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Humans with pulses

By Joseph Scrimshaw
Posted Monday, June 14

Grassroots political movements effect the policies of mainstream politics; perhaps the work you put onstage could also be effected by grassroots groups.

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80% of success

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.

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No one asked me but …

By Alan M. Berks
Posted Thursday, March 26

A completely biased, utterly subjective, unapologetically redundant, totally unsolicited list of demands about your next season.

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Using the tubes

By Matthew Foster
Posted Monday, February 23

Two rules for online media: If you build it, they won't come, and everything will take more labor than you think. Scared? Don't worry. There are options.

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How to be a critic

By John Middleton
Posted Thursday, February 12

Clarity is not your friend; foreign-sounding words are - and other tricks of the critical trade from John Middleton.

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The follow-up

By Alan M. Berks
Posted Sunday, February 8

Some journalists will tell you that they haven't got time to answer their phones. Call them anyway.

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The press release

By Alan M. Berks
Posted Monday, February 2

Don't give reporters reason to curse you. Make sure your press release spreads word of your show, easy and smooth.

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Direction home

By David Mann
Posted Thursday, January 8

Go to Hollywood to be a movie star. Go to New York for a Broadway smash. But if you want to develop your craft, stay here.

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Who? Where? What?

By Alan M. Berks
Posted Thursday, December 18

We called around the state to find out where people are going, where they come from, and what they look like. An overview here.

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Humans with pulses

By Joseph Scrimshaw
Posted Thursday, December 4

Lonely theater artists (LTA) seek HWP (humans with pulse) for GT (good time), maybe a couple laughs. Must be willing to pick up tab.

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