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In the grand scheme, a year is not a long time, but when you stop to think just how much can change in that time, a year can feel like a...

I'm back and writing from (sometimes) sunny Florida! Your girl's on contract with Mary Poppins this summer and having an absolute blast...

It's June already? How did that happen? I swear I was making New Year's resolutions, I sneezed, and here we are, nearly halfway through...

I don't think this is a new conversation by any stretch of the imagination, but as an introvert myself, this topic affects me daily. To...

In this day and digital age, you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone -- especially of the millennial and younger generations -- that does...

It's a little astounding to me that I've been writing the blog for this long and have neglected to talk about such a key part of this...

I've said it before countless times, and I'm sure to say it many times after this -- working in the performing arts is unlike all other...

Y'all, let's talk about imposter syndrome. This might not be the kind of post you'd expect from me today, but it's the post I feel I...

Before getting married, I was entirely convinced, 100% positive that I would not marry a fellow actor. I was actually sure for quite a...

Spring is (kinda) here! Flowers are (sorta) blooming, the sun is (sometimes) shining, and the temperatures are rising (ish), and it's a...

Looking back on my master list of auditions I've attended / submitted for while in NYC, I've been at this for just under a year at this...

Oh hey, look at that, a new category of post! Welcome to the first iteration of The Art of Improvisation! In this category, I'll be...

If you're anything like me, you have a hard time putting responsibility aside when you physically need a break. For the last five...

A reader recently asked me: what's the difference between an understudy, swing, and standby? Are they interchangeable? Are there other...

In the world of theatre, there are countless characters and dozens of "types" or categories that those characters fall into. From...

That is the question, and today we're asking it about getting new headshots. If you're like me, you're intimidated by the idea of...

Do as I say, not as I do! That is the lesson to be learned through the Cautionary Tales -- I make these mistakes so you don't have to....

Picture this: you arrive in the big city, you breathe in that "fresh" air, and you're ready to tackle whatever it has to throw at you! ...

I didn't want to skip this week, given the recent break over the holidays, but I must apologize for the brief nature of this post....

A reader recently asked me: how does a show get to Broadway? Are there different paths? Do certain shows start there? First of all,...