SDC Journal

CELEBRATING THE CRAFT

Published by Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, SDC Journal is distributed to SDC Members nationwide and is available to industry constituents, theatre education programs, and the theatre-going public at large. SDC Journal’s mission is to give voice to an empowered collective of directors and choreographers working in all jurisdictions and venues across the country, encourage advocacy, and highlight artistic achievement.

LATEST ISSUE

Winter 2026

Vol. 14 | No. 1

The Winter 2026 issue includes a series of resonant conversations between colleagues: Leigh Silverman speaks with Sam Pinkleton about what it means to be a theatre worker, Mandy Moore talks with Al Blackstone about storytelling through dance, and Jaclynn Jutting moderates a roundtable discussion with emerging directors. In an expansive essay, Mary B. Robinson revisits the 1950s to explore how the blacklist and the House Un-American Activities Committee affected theatre artists, including some SDC Members. The columns feature Yo-EL Cassell, Seth Gordon, and Jesca Prudencio. The issue also includes a range of pieces from Union and Foundation leadership: a final letter from past President Evan Yionoulis, a conversation with newly elected President Michael John Garcés, reflections from Executive Director Laura Penn, and an interview with SDC Foundation Director Laura Peete.

Read the full issue here.

FALL 2025

Volume 13 | No. 1

A Letter From the Past President
By Evan Yionoulis

A Conversation with Newly Elected President Michael John Garcés

From the Executive Director
By Laura Penn

COLUMNS

What (and How) I Learned
With Yo-EL Cassell

Muses & Musings
By Jesca Prudencio

How We Met That Challenge
By Seth Gordon

FEATURES

Solving Problems in a Room:
A Conversation with Leigh Silverman
By Sam Pinkleton

Leading, Guiding, Always Learning
Mandy Moore in Conversation with Al Blackstone

“Un-American”: Theatre Artists vs. the 1950s Blacklist
By Mary B. Robinson

Shifting Practices in Evolving Landscapes
A Roundtable Discussion with Emerging Directors
Moderated by Jaclyn Jutting

PEER-REVIEWED SECTION

Edited + Introduced By Ann M. Shanahan + Emily A. Rollie

Changing Landscapes in Directing and Choreography in Higher Education:
Reflections on a Decade of the Peer-Reviewed Section and New Paths Forward
By Ann M. Shanahan + Emily A. Rollie

SDC FOUNDATION

An Interview with SDC Foundation Director Laura Peete
By William Carlos Angulo

A Farewell to the Charles Abbott Fellowship
By Charles (Chuck) Abbott

Donor Thank You

SDC LEGACY

Carmen de Lavallade

Gip Hoppe

Lavina Jadhwani

Robert Wilson