Four Ways to Project Your Voice Onstage

Four Ways to Project Your Voice Onstage

Like any art, there are technical aspects to acting that cannot be overcome through instinct or intuition alone. An actor will often realize this fact when they take to the stage the first time. Acting in classes, small rooms and even on camera is quite different from...
Four Unforgettable Playwrights

Four Unforgettable Playwrights

Even with thousands of TV shows and movies being available at the click of a button, live drama still holds a place in our lives. The experience of buying tickets, sitting in an auditorium and watching living, breathing people embody the characters and ideas that...
Which Came First, the Movie or the Play

Which Came First, the Movie or the Play

Hollywood and Broadway have a long history of borrowing from each other. When a film becomes a hit, it is often quickly adapted for the stage. More often, a successful play is given broader fame when it is shown on the big screen. Doing so has brought wild success to...
How the Arts Impact Communities

How the Arts Impact Communities

It’s no secret that music, theatre and other arts bring people together. After all, who doesn’t love sitting in the park alongside other fans, listening to your favorite band play? Yet, there is a measureable impact that the arts pose on communities. In fact,...
The Importance of Stage Managers

The Importance of Stage Managers

Despite what actors may say, there are few individuals more important in a theatre production than the stage manager. If you’ve ever seen a play, you have most likely felt the effects of this individual, yet you probably never saw them. Even during the curtain call,...
4 Powers of Lightning in Theatre

4 Powers of Lightning in Theatre

When was the last time you left the theater to a chorus of, “Wow, what wonderful lighting effects!” Often, lighting flourishes go unnoticed, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t critical to the public reception of the dramatic performance. Quality lighting can put the...