Thursday, September 25, 2014
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SOURCE: StageSource at 12:18PMMonday, July 14, 2014
Three years ago I brought some friends with me to see the T Plays. We had dinner and then walked over to The Factory Theatre. As we walked through the parking lot, and down the stairs, I as…
SOURCE: StageSource at 06:27AMSunday, July 13, 2014
Dear Manager of Piano Craft Guild, By now you have no doubt been bombarded with negative response to your recent decision not to renew the lease for the Factory Theatre. See my colleague Ed …
SOURCE: StageSource at 04:24PMThursday, July 3, 2014
I have always been an arts advocate, but in the past year I have come to realize how important this work is, and the change it can create. Last fall’s mayoral race was thrilling here i…
SOURCE: StageSource at 01:45PMMonday, June 9, 2014
Summarized by Joan Lancourt It’s wonderful when worries prove groundless. Twenty-five people showed up to the first StageSource Gender Parity Task Force meeting. We actually had to move th…
SOURCE: StageSource at 05:48PMFriday, May 16, 2014
by Joan Lancourt It’s an old story – too old for the 21st century and getting stale! In a recent HowlRound, they asked, “Where are the women?” Well, there were about 50+ of us at the…
SOURCE: StageSource at 09:11AMMonday, April 28, 2014
On Saturday, StageSource hosted the Defining Gender Parity Town Hall at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre. For twitter, we used the hashtag #ParityBOS. And happily, Howlround was there to li…
SOURCE: StageSource at 06:29PMTuesday, April 15, 2014
When we announced the Diversity/Inclusion/Gender Parity conversations that StageSource was going to hold in the fall of 2012, a few people asked me why we included gender parity. Pointing to…
SOURCE: StageSource at 05:42PMTuesday, February 25, 2014
(This post is a part of the Diversity & Inclusion blog salon led by Online Curator Jacqueline E. Lawton. Check out further Diversity & Inclusion interviews on Jacqueline’s blog…
SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 05:23PMSaturday, January 25, 2014
This morning’s Arts & Culture Hearing at the Boston Public Library was a great event. More than 60 people testifed, myself included. Our friends at Howlround were livestreaming it,…
SOURCE: StageSource at 02:25PMWednesday, January 22, 2014
Last year, I was one of dozens of people who worked on MASSCreative’s #CreateTheVote campaign. The goal of the campaign was to make sure that the arts were part of the platforms for th…
SOURCE: StageSource at 12:00PMTuesday, December 31, 2013
Best of/Worst of: Year in Review. We have come to expect it. The list, the discussions around why “x” was added, but “y” wasn’t. Several media outlets have created their lists, inc…
SOURCE: StageSource at 09:24AMFriday, October 18, 2013
If you’re waging a campaign – for mayor of Boston, better schools, cleaner air, more funding for the arts – what do you need to win? Ask any seasoned activist and you’ll get a laundr…
SOURCE: StageSource at 07:00AMTuesday, October 15, 2013
We are one week away from starting a new series of classes here at StageSource. Called “Basic Training: Strengthening Your Administrative Core“, these are more than just best pra…
SOURCE: StageSource at 11:51AMWednesday, July 24, 2013
Jeremy Johnson interviews Maureen Keiller in this episode of “Live from the Library”. Maureen Keiller was last seen in 33 Variations at the Lyric Stage of Boston. Other credits:�…
SOURCE: StageSource at 04:23PMMonday, July 15, 2013
Last fall I had an interesting conversation with someone who was new to the arts community, but not to advocacy. “The problem with the arts community,” I was told, “is that…
SOURCE: StageSource at 12:53PMWednesday, July 10, 2013
[Note: On June 29 over 150 theater artists from all over New England convened at the ART for the StageSource Theater Conference: Reframing Success. Actor Jessica Chance was there, and sent t…
SOURCE: StageSource at 03:38PMTuesday, July 2, 2013
As I finish this post, it is Tuesday morning, three days after the StageSource Theater Conference: Reframing Success. There will be many more blog posts, pictures, videos, and emails sharing…
SOURCE: StageSource at 11:14AMThursday, June 27, 2013
Join StageSource on July 10th to Make Arts, Culture, and Creativity a Priority in the Mayor’s Race For the first time in twenty years, Boston will elect a new Mayor. For the first time in …
SOURCE: StageSource at 11:00AMTuesday, June 25, 2013
What is a life coach? Jeremy Johnson interviews keynote Stever Robbins. DON’T MISS THE STAGESOURCE THEATER CONFERENCE JUNE 29. REGISTER HERE!
SOURCE: StageSource at 03:00PMDawn Simmons explains what the workshop “Speed Dating for Playwrights and Directors” is. Networking, practicing your pitch, and having fun are all involved. DON’T MISS #STC…
SOURCE: StageSource at 07:00AMMonday, June 24, 2013
Joan Lancourt (Board Chair of Underground Railway Theater) is going to do a workshop at the conference about non-profit boards. She is passionate about this subject, and the role boards can …
SOURCE: StageSource at 06:00PMStageSource Board member Margaret Ann Brady talks about planning the conference, some of the workshops, and the ideas behind the theme. Don’t miss #STCRS! REGISTER HERE!
SOURCE: StageSource at 03:00AMTuesday, June 18, 2013
Breakout sessions at conferences can be panels of experts, with a short Q&A afterwards. The StageSource Theater Conference: Reframing Success is going to have a different structure for t…
SOURCE: StageSource at 06:00AMThursday, June 13, 2013
Listen to this great conversation about violence design, stage combat, fight choreography, and the difference between the three. Meron Langsner, Angie Jepson, Robert Najarian, and Ted Hewlet…
SOURCE: StageSource at 06:00AMThursday, June 6, 2013
by Kristin Baker President of the StageSource Board When I first moved to Boston and started using the T, the city was less of a city than a series of walkable pods around T stops. I had no …
SOURCE: StageSource at 05:00AMMonday, June 3, 2013
Award to Be Presented at the StageSource Theater Conference Saturday, June 29, 2013 The StageSource Board of Directors has named Nora Theatre Company founding Artistic Director, M…
SOURCE: StageSource at 11:00AMSaturday, May 25, 2013
Note from Julie Hennrikus: After the Marathon bombings last month, several people had conversations around communications strategies by organizations. It was a difficult time, and Jim Torres…
SOURCE: StageSource at 08:00AMWednesday, May 22, 2013
Jeremy Johnson interviews John J King in this latest episode of “Live from the Library”. (Also available on iTunes!) John is a playwright, artist, and musician, with many other…
SOURCE: StageSource at 11:54AMTuesday, May 21, 2013
On June 29th StageSource is holding the StageSource Theater Conference at A.R.T.’s Loeb Drama Center. The theme of the conference is “Reframing Success”, and details are in…
SOURCE: StageSource at 01:57PMFriday, April 26, 2013
Roxanna Myrhum of the Puppet Showplace Theatre the came by the office and answered the question: What is Puppetry? It was a great conversation–hope you enjoy it here, or on iTunes! BIO…
SOURCE: StageSource at 08:00AM 
