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Friday, June 16, 2017

Introducing JD Stokely, HowlRound Fellow! by [email protected] (ramona)

By HowlRound. Join us in welcoming Stokely, the new HowlRound Fellow!

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Thursday, June 15, 2017

Gardens Bloom, Cultures Clash: Native Gardens by Karen Zacarías by [email protected] (ramona)

By Trevor Boffone. Trevor Boffone looks at the provocation of Native Gardens by Karen Zacarías in Houston and the conversations it’s starting about Latinx theatre.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:07PM
Wednesday, June 14, 2017

The Latinx Theatre Commons' Peter Zeisler Memorial Award Acceptance Speech by [email protected] (ramona)

By Café Onda, Abigail Vega. The Latinx Theatre Commons receives the Peter Zeisler Memorial Award.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:08PM
Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Alive from Palestine: Other Places by [email protected] (ramona)

By Gary English. Gary English looks at the production Other Places by the Palestinian theatre group Al Khashabi Ensemble.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:15PM
Monday, June 12, 2017

Theatre History Podcast # 35: Get Thee to a Nunnery: Learning About Medieval Convent Drama with Dr. Elisabeth Dutton, Dr. Olivia Robinson, Dr. Matthew by [email protected] (ramona)

By Michael Lueger. A conversation with members of the Medieval Convent Drama project, based at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:55AM
Friday, June 9, 2017

The Third Language in Montreal’s Theatres by [email protected] (ramona)

By Zach Fraser. Zach Fraser reveals the puppet theatre community of Montreal.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:00AM
Thursday, June 8, 2017

Montreal and the Poetic Self by [email protected] (ramona)

By Jonathan Garfinkel. Playwright and poet Jonathan Garfinkel on what draws him to Montreal.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:00AM
Wednesday, June 7, 2017

The F Word: Notes From a Novice About What (I Think) it Means to be a Feminist Creator in Montreal by [email protected] (ramona)

By Erin Lindsay. This week on HowlRound, we look at the city of Montreal through the lens of several artists who navigate its theatre scene. This series not only explores the dynamics of Mon…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:33PM

Equity, Equality, and the Need for Evolution: The state of funding for Latinx Theatre Companies in the City of Angels by [email protected] (ramona)

By Armando Molina. In this first installment of a three-part series, Armando Molina writes about funding for theatres in Los Angeles, California.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:56AM
Monday, June 5, 2017

Theatre History Podcast # 34: Dr. Mary Chinery and Dr. Laura Rattray on Edith Wharton’s The Shadow of a Doubt by [email protected] (ramona)

By Michael Lueger. Dr. Mary Chinery and Dr. Laura Rattray on Edith Wharton's little-known writing for the theatre.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:43AM
Saturday, June 3, 2017

Finding My Place as a Director: Getting Out of the Way of the Work by [email protected] (ramona)

By Zach Weinberg. Zach Weinberg writes about discovering his role as an adaptor, collaborator, and director.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:00AM
Thursday, June 1, 2017

Re-Orienting How American Theatre Covers Islam by [email protected] (ramona)

By Thomas Dolan. Thomas Dolan discusses the need for Middle Eastern and Islamic theatre artists and decision-makers to be involved in the creation and production of work about their communit…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:12PM
Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Theatre History Podcast # 33: Rediscovering the Victorian Theatre at the Alexandra Palace with James White by [email protected] (ramona)

By Michael Lueger. James White talks about restoring the Alexandra Palace, a massive entertainment complex built in the 1870s.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:01PM
Monday, May 29, 2017

Invitation to Interpret: An Audience Makes Meaning Together by [email protected] (ramona)

By Andrew Zitcer, Liz Green. What can we learn about audience engagement and how and why audiences make meaning out of experimental theatre from a twenty-four-year performance experiment?

