Careers

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

Monty Cole addresses ensembles who say they want to diversify, and his recent experience directing The Hairy Ape.

Moriah Flagler interviews Roxanne Schroeder-Arce about her process and recurring themes in her work.

In this first installment, Donald Sanborn interviews Dr. Steven Rosenhaus about his career in musical theatre and teaching.

Rebekah Bryer shares her theatre background and advocates an interdisciplinary approach to working in the field.

Amanda Elend interviews Artistic Director Jason Tucker about his recent transition from directing to becoming an artistic leader.

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

In this installment, Scenic and Costume Designer Arnulfo Maldonado discusses his process and working relationship with Director Ken Rus Schmoll.

Troy Lambert discusses potential career options for Theatre majors graduating from colleges and universities in the US.

Chris Casquilho interviews playwright Elaine Avila about her background, career, and theatre family.

Suzanne Driscoll writes about the benefits of drama therapy, and outlines the path to becoming a certified therapist.

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

Playwright Alexa Derman writes about the dual pressures college-aged artists feel to both focus on their education and achieve professional success before they age out of the “emerging” classification.

Christina Cook describes her transition from an MFA program into life as a freelance designer.

Seth Tyler Black shares stories and tips of theatre artists and practitioners who transitioned into the film industry.

Patrick Walsh discusses his work within the prison Two Rivers Correctional Facility and how it revived him and his commitment to theatre.

Playwright Jordan Ramirez Puckett shares her experience submitting plays as a light-skinned Latina and questions the intention behind the phrase “playwright of color” in the industry.

Playwright Donna Hoke writes about the big takeaways from interviews she did with ten playwrights who don’t live in New York.

Journalist Carey Purcell discusses her takeaways from December’s Percolating Gender Parity symposium, and how gender-based pay discrepancies affect women in theatre. 

Shelby-Allison Hibbs writes about her experiences as an early career artist in New York City, and her decision to build an artistic life elsewhere.

Artistic Director Tyler King discusses strategies from the tech sector that can help theatre companies brand themselves.

Cole Matson shares his experience attending a one-day event in Kansas that advocates for the local arts scene.