This post is for anyone who has ever been in the audience of a show, especially if you’ve been in the audience of many shows.  Because no...

About ten million years ago, when I was very new to acting, I auditioned for A Christmas Carol at Hedgerow Theatre.  I was seven years...

Is there a Christmas story that has been more often shown on stage than A Christmas Carol?  I would definitely say “no” to that one. ...

Is there something you like to see over and over again?  A movie or TV show that you’ve watched a million times before?  I definitely...

Every theatre you go to is going to have a different opening night tradition.  For some, it’s a big deal.  For others, it’s just the...

As you can see, Zoe Writes Theatre has moved! I'm in the process of creating this site, so keep an eye out!

In my opinion, theatre is one of the most magical things in the world. A theatre is a hallowed space, and anyone who has ever been in...

Although most of what we see onstage is fiction, some material is based on real life and real life stories. There are shows that are...

Any audition monologue you choose has to fit you properly. If you don’t connect in some way with what you’re saying, you’re not going to...

Over my thirty years of seeing plays, one genre that I haven’t gotten the chance to experience much is horror. This is a shame, because...

There are some plays that are absolutely life changing. The sort of play that you watch and think, I want to be a part of this play...

Obviously I don’t need to state the fact that I’m a writer, as I am clearly running this blog on my own. But for those who don’t know...

Long drives can drag if you don’t handle them properly. There’s not a ton of fun sitting in a car for even a few hours. At least, I...

Something that a lot of theatre fans will excitedly talk about is stagedooring. Stagedooring is when you go to the stage door (one of...

Being backstage on a show is a much different experience than being onstage on a show. Growing up, I thought my place was going to be...

One of my first major theatre memories is seeing Hair at The Media Theatre when I was thirteen. For those who don’t know, Hair is a...

A particular style of alternative theatre is something that a lot of people might not even know about. It’s definitely something a...

I have decided to start a monthly post called “Artist Spotlight”. I will be interviewing people in the theatre business- everyone from...

Let me start by saying my thoughts on this blog post have been a very conflicting process. I am the type of person who always wants to...

How have I been running a theatre blog for six months and not talked about The Bard? I’m pretty sure there’s no one more famous in the...