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In this month's issue, we look at the strategies and stories of performing artists who have made a professional life in the theater for decades, are trying to make a life last for decades, or stopped trying to make a life in the theater just last week.
By Steve Hendrickson
Posted Monday, November 2
Steve was a promising young actor with a chance to work with famous director Alan Schneider. Follow along as our tragic hero lets hubris get in the way.
By Wendy Knox
Posted Monday, November 2
Artistic survival is always a challenge. How much harder does it become when your entire mission is to agitate against what comes too easily?
By Casey Greig
Posted Monday, November 2
Is the solution to an actor’s career woes found in an old system? Casey Greig calls it patronage but you might think it's another old word that starts with 'p.'
By MinnesotaPlaylist
Posted Monday, November 9
Don't panic. Organizations and programs exist to help performing artists survive difficult times. Use this brief reference guide in case of emergency.
By Idris Goodwin
Posted Monday, November 9
Do you need to be in a "good theater town" to make good theater? An award-winning playwright tries to build his career in more remote locations.
By Jeff Bartlett
Posted Monday, November 16
When Jeff Bartlett wandered off the street into a construction zone, he never imagined it would become a good part of his life's work.
By Tim Uren
Posted Monday, November 16
How do are you supposed to play this game? When will you know if you win? Sometimes you earn points in the most unexpected places.
By John Middleton
Posted Monday, November 23
We asked one of our favorite writers for his thoughts on surviving as a performing artist. Now, we're not sure whether he'll ever talk to us again.
By Alan M. Berks
Posted Sunday, November 1
Performing artists do complain too much, but that doesn't mean there isn't something really wrong with this system.
By Alan M. Berks
Posted Thursday, November 5
Americans spent $12.1 billion on performing arts admission in 2002 but 81% of Equity actors live on less than $25,000 a year.
By Alan M. Berks
Posted Tuesday, November 10
Actors Sally Wingert, Tracey Maloney, and Bethany Ford share their struggles to make ends meet. No matter your level of experience, you always feel insecure.
By Alan M. Berks
Posted Wednesday, November 18
Artists make their living outside the performing arts using performance skills while non-artists make a living inside the performing arts using business acumen.
By Alan M. Berks
Posted Wednesday, November 18
Full-time salaried employment made Minnesota the theater community it is today. Tiny Lanesboro, MN continues that legacy.
By Alan M. Berks
Posted Friday, November 27
Half-formed thoughts that I don't yet know how to make into stories about making art work.
March 2010
All the world's a stage. . .
February 2010
Reel live
January 2010
Feeling Minnesota
December 2009
Jingle blogs
November 2009
Making art, work
October 2009
So very close. . .
September 2009
How are we doing?
August 2009
Fringe points of view
July 2009
Stories
June 2009
On the road
May 2009
What's new?
April 2009
Spring break
See it this week at The Gremlin Theatre in St. Paul. Presented by Theatre Pro Rata.
Nora Montanez performs in Strike-Slip playing at Minneapolis Theatre Garage this month.
Find performers, designers, crew, writers, composers, choreographers, and administrators for your next project.
Pangea_PanLab: HOT review of Teo Castellanos' "NE 2nd Avenue" in the Star Tribune: http://bit.ly/cWEgw7 tonight & tomorrow only #mnpl
JaneCF: Excited to see opening night of Hamlet at Cromulent Shakes! www.cromulentshakespeare.org. #mnpl
TCTheater: RT @jgulden: @TCTheater Wish I could get out and see some things but I will be on stage in BCT's Master Class all weekend! #mnpl
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