Harmony Helper Could Be a Singer’s Best Friend
The new app is designed to make vocal parts easy to learn for the rehearsal room and the stage.
Strategies
A monthly column dedicated to innovative approaches to theatre-related challenges both artistic and administrative. It also appears in the monthly print version of American Theatre.
Aria Winning: What Audiences Want From Opera
How Opera Theatre of St. Louis used a Wallace Foundation Grant to test audience-building strategies.
#ReviewtheRainbow: Our Editors G-Chat on the ‘Skittles’ Musical
This year, rather than airing a Super Bowl ad, the candy corporation hired Will Eno and Michael C. Hall to do a live, one-time-only musical. WTF?
How an EDI Advocate Can Improve Your Rehearsal
When working on a show with sensitive topics, such as an adaptation of ‘Dracula’ with violence and blood, a diversity advocate can help you work through the uncomfortable conversations.
Songs for a Song
Auditioners and students looking for new musical theatre tunes, or songwriters looking to sell music, can turn to ContemporaryMusicalTheatre.com
Pack and Play: Theatre Parents Find Strength in Numbers
Theatre artists with kids may struggle to find a livable balance, but increasingly they’re not struggling alone.
Intimate Exchanges
Sex scenes require as much careful choreography as fights or dances, especially in the #MeToo era. Is your rehearsal room ready to go there?
Find the Right Leader
7 tips for selecting the best artistic director for your theatre.
Build and Maintain the Board
Recruiting and retaining people who will support your mission, but not take over your theatre, is key.
Read Plays Right
To get the most out of a staged reading, communicate early and often so that everyone is on the same page.