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Thursday, May 8, 2014

Livestreaming the Ingram New Works Festival at Tennessee Repertory Theatre—Sun, May 11- Wed, May 14 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. Live from Nashville, the Tennessee Repertory Theatre presents the Ingram New Works Festival livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at …

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Livestreaming the 1st Seattle One-Minute Play Festival—Sun, May 11 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. ACT—A Contemporary Theatre and The One-­Minute Play Festival (#1MPF) present the 1st Seattle One-Minute Play Festival livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer prod…

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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Interview with Theatre Three’s Executive Producer-Director Jac Alder by HowlRound

By Jonathan Norton. Jac Alder is Theatre Three’s Executive Producer-Director. Jac and his wife, the late Norma Young, founded Theatre Three in 1961. Norma was inspired by her work with the…

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Not Only Cowboys Live in Dallas, Surprise! by HowlRound

By Katherine Bourne. I ended up staying in Dallas more through a process of elimination rather than an initial zeal for the theater scene here. But I chose right, plain and simple. I’ve li…

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Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Undermain Theatre Turns the Big 3-0 by HowlRound

By Katherine OWens. I’ve been honored to carve out a career in Dallas over the last 30 years producing new and experimental work as the Founder and Artistic Director of Undermain Theatre. …

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Where Are The Women? by HowlRound

By Janice Maffei. The New York Times posed this question on April 29 when the Tony nominations were announced. It’s a problem that’s getting long in the tooth: for years we’ve known th…

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Exemplary Youth Theater in Albany Park Theatre Project’s God’s Work by HowlRound

By Dani Snyder-Young. Youth theater is often viewed more as education than art. If the general theater audience does not expect plays devised by teenagers to possess aesthetic excellence, hi…

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Suzan-Lori Parks livestreams Watch Me Work—Wed, May 7 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. You’re invited to join Suzan-Lori Parks from the lobby of The Public Theater in New York City for "Watch Me Work" which is livestreaming for the global, commons-based peer…

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Monday, May 5, 2014

Dallas, My New Home by HowlRound

By Will Power. “You did what?” This is the question I’m asked by colleagues in the field when I tell them that I’ve recently moved to Dallas. So, here are the reasons why I moved, an…

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The Title of the Play: Does it Matter? by HowlRound

By Melisa Annis. Does my play choose the title, or does that first title inform my play? At fourteen pages in, who knows what will happen to these characters? Who knows what will happen in t…

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Twitter Chat Topic: Modernizing Classic Plays: How & Why Do You Do It?—Thurs, May 8 by HowlRound

By HowlRound. The Weekly Howl is a peer produced, open access discussion about theater culture and contemporary performance that happens in real-time on Twitter using the hashtag #newplay .*…

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Sunday, May 4, 2014

A Place at the Table Revisited by HowlRound

By Jonathan Norton. Local playwrights in Dallas have the difficult task of competing for that one slot against some of the most talented and well established playwrights on the national scen…

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Friday, May 2, 2014

The Actor’s Fear: Why is it Necessary by HowlRound

By Robert Neal. Phillip Seymour Hoffman was an actor’s actor; the best, many said, of his generation. And yet, in the aftermath of his death, you realize that he was just like the rest of …

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Friday Phone Call # 59: Leah Karpel, Marc Pierre, and Michael Anthony Williams by HowlRound

By David Dower. So, today is something completely different. I talk with Leah Karpel, Marc Pierre, and Michael Anthony Williams—each of whom was involved in a production of Jackie Siblees …

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Livestreaming the 4th Annual Chicago One-Minute Play Festival by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. The One-Minute Play Festival & Victory Gardens Theater present The 4th Annual Chicago One-Minute Play Festival livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced H…

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Thursday, May 1, 2014

Tony Snubs, Pulitzer Flubs, Theater Award Excitement by HowlRound

By Jonathan Mandell. This year, for the first time since the award began in 1976, the Regional Tony Award is going to a theater in New York City, the Signature Theatre Company. I was shocked…

