Combining the Art and Biz of Acting

(This article was published as an editorial in Backstage on April 28, 2011)  In his Business of Acting column “Turning Pro” (April 7), Jeff B. Cohen puts forth some important tips for young actors on how to transition from being … +More

Letter from the Artistic Director

“I know that every good and excellent thing in the world stands moment by moment on the razor-edge of danger and must be fought for.” Thornton Wilder If you are reading this, you are in one way or another supporting … +More

The Power of Art

Over the past ten years I have devoted myself to bringing free actor-training to inner-city youth. In that decade I have experienced clearly and conclusively, that theater can have an impact on a young life that goes way beyond the craft of acting. I have seen it over and again: the veritable transformation of lives, [...] +More