Skene

07/09/2025

DROPPING TOMORROW!

“I don’t design anything I can’t solve technically.”
—Félix Arroyo

From hands-on ritual to full-scale visual poetry, Félix Arroyo’s process is as personal as it is precise. A scenographer who designs for memory, emotion, and presence—his PROFILE drops tomorrow on skene.pub.

🎭 Stay tuned.

07/07/2025

SKENE KEEPS GROWING AROUND THE WORLD! 🌍

We’re thrilled to welcome three incredible new collaborators to our international team of correspondents:

🇲🇽 Clarisse Monde (Mexico)
🇰🇷 Heekyung Kim (South Korea)
🇺🇸 Alex Rockey (USA)

Each brings bold perspectives, fresh energy, and a deep commitment to the performing arts—amplifying SKENE’s mission to connect artist communities on and off stage around the world.

📖 Get to know them! Read their PROFILES and NEW TALENTS features:

CLARISSE 🔗 COMING SOON!
HEEKYUNG 🔗 https://skene.pub/heekyung-kim-into-the-spiral-path/
ALEX 🔗 https://skene.pub/alex-rockey-weaving-q***r-identity-and-joy/

Or learn more about the team at
👉 https://skene.pub/aboutus/

Welcome to the team! Let’s keep building across borders. 👏
Want to join our team? DM us!

07/07/2025

🐝 It's Monday!!!! Last week we had lots of surprises and made new friends! But most incredible were last week's TOP READS!
🏆 NEW TALENTS interview was at the top of our list! Way to go Sebas!
🔥 Second place is PROFILE! Our top read of April and May, and our second most read interview ever! If you haven't checked it out, you are missing out!
🏳️‍🌈 Finally .debusk 's moving reflection, and our bookend for Pride month "Rainbows and Reflections: Looking Backwards and Forwards at Pride" takes third!

We have a big announcement for you later today, so stay tuned!

🫥 Sebastián Zavalza: Hidden in Plain Sight.
https://skene.pub/sebastian-zavalza-hidden-in-plain-sight/
💪 Alyssa Johnson: Unfiltered. Ferocious. Beautifully Flawed.
Alyssa Johnson: Unfiltered. Ferocious. Beautifully Flawed.
🌈 Rainbows and Reflections: Looking Backwards and Forwards at Pride.
https://skene.pub/rainbows-and-reflections-looking-backwards-and-forwards-at-pride/

07/07/2025

We’re so honored to once again be featured in this month’s OISTAT International Publication and Communications Commission International Newsletter! All our gratitude to the organization, the committee members, and speciallyRichard Bryantt, who leads it! Let’s continue fostering connections and amplifying our reach to connect all artists on and off-stage, around the world!

07/04/2025

Scenic designer Sebastián Zavalza blends global experience and bold storytelling to craft spaces that entertain, educate, and inspire....

Scenic designer Sebastián Zavalza blends global experience and bold storytelling to craft spaces that entertain, educate, and inspire.

07/04/2025

“Sometimes the most powerful parts of a design are hidden in plain sight.”

Sebastián Zavalza’s journey from interior design to scenic stages around the world is as layered as his sets. A finalist for the 2025 Princess Grace Awards, Sebastián designs with global insight, deep empathy, and the belief that theatre should both dazzle and invite.

💬 “I want my work to leave audiences walking out of the theatre with a look of amazement and satisfaction.”

🔗 Read his full feature in this edition of NEW TALENTS:
https://skene.pub/sebastian-zavalza-hidden-in-plain-sight/

07/02/2025

Stage manager Jo Chalhoub brings authenticity, care, and q***r Arab American identity to the heart of every theatrical collaboration....

Stage manager Jo Chalhoub brings authenticity, care, and q***r Arab American identity to the heart of every theatrical collaboration.

07/02/2025

“Stage managers are artists too.”

Jo Chalhoub is a q***r, non-binary, Arab American artist breaking barriers behind the scenes. From stage combat to inclusive leadership, Jo’s journey redefines what it means to show up fully—and to fight for recognition, trust, and visibility in every room they enter.

💬 “I hope anyone who works with me walks away feeling a sense of trust, care, and accomplishment.”

🎭 Read Jo’s story now in our latest PROFILES feature:
https://skene.pub/jo-chalhoub-fighter-for-equity-and-pride/

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06/30/2025

As Pride Month comes to a close…

We’re taking a moment to celebrate the incredible LGBTQIA+ artists featured in SKENE this month—and every month.

From boundary-pushing design to fearless storytelling, their work continues to expand what’s possible on stage and beyond.

Thank you for being part of this journey and for letting us tell your story! Here’s to the creators, the changemakers, the visionaries. Your voices matter. Your presence inspires us all. 🌈💫

★ Alyssa Johnson
★ Jamie Shriner
★ Maranda DeBusk
★ Alex Rockey
★ Sauvignon Blanca
★ Alyssa Dillard
★ Krista White
★ Matthew Smith

🏳️‍🌈✨ Explore their stories and more at skene.pub

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06/30/2025

🏳️‍🌈❤️‍🩹 Happy Monday! Last week we celebrated the anniversary of the first Pride march, and we said goodbye to an influential designer and educator! There was a lot to take away from last week's TOP READS!
banks PROFILE takes the lead, followed by our special feature of .blanca! OPINION piece "Q***r Theatres around the World" takes third!

At the top of the list is our farewell to the amazing John Conklin. We wish his family peace and strenght in this difficult time. Rest in peace, Maestro!
🖤 In Memoriam: John Conklin (1937–2025)
https://skene.pub/in-memoriam-john-conklin-1937-2025/

🎧 Courtney Banks: Centering Care in Every Stage
https://skene.pub/courtney-banks-centering-care-in-every-stage/
👠 Sauvignon Blanca: Genuine. Strange. Kind.
https://skene.pub/sauvignon-blancagenuine-strange-kind/
🌈 Q***r Theatres Around The World.
https://skene.pub/q***r-theatres-around-the-world/

06/29/2025

A moving reflection on Pride, protest, and the power of LGBTQ+ voices to build joy, community, and lasting change....

A moving reflection on Pride, protest, and the power of LGBTQ+ voices to build joy, community, and lasting change.