by Donald Toal People are exhausting. Of course, when we make this statement, we’re usually referring to the dreaded “general public,” but the people we choose to welcome into our lives are different, we tell ourselves. When we find our “person,” our other half, then everything falls into place and we become complete. Is it ever really that simple, though? A couple centuries of western civilization would tell us so. But how do we find that connection so easily in a m

by Aimee Ferenz Every performer has experienced it, the hours-long technical rehearsal that stops and starts with no warning, feeling like it might go on forever. It is when the designers of lights, sound, set, props, costumes, and choreography come together with the stage managers, producers, directors, and cast to glue all of their personal efforts into a collective work of art. This rehearsal is mentally exhausting, emotionally demanding, often repetitive, and is one of m

by Meg Bryan Romantic comedies are a favorite genre for many of us, no matter what form they may be boxed up in (movies, books, musicals, etc.). Even with the highs and lows that come with these stories, at their core, they’re always a good go-to when you’re in need of an emotional pick-me-up. One of my personal favorites within that genre is the musical She Loves Me, one of the greatest displays of the enemies to lovers trope that I’ve seen. Set in Hungary in the 1930s, thi