Passing the Torch (Without Getting Burned)
In our Winter issue, we look at training that doesn’t simply instruct young artists in the ways of the world but aims to empower them to change it.
Category Archives: Education
Tomorrow’s Tamoras and Titanias: How to Heal the High School Space
High school theatre programs have often been sites of harm, particularly for femme and non-binary kids of color, but some are paving a better path forward.
Life Imitates Art in Hampshire High’s Contested Staging of ‘The Prom’
First it was cancelled, then it wasn’t, then the students couldn’t talk about it. Now that the show actually went on, it’s worth asking: Were this school district’s precautions about safety or silencing?
The HBCU Edge
Alumni, faculty, and students from historically Black colleges and universities weigh in on how their training prepared them to take centerstage.
Martine Kei Green-Rogers: Using Questions for Good
Green-Rogers brings a dramaturgical approach to leadership roles at The Theatre School at DePaul and the Association for Theatre in Higher Education.
The MFA Squeeze: Maintaining Excellence in a Changing Landscape
The pandemic forced educators to reimagine theatre training, and while inflation and dwindling enrollment are adding pressure, some programs are using this moment to innovate.
6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
From an animatronics professor in North Carolina to a music director in Massachusetts, this installment features six theatre workers shaping arts education.
‘All Equal When We Hit the Boards’: Derrick Sanders Brings Chicago Spirit to Juilliard
After 22 years as a theatremaker and educator in the Midwest, Sanders is making strides as the first associate director of color for Juilliard’s Drama Division.
Can-Do Spirit and Life Skills: Carnegie Mellon Visits a Houston Magnet School
The drama program at Houston’s Carver School, led by Roshunda Jones-Koumba, recently enjoyed an inspiring, forward-looking master class with CMU faculty.
Who Will You Inspire?
A reflection on the influences who led me to become the theatre artist and educator I am today—and to be that influence for others.
