Industry Pro Newsletter: NYC's $210M Cultural Boost & Funding Cuts in Scotland
This week, we look at Richard Ridge’s upcoming discussion on Broadway poster art at the NYPL to NYC’s 2025 budget allocations. Regional and international stories highlight key initiatives and challenges, including Everyman Theatre’s efforts to enhance accessibility and Scotland’s funding crisis, which threatens the future of UK theater.
Review: IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS at Theatre In The Park
Shawnee Mission Park’s “Theatre in the Park,” marks the season with an oddly appropriate July production of “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas.” The item up for view and review is a very nice production of Irving Berlin classic songs and the familiar tale based on a 1954 movie of the same name. There is significantly more Irving Berlin music in the staged musical than in the 1954 film.
Tepper Semester Announces Free Workshops For Drama Students Across The Country
Syracuse University Drama's Tepper Semester will be opening up a series of free workshops to undergraduate students from any College or University. Workshops include Musical Theatre Auditioning, with Broadway performer/director Daisy Prince and composer Lance Horne, Auditioning for the Camera, with TV/Broadway casting director Paul Davis, Directing with director/writer Bixby Elliot, and Casting as a Career with TV/Broadway casting directors Erica Jensen and Stephanie Klapper.
Photos: First Look at KATRINA at Loft Ensemble
Loft Ensemble in North Hollywood is presenting the world premiere of Katrina by LaDarrion Williams, at Sawyer’s Playhouse (the company’s second stage). Directed by Jazmine Nichelle, the cast will feature (in alphabetical order) Antwan Alexander II, Cassandra Carmona, John Goodwin, Zenarra James, and Jessica Perkins. Performances run through Sunday, February 19. Check out the photos here!