Theatre’s Technical Jobs: Much More Than Meets the Eye
From sewing to sketching, focusing to carpentry, the technical work of theatre can be as creative as it is practical. The best schools know there’s no substitute for on-the-job training.
Category Archives: Education
New Stage Technology Changes the Game Behind the Scenes, and in the Classroom
The ease and speed of digital solutions for the stage is creating new possibilities—and raising new questions about how to train artists for such a rapidly evolving field.
21st-Century Storytelling at 3LD
At a space in downtown New York City, the art and technology center pushes at the edges of projection, immersion, and performance.
Student Assistant to Jerzy Grotowski Reveals Secrets From Inside the Lab
When the Polish theatre guru came to teach in Irvine in the 1980s, he turned the group into a new experiment in mystery and discipline.
In Dallas, the TCG Conference Goes Back to School
At the 2013 Conference, theatre artists went back to their roots to “Learn, Do, Teach” and tackle the topics of innovation, audience engagement, diversity and inclusion, and financial adaptation.
How Can Scientists Raise Awareness About Climate Change? Try Theatre
Climate change is real, and the results will be catastrophic. Scientists are collaborating with theatre artists such as the Civilians and Cynthia Hopkins to spread the word.
Voices from the Trenches: Theatre Entrepreneurs in Their Own Words
13 theatre artists (and those who teach them) share tips and tales about working in the field.
To Thine Own Brand Be True: An Actor Begins His Reeducation
The star of Broadway’s “Ghost” learns to navigate the business of show business all over again.
Open for Business: The Artist as Entrepreneur
A roundtable discussion on 21st-century arts management and training between the country’s leading theatrical entrepreneurs.
The Weirder the Better?
Theatre students learn best, one educator asserts, from futzing around with the unstructured fringes of the art form.
