Over a two-year period, through three phases, the Next Stage project examined the lives and livelihoods of stage directors and choreographers. The resulting report, On the Edge, was released in October 2020 and “offers a bold statistical account of the social and economic inequities in the field and the clear challenges SDC Members face” (Carla Hoke-Miller, Director, Theatre Programs and Partnerships, NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment).