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9 min

I Wish I Knew: Serving Community with JaMeeka Holloway-Burrell

This week in I Wish I Knew land, blogger Nemuna Ceesay dives into what it means to foster community with JaMeeka Holloway-Burrell. JaMeeka is the Founder and Artistic Director of Black Ops Theatre Company in Durham, North Carolina. She is dedicated to telling Black stories for the Black Community of Durham, while also being a freelance director and a mother. Find out how JaMeeka started her company, what she finds to be the hardest part of being a freelance director, why engaging with her community is so important, and so much more.

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5 min

Drama Teachers: Time to Lesson Plan!

For every teacher, writing lesson plans is a time-consuming task. What makes a successful lesson plan for a drama teacher? What should a teacher keep in mind when they create lessons, activities, and assessments? Check out our latest blog post for inspirational tips and advice on how to create substantial, effective, and fun lesson plans for the forthcoming year.

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12 min

I Wish I Knew: NY, LA or Chicago? Interview with York Walker and Caitlan Taylor

One of the biggest decisions an artist will have to make in their career is “Where should I move?” This week in I Wish I Knew, we interviewed York Walker and Caitlan Taylor about their experiences living in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. If you’ve been looking for some advice about these three cities (the most popular choices for aspiring artists) this is the post for you!

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8 min

I Wish I Knew: 7 things to know as a director! Interview with Jeffrey Lo

Jeffrey Lo is a Filipino-American playwright and director, and the casting director at the soon-to-be Tony Award winning TheatreWorks Silicone Valley! J Lo (as he’s lovingly known by his friends), gives an incredibly detailed, thoughtful, wise interview about how playwriting led him to directing, why we still have a long way to go to achieving equity and inclusion in the theater, the difference in directing new works vs. classical works, and much, much more. If you’re interested in directing, playwriting, acting, or anything else, this is the interview for you!

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5 min

Big Women of Opera: Celebrating female opera creators

For centuries, the world of opera creation has been very much a boys’ club and it can seem that even in 2019 very little has changed. However, our latest blog post takes a look at at some of the creative roles that women take on in opera, featuring three female opera creators: a composer, a conductor, and a director. Happy reading!

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I Wish I Knew: Serving Community with JaMeeka Holloway-Burrell

Drama Teachers: Time to Lesson Plan!

I Wish I Knew: NY, LA or Chicago? Interview with York Walker and Caitlan Taylor

I Wish I Knew: 7 things to know as a director! Interview with Jeffrey Lo

Big Women of Opera: Celebrating female opera creators