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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

Summer 2026

Vol. 14 | No. 2

The Summer 2026 issue of SDC Journal includes a series of conversations on craft and legacy: Nicholas Hytner speaks with SDC Executive Director Laura Penn about his work as an artist, institutional leader, and civic leader; Baayork Lee and Eddie Gutiérrez discuss restaging A Chorus Line with Lauryn Johnson; Anne Kauffman interviews Marshall W. Mason about his life in theatre and approach to directing; and Lisa Peterson talks with composer and sound designer Mark Bennett about their longtime collaboration. The columns feature Laura Alcalá Baker, Azar Kazemi, and Ashleigh King. The issue also includes letters from President Michael John Garcés and Executive Director Laura Penn, as well as an update from the SDC Foundation.

Read the full issue here.

CONTENTS

SUMMER 2026

Volume 14 | No. 2

A Letter From the President
By Michael John Garcés

From the Executive Director
By Laura Penn

COLUMNS

Muses + Musings
with Ashleigh King

How We Met That Challenge
with Laura Alcalá Baker

What (and How) I Learned
with Azar Kazemi

FEATURES

Collective Alchemy
A Conversation with Nicholas Hytner
by Laura Penn

The Choreography Came First
Baayork Lee + Eddie Gutiérrez on Restaging A Chorus Line
Introduction + Interview by Lauryn Johnson

The Process Itself Was the Fun Part
An Interview with Marshall W. Mason
by Anne Kauffman

All In
A Conversation Between Lisa Peterson + Mark Bennett

PEER-REVIEWED SECTION
Edited + Introduced By Ann M. Shanahan + Emily A. Rollie

Call for Submissions + Survey

SDC FOUNDATION

The 2026 “Mr. Abbott” Award Presentation to Bartlett Sher
2025-2026 SDCF Awards + Fellowship Recipients

SDC LEGACY

Frank Dunlop
Russell Garrett
Woodie King Jr.

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