So, here I am — a millennial directing a cast of Gen Z in a show about the baby boomers that’s beloved by Gen X. And I’m left wondering: “What has caused the legacy of ‘Grease’ to be so enduring?” The nostalgia that its authors intended to elicit upon the show’s premiere in 1971 has,Read More…

Just weeks before the world shut down in 2020, a variety of theatrical companies convened at the Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) in Louisville, TN. As is often the case, SETC was the last stop on a long casting tour for SSMT; there had also been the A1 conference in New York City, on-campus auditions inRead More…

Join us this season as we pull back the curtain and invite you to take a peek at the process of creating a show. This issue of “Creative Conversations” is a message from our Producing Artistic Director, Jeremy Scott Blaustein. “We’re facing a world of deep socio-political change and ethical responsibility… so, why in theRead More…