SDA director of production looks ahead to 2019 season


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Associate professor of theatre practice Elsbeth Collins carries her passion for theater into her daily work as head of production for the School of Dramatic Arts. After graduating from Princeton University with a degree in art history and working as a stage manager for more than 25 years, Collins decided to transition to work as […]

‘First Love’ furthers director’s stylistic trademarks


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“Don’t you know? What matters the most is keeping humanity.”  That line in the film may have been delivered as a moral declaration, but it is also a basic question of screenwriting 101: How can we best bring a character to life, as a believable and three-dimensional person without relying on tropes that render them […]

To Be Blunt: The Green Boom disproportionately benefits white CEOs


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Cannabis is a budding industry (pun intended!). Weed has undoubtedly boosted economies by creating jobs and increasing financial opportunities in states where marijuana is legal. But as with all competitive and lucrative businesses, cannabis comes at a high price. In my last column, I talked about how the root of marijuana’s inequity stems from racist […]

Eating L.A. Before it Eats Itself: Americans aren’t the only ones acing the pancake game


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Pancakes are an inevitable facet of any functioning society. Before noodles were crafted out of flour and starch, before bread was baked fresh in ovens, before rice was tenderly dried and boiled, there was the pancake. The mummified stomach of 5,300- year-old Otzi the Iceman was filled with pancakes. Unlike other carbohydrates that needed to […]