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October rehearsals have a certain look to them. Half the cast is running on caffeine and college applications, the other half is coughing through the change of seasons, and somewhere in between, your stage manager has misplaced the rehearsal schedule for the third time.

Jillian Marie Sayegh If you’re an educator of any kind, you know that moment when a former student recalls and thanks you for something...

A Supreme Court justice. The governor of New Jersey. A prominent MSNBC host. Practically half the tech world. What’s behind this moment of thespian power? (Repost from The New York Times August 20, 2023) They’re everywhere. Muttering “thank you, five” under their breath when you swing by their cubicles to remind them about a team meeting happening in five minutes. Performing slightly too well at office karaoke after protesting slightly too much about getting onstage. Former t

Flawless communication stands as a linchpin for professionals aiming to captivate, educate, and motivate their audiences. Whether the...

Original Article: https://www.onstageblog.com/editorials/2023/8/8/i-love-acting-but-i-hate-public-speaking “Why are you taking a public...

Let go of who you were to become who you will be.

Personal Note: I struggle with this quandary ALL THE TIME. I have a definite love/hate relationship with social media that comes and goes...

(Reposted from The New York Times) Today we’ll solve for x and y, where x is a group of high-level mathematicians and y is an...

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This one is for the actors who move well. For the ones who make their way into the singing portion of an audition with all the confidence...

Casting directors are your advocates and your champions. Your work reflects on them. Your wonderful work makes them look good and gets...

We all have "moments" from time to time when depression, doubt, uncertainty or even imposter syndrome creep in and whisper in our ear....

PERSONAL NOTE: I’m HORRIFIED by the reports in this article. Adults should know better. Think outside the box people!!! THIS. IS....

A few years back, I had a business coach who said many amazing things. One of them was ABM, always be marketing. His take was the world...

BY HEIDI DEAN | FEBRUARY 28, 2022 In our increasingly digital world, most of us are rarely very far from a phone or tablet. Why not use...

Auditions are hard. There’s no doubt about it. There are few other experiences where you only have a few minutes to go in and demonstrate...

Phil Cutrone & Rodney Ingram Could not be more ‘proud of my boy’ Rodney Ingram who is now STARRING as ‘Aladdin’ in the Mexico production of Disney’s ALADDIN. Rodney starred as ‘Prince Eric’ in my production of Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID at White Plains Performing Arts Center in 2014. Little story…Rodney had a callback for the Broadway production of ALADDIN during our tech week for ‘MERMAID’ and he asked if he could miss part of tech rehearsal to go to his callback. Clearly,

PERSONAL NOTE: Believe it or not, this was also my story…maybe that’s why later in life I fell into directing and found THAT was where I...

Learn more about The Telsey Office, Tara Rubin Casting, Binder Casting and more! Always good to know who the players are and keep up to...

PERSONAL NOTE: From the very first note I was crying. THE LION KING is my favorite Broadway show of all time and to see its triumphant...

PERSONAL NOTE: Read this as many times as is necessary for it to sink in. Greatest culmination of advice I’ve seen in a LONG, LONG while....

It was recently announced that, when Broadway reopens this year, all 7 of the new plays being produced are written by black playwrights....

I remember going for a walk one day in the summer while listening to the album, Sondheim on Sondheim. While I knew most of the songs...

Super good and effective communication tips in this article. “His work is amazing. The set design that he comes up with is quite clever....