Shellen Lubin

Shellen Lubin is a veteran of both the cabaret and theatre worlds as a director, songwriter, performer, and voice and acting teacher/coach; she has directed the Bistro Awards for the last eight years. She is currently director/dramaturg in development with projects by Lanie Robertson, Stuart Warmflash, Amy Oestreicher, and more. Proud member of SDC and most unions and guilds in the theatre industry; Co-President, League of Professional Theatre Women; Past President, Women in the Arts & Media Coalition; Chair of the National Theatre Conference's Women Playwrights Initiative. She writes a weekly think piece read by thousands called "Monday Morning Quote." www.shellenlubin.com, www.mondaymorningquotes.com, @shlubin

Articles by this Author:

How Important Is It to Have a Director? Here Are What a Few Directors and Artists Have to Say

Article #12 in The New Cabaret Artist's Handbook. Part Two of Shellen's Lubin's discussion on the importance of directors in cabaret. I hope you’ve figured out from the “shopping list”...

Just How Valuable Is a Director to Your Cabaret Act?

The New Cabaret Artist's Handbook Article #11 in this continuing series. Most likely there have been times when you've asked yourself this question: "Do I really need a director for...

The Musical Marriage Continues: Your Musical Director and You (Part Two)

Article #10 in this running series. For this half of our focus on musical directors (just in case you missed Part One: read it here), I posed some challenging questions to...

The Musical Marriage: Your Musical Director and You (Part One)

Article #9 in this running series. Your musical director is probably your first and most primary connection as a cabaret artist. In fact, if you don't have a director and/or...

Why an Audience Is So Important for Your Performance: Now’s a Good Time to Take a Deeper look at Your Relationship with Your Audiences

Article #8 in this running series. "I've learned how special the audience is, the feeling that you get from people being right in front of you, becoming part of your...

Thinking of Doing a Tribute or Themed Show? Then, You Gotta Get an Arc!

Article #7 in this running series. Let’s say you’ve been in love with Judy Garland and the songs she made famous for years, and you want to do a tribute...

What is Patter and Why Is It So Important?

Article #6 in this running series. Patter is such a seemingly trivial term for the talk between songs in a cabaret act. However, the multiple definitions of the word are...

A Great Show Tells a Great Story

Article #5 in this running series. A key factor to creating a successful cabaret act or revue is to give the show an emotional throughline underpinning it. The classic notion...

Tailoring a Song for the Perfect Fit

Interpretation, not imitation! Article #4 in this running series. Most of the time and, in most performance situations—particularly in cabaret, you'll want to give every song you perform your own...

Choosing Songs That Are Right for You

Article #3 in this running series. Photo: Shellen Lubin What draws you to a song and why does it matter? If you like a song, shouldn’t...