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Beyond the Stage Door

Educational program for BIPOC students pursuing theatrical management careers on and off Broadway.

10/31/2025

Beyond the Stage Door is thrilled to announce an exclusive Hamilton VIP auction on Charitybuzz.
This year, our Giving Tuesday campaign starts early - because it’s never too early to give.

The winning bidder will receive two tickets to one of Leslie Odom Jr.’s final performances in his limited return to Hamilton, plus a backstage tour, meet and greet with the cast, and exclusive merch.

Every dollar raised helps us fund travel, housing, workshops, and mentorship opportunities for our students and keeps our program completely cost free. The auction closes on November 13, so don’t wait!

👉 Bid now by clicking the link in bio

08/28/2025

The Beyond the Stage Door team (along with two amazing alumni) was honored to step onto the field at Yankee Stadium to accept a $13,030 check from the and ! 🙌

The funds were raised through the Yankees x Hamilton limited-edition hat collaboration, with $10 from every hat sale supporting our mission to expand access for the next generation of stage, company, and general managers on Broadway. 💙

Huge thanks to the Yankees and Hamilton teams for championing the future of theatre!

04/22/2025

🪴 Happy Earth Day to all the plants of the stage and their handlers...whether those plants are from Earth or not...

Maybe Happy Ending Musical / Little Shop of Horrors (Westside Theatre)

04/17/2025

✨ “My hopes and goals after this week are so high.” ✨
That’s just one reflection from our 2025 cohort after an unforgettable week in the program—one of many statements that captured how deeply this experience resonates.

Beyond the Stage Door (BTSD) is a career development program designed to support future stage managers and PAs through real access, hands-on learning, and meaningful mentorship in the Broadway industry.

From shadowing professionals backstage to sitting in the house watching the shows they dream of working on, every moment was designed to inspire, inform, and ignite.

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04/16/2025

mentors and Broadway stage managers, Fatimah Amill and Victoria Whooper, dropped serious wisdom during our in-person week. They broke down what it really means to be a PA—how to show up, stay ready, and lead from any position backstage.

04/03/2025

One of the most exciting parts of the week? The sheer number of incredible shows the cohort got to experience while in NYC! 🎭✨

Together, they saw SMASH Broadway, Maybe Happy Ending Musical, Sunset Boulevard, and Buena Vista Musical —plus, thanks to our friends at TodayTix, the cohort received vouchers to get tickets for Broadway shows of their choosing. A theater-lover’s dream come true!

04/01/2025

It’s two weeks since the 2025 cohort was here in NYC, and we’re still buzzing from an incredible in-person week! 🎉

This photo was taken right after our Social Media panel, featuring our amazing panelists Fatimah Amill and Victoria Whooper alongside the cohort. 💬✨

We captured so much great content, and we can’t wait to share it with you—so stay tuned! 👀

More to come soon!

03/14/2025

⭐Meet Esmeralda Cuautle! ⭐
A first-generation Latina senior at NYU studying Performance Studies. With experience in production management, arts administration, and technical theater.

Esmeralda has worked with Turnkey Theatre and the PROTOTYPE Festival, and is currently the co-production manager for Tisch New Theatre's production of Fun Home.

[PIC: Graphic featuring a portrait of Esmeralda Cuautle, a smiling individual with short dark hair. Includes text about Esmeralda: New York University
student majoring in Performance Studies, with an interest in Production Management & Arts Administration. The design has a Polaroid photo style with additional text and decoration.]

03/12/2025

✨ Meet Mika Vargas! ✨

They’re shaping the future of theatre at UCLA, championing representation, accessibility, and community as Co-Director of HR at HOOLIGAN Theatre Company. Welcome to the Beyond the Stage Door 2025 Cohort!

[PIC: Graphic featuring a portrait of Mika Vargas, a smiling individual with short dark hair. Includes text about Mika: University of California student majoring in Sociology and Gender Studies (Double Major), Global Studies (Minor), dream job is to Own a local theater! (And partner with local schools to introduce kids to a theatrical space!). The design has a Polaroid photo style with additional text and decoration.]

03/10/2025

✨ Meet Nat Jiménez Torres! ✨
A talented stage manager and writer from Orlando, Nat is deeply passionate about advocacy, accessibility, and empowering storytellers. With a strong commitment to shaping a more inclusive industry, Nat is excited to be joining Beyond the Stage Door!

[PIC: Graphic featuring a portrait of Nat Jiménez Torres!, a smiling individual with short dark hair. Includes text about Nat: a Florida State University student majoring in Stage Management & Editing/Writing/Media, with an interest in Stage Management. The design has a Polaroid photo style with additional text and decoration.]

03/07/2025

Say Hey 👋 to Jose Salcido.

Dedicated to elevating Latino artists and expanding theatre access along the Mexican-American border, his credits include UT New Theatre Festival, Points of Intersection, Ride the Cyclone, and Evolution. He thanks Beyond the Stage Door and his parents: "I love you Mom and Dad!"

[PIC: Graphic featuring a portrait of Jose Salcido, a smiling individual with short dark hair. Includes text about Jose: University of Texas Austin student majoring in Theater and dance with an emphasis in Stage Management, dream job is to be a in Production and Stage Management. The design has a Polaroid photo style with additional text and decoration.]

03/05/2025

✨ Meet Juhi Sabharwal! ✨
A double major in Linguistics & Theatre with a keen eye for Stage Management—she’s making moves behind the scenes! Welcome to the Beyond the Stage Door 2025 Cohort!!

[PIC: Graphic featuring a portrait of Juhi Sabharwal, a smiling individual with long, straight dark hair. Includes text about Juhi: a University of California student majoring in Linguistics: Cognition and Language, & Theatre whose dream job is to be a Stage Manager. The design has a Polaroid photo style with additional text and decoration.]

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