The Backstage AIC Blog!

Thank you for the opportunity to share my experiences and life in theater with you. Our hope is that you find this blog useful, fun and inspiring.

May your journey be as amazing as the one that brought me here.

 Gallery Night: Raising the Curtain on the Value of the Arts

 Gallery Night: Raising the Curtain on the Value of the Arts

Want to raise awareness of your programs? Host a gallery night! Bring your artists and your community together to celebrate in new, vivid ways. ...more

Student Engagement ,Community Outreach

May 29, 20253 min read

Curtain Down, Spirits Up: Reflections on a Season of Growth

Curtain Down, Spirits Up: Reflections on a Season of Growth

As the curtain closes on the 24-25 season, it is good to reflect on what we accomplished, what we learned, and what we'll carry into the next year. ...more

Student Engagement ,Community Outreach

May 22, 20253 min read

Overcoming Budget Constraints: How to Make Every Dollar Count in Technical Theater

Overcoming Budget Constraints: How to Make Every Dollar Count in Technical Theater

Budgets are tight all over, here are ways to make the most of what you have. ...more

Design and Construction

May 15, 20254 min read

Theater, Funding, and Participation: Addressing the Challenge

Theater, Funding, and Participation: Addressing the Challenge

Why expanding arts programs in the face of budget challenges is more effective and important than contracting them. ...more

Student Engagement ,Community Outreach

April 17, 20255 min read

Building Stronger Arts Communities: Collaboration Over Competition

Building Stronger Arts Communities: Collaboration Over Competition

Build a stronger arts community through collaboration, outreach, and inclusion. Learn how to grow participation and foster support for theater, music, and dance. ...more

Community Outreach

April 10, 20254 min read

Using Projections in Theater: A Guide for New Directors

Using Projections in Theater: A Guide for New Directors

Projections can add a lot to a show. They can be used in big (as with Mean Girls, projections by Broadway Media) or small ways to enhance your story telling. ...more

Design and Construction

March 27, 20254 min read

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