Acting & Performance

Actor Stacey Venzel shares how theatre performance techniques help her cope with her anxiety.

Judith Jerome discusses the recent Broadway production of Blackbird by David Harrower.

Actress and spiritual advocate Diandra Rivera offers advice on how performers can spiritually center themselves. 

In this installment of his Strange Eventful History series, Michael Lueger discusses the assassination of Abraham Lincoln during the comedy Our American Cousin at Ford’s Theatre, and traces the lives of the actors and producers involved with the show. 

Actress/Playwright Romana Soutus shares her process and experience performing her solo show Hyena.

Writer Josh Lefkowitz discusses his journey from theatre artist to poet and (maybe?) back again.

In this second installment, Jelisa Jay Robinson interviews Krysta Gonzales about her journey and process as a playwright and actress.

Actors Mary Frances Noser and Emma Lukens reflect on their process acting in Love Sonnets at Emerson College.

In this installment, Matthew Minnicino discusses gender politics in Shakespeare’s work, and productions of King Lear with women starring in the title role.

Marisela Treviño Orta interviews Javier Muñoz, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s alternate in Hamilton.

Kate Langsdorf describes her experiences as an actor with a physical disability.

Actor Michelle Banks advocates the need for more diversity and inclusion for deaf and hard of hearing actors of color in the American theatre.

In this first installment, C. Fischer starts their series, exploring the intersections of gender, drag performance, and acting.

Canadian theatre-artist Col Cseke considers how an artistic community seeks comfort following the tragic death of Michael Green, co-founder of One Yellow Rabbit.

Educator and theatre artist Eric Kildow examines the contradictions of professional actor training under postindustrial capitalism.

Erica Fae talks about her stage, television, and film career “embodying women who have come before and who have done incredible things.”

Melissa Bergstrom and Kate Marple share their process of creating the documentary theatre piece Big Work.

Rikki Elizabeth Stinnette shares her experience of writing The Screenwriters for both film and the stage.

Actress Bethany Hanna reflects on past casting experiences and shares her current outlook on body image.

Magenta Howard discusses her experience pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre at a public university in the US. 

Henrik Eger looks at a musical about Alzheimer’s in Philadelphia with actors with speech impediments.

In this first installment, Jelisa Jay Robinson profiles Florinda Bryant of Salvage Vanguard Theater.

In this last installment, Producing Artistic Director Tami Dixon reflects on the role of the actor’s relationship with audience members in immersive theatre.