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The Anxiety of Generosity and the Abundance of the Commons by HowlRound

By Polly Carl. Keynote speech delivered at North Dakota State University “Playing on Common Ground: Theatre and the Complex Communities of the 21st Century” celebrating 100 years of thea…

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Livestreaming performance of RoBoVoX from Austin, Texas—Sat, May 3 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. VORTEX Repertory Company in Austin, Texas presents a livestreaming performance of "RoBoVoX" on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at http://howlro…

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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

What Happened When Critics Failed to Review My Latino Play? by HowlRound

By Tlaloc Rivas. And although I’m proud of the production and from the nearly-all Latina creative team that gave "Mariela en el Desierto" an authentic voice, an issue arose as the last wee…

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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Los Angeles MFA Programs: Training for the Future by HowlRound

By Holly L. Derr. Los Angeles' combination of working artists, technological development, and some of America’s top universities means that some of the most innovative work in the country …

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Parenting and Playwriting: Nursing My Baby in the Back Row by HowlRound

By Catherine Trieschmann. A couple of months ago, HowlRound hosted a discussion about parenting and theater on Twitter hashtag #newplay, and perhaps the most interesting question to emerge f…

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Latina/o Theatre Commons Producer: Abigail Vega by HowlRound

By Jamie Gahlon. Since the October 2013 Latina/o Theatre Commons ( LTC ) National Convening in Boston, the LTC has been moving forward on a number of upcoming planned initiatives. We have a …

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Monday, April 28, 2014

Autism & Theater Techniques to Increase Social Skills by HowlRound

By Jordan Butterfield. We produced "A Christmas Carol" and adapted our own versions of "Peter Pan" and "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe". The students reveled in the attention from thei…

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The Future of Vivisective Theater in an Industry of Entertainment by HowlRound

By Hannah Fisher. A friend or peer might see a show and say that the relationships felt true to life or true to her experiences, which makes for a satisfying evening in their eyes. While I c…

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Twitter Chat Topic: "Writing & Producing New Plays for the Indie, High School, College, & Community Theatre Markets"—Thurs, May 1 by HowlRound

By HowlRound. This week's conversation topic is "Writing & Producing New Plays for the Indie, High School, College, and Community Theatre Markets" and will be moderated by Amy Rose Marsh…

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Suzan-Lori Parks livestreams Watch Me Work—Wed, April 30 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. You’re invited to join Suzan-Lori Parks from the lobby of The Public Theater in New York City for "Watch Me Work" which is livestreaming for the global, commons-based peer…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:19PM
Sunday, April 27, 2014

Franchising Theater and its Implications for Marketing by HowlRound

By Rob Yoho. Franchising has had limited exposure within the American theatrical landscape. In fact, only a select few theater companies have experimented with independent franchises of thei…

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Friday, April 25, 2014

Friday Phone Call # 58: 600 HIGHWAYMEN's Michael Silverstone and Abigail Browde by Howlround

By David Dower. If you don't know these guys and their work, check out their website. Michael and Abby are following their own muse and it is taking them along the road less traveled. I saw …

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The Significance of Violence Design by HowlRound

By Rick Gilbert. We usually consider a fight choreographer’s job to be staging the fights so that they are safe. Certainly safety is essential: actors should not be getting hurt in the exe…

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HowlRound's Hiring! Come Work with Us! by HowlRound

By HowlRound. Are you the next HowlRound Fellow? HowlRound is looking for editors/writers/producers/entrepreneurs who make things happen—who are ready and passionate to dive into working o…

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Thursday, April 24, 2014

Should High Schoolers Perform The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? by HowlRound

By Alice Stanley. “So long as it’s got a cunt it’s all right with you!” Stevie barks in Edward Albee’s 2002 Tony-award winning play "The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?" while interrogatin…

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic