Will The High School Shutdown Derail Theatre And Other Performing Arts Careers?

For students at performing arts schools, the lost senior recitals, plays, dance recitals and more are not just about losing the opportunity to share performances with family: This is their careers on the line. One 18-year-old playwright and director: “The environment in theater is nice because you have a lot of voices together, and everyone was working on this cool project and it felt really great, and I felt that we were all in sync with the vision. … Without that to look forward to working on every day, it makes the days very glum.” – Los Angeles Times