As much as I have always loved having a very well-laid-out schedule for myself and participating in whatever I can, I’ve also learned how important self-care is, especially in a program that requires so much from you each and every day.

I grew up surrounded by music, so it has always been part of how I understand the world. When everything else feels scattered, music returns like something constant beneath the noise, reminding you that you are not lost.

A Tea lover’s guide to surviving a Musical Theater BFA

When people think of a new school year, they mostly think of the stress of students or the anxiety (or excitement) of starting a new year. However, compared to students who just complete their extracurricular acivities, theatre kids and performers have a little bit of a busier schedule during a show season.

As a musical theatre student, I’ve heard “don’t sing that, it’s overdone” more times than I can count. But lately, I’ve started to question why that even matters.

Some work never finishes. You begin with direction and drive, and then one day it stops. The idea loses shape, time runs out, or your focus moves somewhere new. You set it aside and move on, yet it lingers with you.

While it may be the end of October, it feels as though the fall semester just started! The rigorous schedule of assignments, rehearsals, performances, and deadlines makes the back-to-school season feel like yesterday.

Returning to community college after a summer internship was a lot to handle. I had been stressed before summer even started, and now I am trying to shake the feeling that I did not give my internship or this school year my full effort. I am ready to turn things around.

It’s getting to that scary point in the semester, the mid-way point where each class seems to level up in its demandingness. I know I’m far from the only student experiencing burn-out, and senior year can be particularly anxiety-inducing.

It has become common practice for us to please our colleagues as we please an audience, yet we struggle to please ourselves as individuals. Following the journey to loving ourselves as much as we love the arts is crucial to having a happy career.

Finding a student-performer balance as a freshman can be hard, but it doesn't have to suck!

Content creation as a performer doesn't have to be scary. In fact, it'll help you more than you see. Read BroadwayWorld's student blog here and learn more!

Back to school means back onstage! Here’s how I found the perfect fit for Sophomore year at Boston Conservatory.

I had a few lines, but I would’ve been completely fine with none. That show was one of the best experiences of my life, and it’s one of the reasons I fell in love with performing.

It could be easy to get caught in the immediateness and forget to call home. However, remembering to talk to my community back in California is very important to me and connects me there. Read BroadwayWorld's student blog here!

Like most college freshmen, the first few weeks of school were rough. Trying to make new friends while also maintaining my friendships back home was a lot to balance with the college workload and adjusting to my new life. But, like most college freshmen, we work through it and find our way. 

Life at University is constantly moving, clubs, classes, and productions, all while maintaining a social life and friendships. There’s a balancing act required to avoid burning out immediately while still making the most of this chapter of my life. 

Transferring to NYU Gallatin helped me realize there’s no single path to pursuing theatre. Here’s how designing my own major let me stay connected to the arts!

Everything feels new; new people, new routines, new classrooms, new food places (I'm still loyal to Taco Bell though). I'm double majoring in Communication Arts and Literature Education, a fancy name for English Ed, and Theatre Arts.

As the Ball State Department of Theatre and Dance prepares to transition into both a new performing arts center and a new class building, expected to be finished by next fall, our theatre community has to find temporary spaces to hold classes.

'...yes, obviously, I knew college meant going to school. Yet it seemed I forgotten that through the whirlwind that was welcome week, moving in, missing home every five minutes only to love being at college the next five, going to school-sponsored events, meeting people, asking them the big-three-hot-ticket questions of the month: “What’s your name? Where’re you from? What’s your major?” and of course, the hidden fourth question that was only asked if the rocket-science-geometric-engineering major matched your acting major vibe: “What’s your Instagram? We should be friends!”

It's scary being a first year in college due to it being such a new experience - one that sometimes we doubt we're ready for, but let me tell you this: I was able to adapt much better than I though I was going to be able to.

Hello there! My name is Tyler Mankinen, and I am a junior at Oklahoma City University. I am beyond thrilled to discuss my experience, goals, struggles, and everything in between as one of Broadway World's 2025 Fall student bloggers. 

It’s hard not to adopt the mindset that I’m “running out of time”. It feels like everyone around me knows what they’re doing or what they’re going to do, and I’m behind in every sense of the word.

At Penn State University, classes have been underway for about a month and a half now, activities and events occurring, and Saturdays being filled with football games and fun. Read BroadwayWorld' fall student blog!