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Center Theatre Group donors got an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at The Sound of Music at the Ahmanson Theatre when they were invited to take a backstage tour of the production. While catching a glimpse of the quick change stations the actors use to get in and out of character in a flash and seeing a few of the show’s beautiful costumes, don...

Donors Go Behind the Scenes of 'The Sound of Music'

Throughout the school year, we are asking Los Angeles educators for their most inspiring and essential ideas for teaching and integrating theatre in the classroom. If you’re a local educator with a passionate and innovative approach to working with students or a self-growth strategy to share with colleagues, pitch your blog idea to Education...

The Art of Teaching Theatre: Who Needs Stuff to Make Drama?

Discussions about the future of theatre tend to invoke “the next generation”—diverse, digital—in the aggregate. But who are they, where do they see theatre going next, and what matters to them? In order to bring young people into this larger discussion, Center Theatre Group and a number of other theatres around the country brought teen...

Theatre’s Next Generation Speaks

My experience in New York City as a finalist in the August Wilson Monologue Competition was extraordinary: I was able to share and perform Wilson’s most gut-wrenching monologues with so many talented people, from all walks of life—on Broadway in the August Wilson Theatre! But most importantly, the atmosphere of the competition and the enti...

My Broadway Debut at the August Wilson Monologue Competition

Center Theatre Group is profiling the work of Los Angeles educators in a new Teacher Feature series. These features — which highlight both theatre and non-theatre teachers — provide a glimpse into the daily challenges and successes in the classroom (and sometimes on the stage) and offer a space for fellow educators to learn from each other and...

Teacher Feature - End of the year “crazy time”

Throughout the school year, we are asking Los Angeles educators for their most inspiring and essential ideas for teaching and integrating theatre in the classroom. If you’re a local educator with a passionate and innovative approach to working with students or a self-growth strategy to share with colleagues, pitch your blog idea to Education@Ce...

The Art of Teaching Theatre: Endings and Rituals