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Grown-Up Theatre Kids Run the World
A Supreme Court justice. The governor of New Jersey. A prominent MSNBC host. Practically half the tech world. What’s behind this moment...
Jeremy Quinn
Aug 20, 20237 min read


What Improv Can Do for Mathematicians
(Reposted from The New York Times) Today we’ll solve for x and y, where x is a group of high-level mathematicians and y is an...
Jeremy Quinn
Jul 19, 20233 min read


For the Actors Who "Move Well"
This one is for the actors who move well. For the ones who make their way into the singing portion of an audition with all the confidence...
Jeremy Quinn
Jul 13, 20231 min read


21 Things to Make Casting Directors Happy in the Audition Room
Casting directors are your advocates and your champions. Your work reflects on them. Your wonderful work makes them look good and gets...
Jeremy Quinn
Jul 4, 20233 min read


“Too Fat to Be Loved:” The Dark Truth of Fatphobia in Youth Theatre
PERSONAL NOTE: I’m HORRIFIED by the reports in this article. Adults should know better. Think outside the box people!!! THIS. IS....
Jeremy Quinn
Aug 8, 20221 min read


TOOT your own horn and live on the edge of self-empowerment.
A few years back, I had a business coach who said many amazing things. One of them was ABM, always be marketing. His take was the world...
Jeremy Quinn
Mar 24, 20221 min read


13 Apps for Actors
BY HEIDI DEAN | FEBRUARY 28, 2022 In our increasingly digital world, most of us are rarely very far from a phone or tablet. Why not use...
Jeremy Quinn
Feb 28, 20221 min read


Understanding Shy Theatre People
PERSONAL NOTE: Believe it or not, this was also my story…maybe that’s why later in life I fell into directing and found THAT was where I...
Jeremy Quinn
Sep 8, 20215 min read


Who Casts Broadway Shows? And More Casting Questions Answered!
Learn more about The Telsey Office, Tara Rubin Casting, Binder Casting and more! Always good to know who the players are and keep up to...
Jeremy Quinn
Sep 5, 20211 min read


The Lion King – Emotional First Rehearsal into Broadway’s Return
PERSONAL NOTE: From the very first note I was crying. THE LION KING is my favorite Broadway show of all time and to see its triumphant...
Jeremy Quinn
Aug 20, 20211 min read


Producing Diverse Playwrights’ Work Should Be the New Normal
It was recently announced that, when Broadway reopens this year, all 7 of the new plays being produced are written by black playwrights....
Jeremy Quinn
Jul 17, 20211 min read


Encourage More Boys To Join Youth Theatre
I remember going for a walk one day in the summer while listening to the album, Sondheim on Sondheim. While I knew most of the songs...
Jeremy Quinn
Jun 27, 20211 min read


How To Assemble the Perfect Production Team
Super good and effective communication tips in this article. “His work is amazing. The set design that he comes up with is quite clever....
Jeremy Quinn
Jun 27, 20211 min read

The Top 30 College Acting Programs for 2019-2020
MY ALMA MATER MADE THE LIST! When it comes to the craft of acting, students today have plenty of options for the type of way they want to...
Jeremy Quinn
Oct 6, 20191 min read
The theatre is my church...
The theatre is my church. It’s where I go to seek the truth. – Robert J. Lowery
Jeremy Quinn
Jan 14, 20181 min read


HEATHERS Article for Breaking Character Magazine
by Jeremy Quinn Update July 2023: So very interesting to reread this post which was originally written in October of 2016... only 7 years...
Jeremy Quinn
Oct 18, 20167 min read


Jeremy Quinn of HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL at WPPAC
HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the...
Jeremy Quinn
Jan 13, 20168 min read




WPPAC's Sweeney Todd Is a Cut Above the Rest
Artistic Director Jeremy Quinn goes behind the scenes of the Sondheim musical, told from Toby’s perspective. There’s Sweeney Todd, and...
Jeremy Quinn
Oct 13, 20143 min read


THE FOX ON THE FAIRWAY to Play WPPAC
The White Plains Performing Arts Center (WPPAC) invites you to laugh off your golf shirt at the NY Regional Premiere of THE FOX ON THE...
Jeremy Quinn
May 12, 20142 min read


Staged Reading Do’s and Don’ts
Wouldn’t it have been nice if the all-mighty Lord, right after handing down the five Books of Moses, issued a short addendum listing all...
Jeremy Quinn
Apr 30, 20137 min read


Westchester's Backyard Theater
Click HERE for the Venü Magazine Article – the story begins on p. 87
Jeremy Quinn
Oct 12, 20121 min read


Ashanti Should've Met Jeremy Quinn
I’m sorry that when Ashanti was growing up, she didn’t get to take classes with Jeremy Quinn. Ashanti, God love her, is trying to be a...
Jeremy Quinn
Jun 22, 20096 min read
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