If you’ve ever been to the theater, you’ve seen them — the comedy and tragedy masks. These familiar laughing and crying faces pop up everywhere, staring up at you from playbills and acting company logos. The next time you see…
If you’ve ever been to the theater, you’ve seen them — the comedy and tragedy masks. These familiar laughing and crying faces pop up everywhere, staring up at you from playbills and acting company logos. The next time you see…
Is there anything more powerful than a musical theater duet for two women? The emotion, the power, the breathtaking bits of unison singing — done correctly, it can leave an audience breathless. For this list of female musical theater duets,…
Community theater is a wonderful way to experience the magic of live performance. (It really is magic.) These groups are run almost entirely by volunteers, which is what makes this type of theater so special; it’s a genuine labor of…
We might be long past the days of Rodgers and Hammerstein, but the glory of the musical lives on — it continues to evolve with each new generation of genius composers. From Tom Kitt to Lin-Manuel Miranda, we’re living in…
It’s official: your theater group is putting on a musical! It’s time to choose the show, but suddenly, you’re overwhelmed — with so many wonderful options, how do you pick a musical that’s right for your theater? You might also…
On the surface, L.A. might seem to be all about movies and TV. Look beyond the glitz and glamour, however, and you’ll find a wide range of community theaters in Los Angeles. Whether you’re trying to break into the entertainment…
Minneapolis is one of the best theater cities in the United States. Look beyond the Guthrie, and you’ll find a shocking number of professional and semi-professional stages in this friendly Midwestern metropolis. If you’re interested in becoming a part of…
When you’re in charge of choosing plays for high school, you’ll soon find that the process is more complicated than it seems. You want to find a play that encourages students to come out for auditions — but also, you’ll…
Video is the perfect tool for theater marketing — it creates an instant personal connection with your cast and crew. This is huge, especially in community and regional theater; after all, familiar faces are the easiest way to boost ticket…
Promoting a play or a musical is a big job, and an important one; it’s the easiest way to increase ticket sales for your community theater. Great marketing campaigns do so much more than get butts in seats — they…
