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Chicago's Youngest Artistic Activists Have Unique Devising Process and Community Impact
Cofounder David Feiner shares how the teens of Albany Park Theater Project devise acclaimed community-based theater productions.
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Adventures in Clubland with Jacob Porter
TheaterMania U sits down with Jacob Porter, Emerson College senior and producer/director of the pop musical Clubland at American Repertory Theater's Oberon.
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What The Buzz is All About: Inside a Rising Chicago Theater Company
Darcy Rose Coussens learns from Buzz22 Chicago about starting a theater company after graduation.
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Pondering Life's Next Steps in the Midst of Midwinter Madness
A conversation with Next Stop, Anywhere playwright Yasmine Lever.
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Coming to Boston: Tennessee Williams, Book of Mormon, Tony Award Winners and More
These are the five shows to be on the lookout for this spring.
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What to See in Chicago: Scary Cheerleaders, PDA, The Motherf**ker With the Hat and More
We bring you this season's five must-see Chicago shows.
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Interview with Tessa LaNeve, Director of ESPA at Primary Stages
Einhorn School of Performing Arts' Tessa LaNeve discusses the origin and vision of the school.
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The Art of Speed Networking
Venk Potula gives advice about selling yourself when you don't have much time to prepare.
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Conversing With the Head "Hypocrite," Sean Graney
An interview with the founder of Chicago theater company, The Hypocrites
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Broadway's Chilina Kennedy on Art Activism
Ran Xia asks Chilina Kennedy about her thoughts on theater's role in society.
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NYC: Three Shows. Two Days. One Me.
Alexa relishes the experience of being part of a Broadway audience.
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An Actor on Writing
University of Michigan student Tyler Dean discusses his writing process with TheaterMania U's Timothy Thompson.
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The Dos and Don'ts of the Video Pre-Screen
Alexa Doggett shares the secrets of a good video audition.
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Summer Struggles? Not Anymore
Nicole Pietrangelo lists the reasons she believes it's important for students to participate in summer theater programs while in college.
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Advice From a Wise Man: Alex Weisman, Rising Chicago Actor
A conversation with young actor Alex Weisman about starting out in Chicago.
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A Year to Remember
TMU's own Bridget Coyne Gabbe is back and has some exciting news to share!
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NAMT Festival of New Musicals: A Bridge between New Works and Producers
A conversation with National Alliance for Musical Theatre director and producer Branden Huldeen.
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Managing a High School Stage Crew
Rae reflects on a difficult but gratifying experience working with high schoolers on a production of Godspell.
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A Master Class with Casting Director Dave Clemmons
The top five lessons Alexa learned from Casting Director Dave Clemmons.
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Theatre Outreach for At-Risk Youth
Emily talks to Sarah Lawrence student Joshua Langman about his rewarding work with students in Yonkers schools.
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There's Nothing Old in Theatre
Ran reflects on how little the stories we tell have changed throughout history.
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Tips for Performing Shakespeare
Venk pays it forward, sharing advice he recently got about performing Shakespeare.
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How to Prepare a BFA Audition
Sophomore BFA candidates for performance and production concentrations explain how they prepare for the program's audition.
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Countdown to Curtain! How to Prep for a Production
Timothy Thompson details the behind-the-scenes goings on at his schools production of Detective Story.