Tips for First-Time Directors: Managing the Production
First time directing a theatrical performance? Read this post to learn how to organize the aesthetics and logistics for your production.
Using a Smartphone to Prep a Monologue or Song
All actors practice in front of the mirror when prepping a role, monologue, or song. Luckily, the smartphone is a much more capable actor's assistant.
How to Choose The Right Plays or Musicals to Produce
Definitive guide on producing a play or musical including how to select a season by theme and how to stay within your budget.
4 Tips for Responsible Performance Adjudication
Important tips to help theatre adjudicators provide more useful feedback and help teach drama students.
When a Role Calls Out to You
Sometimes a role calls out to you. Professional stage actor, Rob Richardson shows us how to chase that role, learn it and be ready when it comes your way.
The Top 10 Items Needed by Stage Managers
Stage managers are the unsung heroes of every production. Here are ten of the best SM kit goodies.
A Lighting Designer Focuses on Life: An Interview
Meet Kevin Landesman, a Bay Area lighting designer. Read how he has been lucky enough to spend his career lighting up the theatre.
Making the Tough Choices
Read StageAgent blogger Rob Richardson's latest post addressing some of the touch choices actors face: union/non-union, survival jobs, family, and more!
The Artistic Process: Creating a New Work
Stage Agent sat down with writers Patrick Burns & Kathleen Combs to discuss the artistic process in collaborating on a new musical project.
An Overture to Musical Theatre Overtures
Musical Theatre overtures combine elements of melodies in a Broadway show and set the tone for the performance to come. Read StageAgent's list of favorites!
Acting Out: A Letter to My Younger Self
What would you tell yourself at the moment when you decided to go into acting as a profession? Read blogger Rob Richardson's letter to his younger self now.
StageAgent: A Great Cross-Curricular Teaching Tool
Teaching artist Amanda Whitford Grundy shares thoughts on cross-curricular teaching with StageAgent for Schools, integrating theatre with other subjects.