The Scene
The #1 Theatre Newsletter on Substack! The Scene is your weekly roundup of the latest theatre news and the hottest topics in theatre and theatre education.
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Producing a Show on Any Budget
Welcome to The Scene, your weekly round-up of theatre news you may have missed.
This week, in our Big Idea essay, we’re offering advice on Producing a Show on Any Budget. Using the classic musical Anything Goes as our example, we’ll explo...
Developing Compassionate Productions for High School Actors
Welcome to The Scene, your weekly round-up of theatre news you may have missed.
This week, we welcome guest contributor Mandy Conner, a playwright, teacher and director who shares her thoughts on Developing Compassionate Productions for H...
Level Up Your Production: Make It Immersive
Welcome to The Scene, your weekly round-up of theatre news you may have missed.
This week, guest contributor Jonathan Josephson, co-founder of Unbound Productions (home of Wicked Lit), shares his knowledge of immersive theatre by offering...
Thank You, Theatre Teachers!
Welcome to The Scene, your weekly round-up of theatre news you may have missed.
In honor of World Teachers’ Day, which we celebrate on Monday, October 5, our Big Idea essay is a heartfelt Thank You, Theatre Teachers!
This week’s Show You...
Delegation: How to Keep Your Cool When Directing a Show
Welcome to The Scene, your weekly round-up of theatre news you may have missed.
In this week’s Big Idea, we offer practical advice for Delegation: How to Keep Your Cool When Directing a Show, a reminder to build and trust a strong team to...
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