Here are a few posts from last week's Greenpage that might be worth your time...
At Dallas Theater Center, Layoffs and Cutbacks and Cancellations
AMERICAN THEATRE: When the Dallas Theater Center opened Into the Woods earlier this month, the tension backstage could only be described as agonizing. Just days earlier, 37 staff members, including the entire acting company, were informed that they would be laid off following the company’s gala in mid-May.‘Rust’ California Set Safety Bill Sparks Some Crew Opposition
The Hollywood Reporter: Though top entertainment labor unions have publicly come out in support of a California set safety bill inspired by the tragedy on Rust, a vocal group of crew members is pushing back on the proposal, claiming legislative overreach.New experiment in preventing theater industry toxicity: Term limits
Datebook: When Ariel Craft left her role as Cutting Ball Theater executive artistic director last June, the remaining team members knew they didn’t want to return to business as usual, launching a search to find a replacement visionary who could become the new face of the organization.John Leguizamo Interview About Hollywood Racism
IndieWire: John Leguizamo’s Latino crusade goes back decades. Over the past 30 years, his performances and outspoken off-screen presence have merged autobiography and activism, as he delivers assertive Latino personalities while advocating for more representation. From his acerbic and autobiographical one-man shows (“Mambo Mama,” “Freak,” “Latin History for Morons”) to dynamic screen roles such as “To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newman,” “Carlito’s Way,” and “Moulin Rouge!”, Leguizamo’s persona has essentially become a brand transferrable to any number of pop culture templates.The MFA Squeeze: Maintaining Excellence in a Changing Landscape
AMERICAN THEATRE: Across the country, as graduate training programs select candidates for incoming cohorts, administrators are also making tough decisions about program offerings due to budgetary restrictions. The pandemic has had an outsize effect on universities, and the economic downturn of the past three years is forcing some graduate theatre training programs to pull back on recruitment efforts, reduce class sizes, and cut production budgets.
