Making
The Rehearsal Room Has a Geography
Rehearsal room layout can make entrances, sightlines and scene changes easier to understand, giving a cast a shared…
The story collection
All stories
Explore writing on how local performances are made, the places that hold them and the details that shape an evening in the audience.
Venues
A Hall With a Low Ceiling or a Long, Narrow Room?
Compare a low-ceiling hall and a long, narrow room to spot how sightlines, sound and seating shape the audience’s…
Traditions
How Local Performance Spaces Changed Beyond the Village Green
Explore how local performance spaces changed through community traditions, from shared outdoor gatherings to indoor…
Making
The Prop Table Is Not a Storage Shelf
A prop table backstage makes handoffs clearer by giving every object a consistent home, a visible label and a simple…
Audiences
A First Visit to an Outdoor Summer Performance
A first visit to an outdoor summer performance feels easier with a simple plan for preparing for changing sound…