As the school year begins to come to an end, it’s essential to take a moment to pause, reflect, and prepare for the challenges and triumphs ahead. For you, the high school theatre educators, this is your moment. You’ve poured your hearts into classrooms and rehearsal halls, given countless hours behind the scenes, nurturing the voices, tal...

Double-casting a lead role can feel like the perfect solution when you have two equally talented students vying for the same part—or when you’re worried about the unpredictability of student schedules, illnesses, or emergencies. However, while it can offer benefits, double casting also introduces unique challenges that require careful planning...

Broadway’s brightest stars are set to light up the stage once again, as the nominations for the 2025 Tony Awards have been announced, and what a season it’s been! With standout performances, daring new musicals, compelling plays, and unforgettable revivals, this year’s nominees have audiences buzzing with anticipation.

When I was first commissioned by the Vital Theatre Company in New York City to write The Top Job, a musical adaptation of Elizabeth Cody Kimmel’s charming book (with collaborator Robin Moyer Chung), I had no idea it would take on such a life of its own. What began as a professional opportunity quickly became a passion project. Since its premiere...

For more than a century, theatre awards have offered glittering milestones on the cultural landscape, illuminating the exceptional talent, tireless dedication, and meticulous artistry that breathe life into the world of theatre. From the electrifying glamour of the Tony Awards to the revered Del Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in ...

Earth Day is a celebration of environmental protection and a day when we are encouraged to demonstrate support and advocate for the needs of our planet. A subset of theatre has been doing this for years, so there might never be a better week to dive deeply into Environmentalist Theatre and look into current examples in the canon you need to read. ...

The Scene Podcast is back, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to announce our star-studded lineup for the 2025 season! This year, we’re diving deeper into the world of theatre, storytelling, and creativity with an incredible roster of guests who are reshaping the landscape of contemporary drama and performance. Mark your calendars becaus...

Here’s the thing: theatre education isn’t just about staging a show. It’s about lighting a match—starting conversations, challenging ideas, and creating spaces where voices can echo through auditoriums and hallways long after the final curtain. If you’re teaching theatre, you’re teaching courage, and courage inevitably invites ...

If you’re reading this, congratulations, you’ve made it to tech week. Formerly known as hell week, it is also known as “We open Friday. ” It is the time in a production process when actors, crew, and directors enter a group psychosis fueled by dry granola bars, spike tape, and the kind of sleep deprivation that usually results in inter...

It happens to every high school theatre teacher at some point. You’re deep into rehearsals, the production date looming ominously closer, and you’re stuck. Your actors, eager and talented as they are, keep bumping into the invisible wall of “just not getting it.” Maybe it’s Hamlet’s existential dread, the deep-s...