As of April 2021, I have started contributing to OnStage Blog, a national theater blog that has news, columns and features in several different departments covering everything theater-related from issues affecting the industry, fun listicles, profiles, the tech side of theater and theater education. They also run theater reviews. Starting in late May, I will be writing reviews for them of shows both virtual and live. I’m excited about contributing to this blog because the publisher, Chris Peterson, has created a platform that addresses so many important elements to the theater from a wide variety of voices. This is a site that challenges as well as praises the industry.
I will continue to post reviews on the Reviews page, but here are the stories I’ve been writing for OnStage:
It’s time to change demands to accommodate mental health challenges in theater, Onstage Blog, Sept. 14, 2022
Adopt best practices into theatrical intimacy work, OnStage Blog, Nov. 8, 2021
Purple Rose artistic director resigns following allegations, OnStage Blog, Nov. 5, 2021
Problems at the Purple Rose, Part 7: Theater touts changes made since the pandemic shut-down, OnStage Blog, Nov. 4, 2021
Problems at the Purple Rose, Part 6: Purple Rose Theatre Company accused of crossing sexual boundaries and grooming, OnStage Blog, Nov. 3, 2021
Problems at the Purple Rose, Part 5: LGBTQ+ artists feel unwelcome at The Purple Rose Theatre Company, OnStage Blog, Nov. 3, 2021
Problems at the Purple Rose, Part 4: Theater and former employees disagree on diversity record, OnStage Blog, Nov. 2, 2021
Problems at the Purple Rose, Part 3: Former employees cite violations of wage and hour regulations, OSHA, and other laws, OnStage Blog, Nov. 2, 2021
Problems at the Purple Rose, Part 2: Former employees share stories of hostile work environment, OnStage Blog, Nov. 1, 2021
Problems at the Purple Rose, Part 1: Michigan theater owned by Jeff Daniels accused of abuse, OnStage Blog, Nov. 1, 2021
The Dos and Don’ts of Talkbacks, OnStage Blog, July 1, 2021
10 Plays and Musicals for Fantasy/Sci-Fi Geeks, OnStage Blog, June 16, 2021
How to effectively hire an intimacy professional, OnStage Blog, June 4, 2021
Intimacy: The professionals making it safe for today’s theaters, OnStage Blog, June 1, 2021
Theater program reaches out to underserved students, OnStage Blog, May 19, 2021
Amplifying Black Voices: BIPOC Playwright’s Festival, OnStage Blog, May 18, 2021
5 Oopsies: Shows NOT to take your child to, May 10, 2021
Matching Murals with Theatre, May 5, 2021
10 Great Plays for Parents to See with their (Older) Teens, May 4, 2021
Alcohol and the Theatre: The Treacherous Path to to Sobriety in American Theatre, May 3, 2021
10 Musicals Parents Should See with Their Teenagers, April 29, 2021