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A Graceful Exit: The Subtle Art of Backing Out of a Project

Backing out of a project is a tricky problem to navigate. How do you leave a show without burning your bridges? Here are some helpful tips on drafting that dreaded “I can no longer do your project” email.

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5 min

Dreaming of Broadway? Top 10 Tips for Navigating the Big Apple

Have you dreamed of moving to New York ever since sixth grade? Are you already scoping out NYC summer programs and auditions? Check out our top ten tips on moving to, and navigating, the Big Apple.

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Audience Etiquette (From a Long-Term Theater House Manager)

Folks, it’s time for some Theater Audience Etiquette Real Talk. Perhaps you have heard how Tom Hiddleston brilliantly handled a ringing cell phone during a recent performance of Betrayal on Broadway? Or maybe you remember the late Richard Griffiths berating an audience member using their cell phone during a performance of The History Boys and asking him to leave the building. Here are our 5 top tips on how to become a better audience member at the theater.

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8 min

I Wish I Knew: Interview with Creator and Wardrobe Specialist Franzesca Mayer

I Wish I Knew is back with its 10th post! I am so honored to bring a brand-new artist and career to you today: Franzesca Mayer (aka Franzi) gave an amazing, in-depth interview about being a Wardrobe Specialist AND Freelance Designer. She discusses what a Dresser and a Wardrobe Specialist do, why they are so vital to a production, and why she started her company Rubberlesque. If you’re thinking of getting into wardrobe, or if you just want to know more about how Dressers make magic happen backstage, you’ll want to take a read!

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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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A Graceful Exit: The Subtle Art of Backing Out of a Project

Dreaming of Broadway? Top 10 Tips for Navigating the Big Apple

Audience Etiquette (From a Long-Term Theater House Manager)

I Wish I Knew: Interview with Creator and Wardrobe Specialist Franzesca Mayer

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