Preparing for Emergencies in Your Theater: Lessons from the Storm

Preparing for Emergencies in Your Theater: Lessons from the Stormby: Jodi WilliamsPublished on: 25/06/2026

Emergency preparedness in theaters is often overlooked until it’s too late. A theater professional shares hard-won lessons on handling storms, power outages, and safety drills to keep your patrons and performers safe.

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Preparing for Emergencies in Your Theater: Lessons from the Storm

Planning for Declining Numbers

Planning for Declining Numbersby: Jodi WilliamsPublished on: 18/06/2026

Facing theater program decline? Learn how to adapt, advocate, and rebuild with intention. Discover strategies to serve students better, partner with schools, and choose shows that let smaller groups shine.

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Planning for Declining Numbers

The Recipe for Better Collaboration: Why I Had to Unlearn My Assumptions

The Recipe for Better Collaboration: Why I Had to Unlearn My Assumptions by: Jodi WilliamsPublished on: 11/06/2026

A theater director shares hard won lessons about leadership, assumptions, and the power of letting students take the lead, inspired by a groundbreaking student written musical.

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The Recipe for Better Collaboration: Why I Had to Unlearn My Assumptions

Creating Erastus Calculus: An Adventure of a Musical

Creating Erastus Calculus: An Adventure of a Musicalby: Jodi WilliamsPublished on: 04/06/2026

Discover how a student-written choose-your-own-adventure musical, The Untimely Adventures of Erastus Calculus, teaches collaboration, compromise, and creative problem-solving in theater. A behind-the-scenes look at design by committee and the power o

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Creating Erastus Calculus: An Adventure of a Musical