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Do You Have to be Rich to be an Artist in New York City?

Do You Have to be Rich to be an Artist in New York City?

After living in New York City for nearly 13 years as an artist, I have become acutely aware that the city has become a less welcoming place to artists.  Much has been documented over the last few years of neighborhood gentrification, and how the city is losing its multi-cultural identity in favor of social elitism.  The city is noticeably culpable; as it recognizes this fact by trying to create…

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#1% #affordability #artists #audiences #creativity #elitism #gentrification #investment #money #New York #New York City #real estate #rich #rich people

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What if was part of the staff's job at not-for-profit theater company to be present at all their performances?

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Do you ever notice (or not notice in this case) when you go to the theater how rare it is to find someone who works for theater company there?

I’ve been to three theater productions at major New York not-for-profit theaters over the past week, and found no other company personnel there other than the box office attendants and the house manager.  As much as I…

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What is appropriate attire at the theater? 

“No Shoes. No Shirt. No Problem.”  This popular phrase popped into my head as I was navigating through the gauntlet of eager ticket holders lined up and down the sidewalks of 44th street before entering to enjoy their respective Broadway show.  Ok, full disclosure, they all had shoes and shirts – kind of.  However, among J Crew and Banana Republic modeled masses, t-shirts, tank tops, cut off…

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THEATER OR THEATRE?

As I went to hit send on an email to colleague, a feeling of dread came over me.   I was not sure if the name of the company they worked for was a Theater company or a Theatre company.  Did I spell it right?  There is a 50/50 chance that I did.

I don’t know anyone who likes their name being spelled incorrectly, and I believe the same applies toward their intended name of their place of business…

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#American Theater #British Theatre #credit #dictionary #etymology #spelling #Theater #Theatre

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Watch out, world. 5 posts!

#5 posts #tumblr milestone

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Should MFA = AEA?

Should it be possible to graduate from the amateur ranks to being a professional union actor through an MFA Acting program?

Some graduate acting training programs which offer a Masters of Fine Arts in Acting also offer its students the opportunity to join the stage actors union, Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), upon graduation to begin their careers as professional actors.  The value in MFA…

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#acting #actors&039; equity association #AEA #American Theater #apprenticeship #career #employment #Fine Arts #graduate school #masters #masters program #MFA #professional #Theater #Theatre #union #work

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Assistants taking the Lead: Whose Work is it Anyway?

Assistants taking the Lead: Whose Work is it Anyway?

In the American Theater system, lead creatives (directors, designers, etc.) on Broadway, far off off Broadway, at the Regional level, and even at universities and colleges are having to consistently work on multiple projects, sometimes in multiple cities, and usually for multiple companies that pay them a fee relative to a contractual union agreement, standard company rate, or relative to a…

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#agreements #American Theater #Assisstant #Broadway #contracts #credit #design #designer #director #hiring practices #Intern #Off Broadway #Regional Theater #Theater

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Unsolicited Feedback, or No One Wants to be Told they Have an Ugly Baby

No One Wants to be Told they Have an Ugly Baby

After a performance of a new play I attended this past week, I was speaking with the director of the show when another friend of his, who had also seen the same performance, approached him and began to offer her unsolicited critique of the show.  This included calling into question choices made in the staging, props that “didn’t work,” calling the writing in places “scratching the surface” and…

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#Audience #blah #development #expression #feedback #feelings #new plays #performance #plays #respect #Theater #Theatre

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#AUDIENCESMATTER

On Wednesday, a major league baseball game occurred between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox.  Or so it is said to have had occurred.  Outside a handful of reporters and team representatives, a game was played entirely without an audience in response to the civic unrest in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Grey.  As much as I appreciate Major League Baseball and the…

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#Audience #Baltimore #Baseball #Community #Orioles #Theater #Theatre

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BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH! 107 Simpsons Facts Everyone Should Know! (ToonedUp #8)