From The Top

What rehearsal can teach us about beginnings & endings.

Jan 2 • Matt Rodin

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December 2025

The Year of the "Theatre Kid"

Not to be dramatic, but we really did that.

Dec 26, 2025 • Matt Rodin

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On Pace

What this year taught me about the speed of meaning.

Dec 19, 2025 • Matt Rodin

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"See My Show" Syndrome

A soft diagnosis of the pressure to promote.

Dec 12, 2025 • Matt Rodin

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The Fall of "Versailles"

What a closing notice revealed about the corrosion of theater-fandom

Dec 5, 2025 • Matt Rodin

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November 2025

Bows, Applause, and the Strange Magic of Gratitude

The hidden mechanics of our theatrical rituals.

Nov 28, 2025 • Matt Rodin

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Art vs Content

And other questions that haunt me

Nov 21, 2025 • Matt Rodin

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Compare & Despair

On scrolling, scarcity, and enoughness.

Nov 13, 2025 • Matt Rodin

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The Business of Buzz-Building

How hype happens in 2025

Nov 7, 2025 • Matt Rodin

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October 2025

On Critics, Comments, and Constant Feedback

The loop between creation and reaction has changed—and so have we.

Oct 31, 2025 • Matt Rodin

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Why We Theater

Unraveling the question that haunts every theater person I know.

Oct 24, 2025 • Matt Rodin

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The Cost of Control

On trust, collaboration, and the courage to let go.

Oct 17, 2025 • Matt Rodin

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