Introducing Wing Watchers, a new blog series sharing a director’s reflections from just beyond the stage. Beyond the lines, choreography, cues, and curtain calls are the moments unfolding beneath the surface: the breath we hold from the wings, the courage we witness onstage, and the quiet, extraordinary ways young artists find their voices, grow their wings, and become more fully themselves beneath the lights. Please note that we have incredible show photos coming, but for th

Introducing Wing Watchers, a new blog series sharing a director’s reflections from just beyond the stage. Beyond the lines, choreography, cues, and curtain calls are the moments unfolding beneath the surface: the breath we hold from the wings, the courage we witness onstage, and the quiet, extraordinary ways young artists find their voices, grow their wings, and become more fully themselves beneath the lights. The Shrine Social Club The arts are community first. They are comi

One week ago, we opened The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical at NNU Little Theatre, and it was an experience that left me in absolute awe of this incredibly talented cast of young performers. At Sound & Stage, we believe educational theatre should be exactly that: educational, collaborative, welcoming, and deeply human. It is a space where performers of all experience levels come together to tell stories that move us. From the very first rehearsal to the splashes du

Someone asked me recently how I approach directing, or redirecting, performers when they're choices don't align with my vision. That answer is a blog for another day…but the truth behind it lives here, it all begins with the way I approach every script, every scene, every character. My background in theatre brought me to the director’s table. But it is my soul as a writer that guides how I lift stories off the page. The Addams Family Musical: Defining normal, and what it me

When was the last time you allowed yourself to be really bad at something? Whether it is awkward-beginner bad, or the gloriously “this...

Sitting back in a moment of reflection before our next semester begins… Back To School 2016 Sound & Stage began as an idea between two...

When people think of Improv, the first thing that comes to mind is probably "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" or a duo of quick-witted comedians...

Over the past two decades, there has been a strong emphasis on STEM—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—as the pillars of...

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