The new school year is so close, and for some college students, classes have already started! I always love back to school times because I love organizing and falling into a new routine, but this year is obviously very different for most of us.

Over the past two years, Ia??ve devoured hundreds of plays. I wholeheartedly believe that reading plays has made me a better theatre-maker and person. 

Theatre has moved into a fancy new platform that I am sure we all are familiar with...Zoom. 

For many students, school has begun in one form or another: online, in-person, or a?oehybrida?? as the University of Miami calls their system.

Hello, dear readers, from university quarantine. My school is hunkering down for two weeks before classes start this Monday.

Here are 10 of my favorite theatre-related videos, podcasts, and articles!

rom now on, your college or university campus is going to be considered a?oehome.'

We see this time and time again, where musicals that center on an experience or adult humor get so watered down that they render their existence pointless.

We can find them in these shows, their lyrics, their characters, and their stories that sneak into our hearts and dona??t seem to ever leave.

If you are on the go it is especially important to have some hand sanitizer. Hopefully, your college has sanitizing stations set up. But if you are not comfortable using those make sure you have one handy. 

In the least creepy way possible, one of the things Ia??m best at is sneaking into places where I *probably* shouldna??t be. Leta??s take it back to June 2017. 

As I enter my senior year, the campus Ia??ve returned to is completely unrecognizable from a year ago.

But recently, I got a new message from an incoming NYU freshman asking me to be part of an organization she was creating called The Virtual Theatre Co.

During the 3 months when wea??re supposed to be out and about the most, eating ice cream and having summer adventures, we were stuck indoors just trying to stay safe.

This came with many pros and cons for both options and was a very difficult decision to make.

What frequently starts as friendly debate can instantly transform into criticizing other Broadway fansa?? tastes, usually in an attempt to prove some sort of superior appreciation of the artsa?"in short, gatekeeping.

& Juliet is a pop musical that explores a new story of Romeo and Juliet -- what would have happened if Juliet never died?

So youa??ve chosen to major in theatre...now what?

Grease. Every high school theatre troupe and baby boomera??s ideal. Everyonea??s Halloween costume inspiration at some point in their lives. Grease needs no introduction because Grease is the word. 

Auditions, Rehearsal, Improv, and meetings are all on Zoom.

I do not know what will happen. I would love to get the chance to perform in some capacity this semester.

Ita??s that time of year, universities are back in session...well some.

Dianaa??s release on Netflix is unique because it is going to be on the streaming site before its opening night in 2021.

There are so many people worthy of awards and of course there is the question of who is eligible. 

When the time for the long-anticipated *stage kiss* arrived, I got up on my toes, leaned over, and did something that to this day, I will solely refer to as a?oeThe Chincident--a??