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:41AM
Sunday, May 28, 2017

Lillys and Mothers by [email protected] (ramona)

By Sarah Ruhl. Sarah Ruhl on The Lilly Awards, criticism, and the power of mothers.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:58AM
Saturday, May 27, 2017

How Do You Define Success? by [email protected] (ramona)

By Alyssa White. Alyssa White writes about being an early career director in Chicago, and re-discovering her love of the work.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:22AM
Thursday, May 25, 2017

The Post-Dramatic Turn in German Theatre by [email protected] (ramona)

By Thomas Schmidt. The second in a series of articles by German theatre scholar Thomas Schmidt about the history of German theatre.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:36PM
Saturday, May 20, 2017

On Diversity Hiring: Choosing the “Best” Person for the Job by [email protected] (ramona)

By Carol Ann Tan. Director Carol Ann Tan explores her reaction to the question of whether it's easier for her to get work because she's Asian.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 07:30AM
Thursday, May 18, 2017

Celebrating Women Musicals by [email protected] (ramona)

By Andrea Lepcio. Calling for more female-driven musicals.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:34PM
Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Reclaiming Miss Julie: on Interpreting Classic Drama by [email protected] (ramona)

By Andrew Watkins. Director Andrew Watkins writes about getting to the heart of Strindberg's problematic classic.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:30AM
Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Bringing Theatre to Torbay: Doorstep Arts by [email protected] (ramona)

By verity healey. UK contributor verity healey looks at how Doorstep Arts is bringing access to the theatre arts to Torbay.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:29PM
Friday, May 12, 2017

Theatre as Resistance by [email protected] (ramona)

By Robert Stanton. Robert Stanton for #FairWageOnstage considers the recent success of negotiations for salary increases for Off-Broadway actors and how theatre can support and lead the resi…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:09AM
Thursday, May 11, 2017

Chuang Tzu: Mysticism of the Absurd by [email protected] (ramona)

By Tom Block. Tom Block writes about how Taoist philosopher Chuang Tzu's ideas can provide inspiration for theatre artists.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Re-membering the Canon: Sam Gold’s The Glass Menagerie by [email protected] (ramona)

By Ryan Donovan. Ryan Donovan considers the critical reception of casting an actor with a disability in the current Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:37PM
Thursday, May 4, 2017

Power Struggle on Broadway: Escapist vs. Socially Conscious Shows in the 2016–17 Season by [email protected] (ramona)

By Jonathan Mandell. Jonathan Mandell looks at the Broadway season that just ended, dividing it into escapist entertainment and socially engaged theatre, and wondering which is more needed i…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:52PM
Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Dramatic Structure: a Playwriting Class by [email protected] (ramona)

By Lauren Gunderson. Lauren Gunderson continues her series of videos asking "Why theatre?" In this class, she addresses active characters in plays, and dramatic structure.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:18PM
Monday, May 1, 2017

The How and the Why of Arts Advocacy by [email protected] (ramona)

By Sara Brookner. Sara Brookner writes about her experiences and take-aways from participating in National Arts Advocacy Day in Washington, DC, and Arts Matter Advocacy Day in Boston, MA.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:49AM
Sunday, April 30, 2017

The Essential Truth of A Raisin in the Sun and Theatre in Our Time by [email protected] (ramona)

By Cynthia P. Schneider. Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at Georgetown University, writes about the value of theatre as cultural diplomacy, and the Laboratory for Global…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:06AM
Saturday, April 29, 2017

The Smallest Theatre in the World: An Interview with Caja lambe-lambe artist Gabriela Céspedes / El Teatro Más Pequeño del Mundo: Una entrevista co by [email protected] (ramona)

By Cecilia Cackley, Gabriela Céspedes. Puppeteer Cecilia Cackley interviews Gabriela Céspedes, a leading caja lambe - lambe puppet artist based in Argentina.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:29PM

The Theatre Backpacker: Flausen and New Form Development by [email protected] (ramona)

By Jack Paterson. Jack Paterson meets with Winfried Wrede to talk about the development program Flausen he runs in Oldenburg, Germany.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:13PM
Wednesday, April 26, 2017

P. Carl In Conversation with Martha Lavey by [email protected] (ramona)

By P. Carl, Martha Lavey. P. Carl talks with former Steppenwolf Artistic Director Martha Lavey, who passed away on April 25, 2017. This interview was originally published on February 15, 201…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:20AM

All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards