Recently, one of the most common cost-cutting strategies for theatres looking to save money is using digital programs over the traditional printed variety. While this may seem like a small, harmless change, it actually hurts the theater-going experience a lot, and I would encourage companies to re-think this change and bring back some paper programs as soon as possible.”

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