This is Strategy: Make Better Plans – APAP|NYC 2025
At a moment of rapid change in the performing arts, where old systems falter and new possibilities emerge, a packed
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Redefining Work in the Arts – APAP|NYC 2025
Redefining Work in the Arts: Retention, Wages, and Rest. The performing arts industry has always relied on deep reserves of
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International Cultural Exchange – APAP|NYC 2025
As our global reality becomes more fractured by political, economic, and environmental challenges, the arts remain one of the most
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Immersive Programming – APAP|NYC 2025
Immersive Programming: It’s for You. It’s for Everyone. And It’s the Future. As arts organizations search for new ways to
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The Future of Performing Arts Funding – APAP|NYC 2025
As the performing arts field navigates seismic shifts in its ecosystem—audience behaviors, economic conditions, labor models, and technological disruption—funders and
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Arts RX: Aligning Arts and Public Health – APAP|NYC 2025
As the intersections of the arts and public health continue to gain visibility, the “Arts RX: Aligning Arts and Public
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How to Approach Conflict Resolution for Productive Conversations
In this article, I am discussing conflict. Conflict can quickly become an issue in the workplace and often arise due
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Audience Alchemy Unlocks Behavioral Science in the Arts
Behavioral science is all around us. When Spotify and Netflix use phrases like “Most Popular” or “Trending Now” to nudge
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Applications Open for YOUNG STAGE’s Final Edition
For nearly two decades, YOUNG STAGE has been a beacon of excellence in the world of circus arts, providing young
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StageLync Job Board: Rigging and Automation Jobs
Discover opportunities with the StageLync Job Board and find the latest Rigging or Automation Jobs: The StageLync Job Board
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Acting is Just a Job. Here’s Why That’s Empowering
Oftentimes clients ask me if I ever get tired of acting. They want to know if the work ever gets
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Tips for Applying to International Work
In edition of Half-Hour, I discuss formatting tips to include in your resume when applying for international work. These can
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Relationships are Everywhere: Acting and Entertainment
No matter where you end up in the acting and entertainment industry, it’s always important to remember the value of
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Building a Successful Stage Management Team
In this article, I am discussing some strategies for building a successful team. Building a strong and cohesive team is
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Emily Malone: Navigating Freelance Finances
In this Artistic Finance Podcast Episode, Ellen and Ethan talk with Emily Malone, head of live events at Disguise, known
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Working At and Leaving a Toxic Work Environment
I asked my friend Helen Moreau, who has written for Half-Hour before, to write another article, and when we were
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Dance Arena Ep. 18. – The Future of Dance
One of the wonderful things I find about having been in so many aspects of the performing arts and sciences
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Finding the Good: Compliment Work Even When It’s Not Your Taste
The road to becoming a working artist is paved with ongoing struggles, and it often feels like a solitary journey.
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Stage Managers And Human Reaction Time
When I was first learning how to “be” a stage manager, I learned how to properly record blocking, how to
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Leading From Your ‘Why’ Can Change Everything
The old adage “the journey is the reward” has been around for thousands of years and has been known by
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What does it mean to be an Ethical Stage Manager?
In this article, I am discussing ethics, values, and conflict. What does it mean to be an ethical Stage Manager,
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