The Subtext: John Patrick Shanley's Dreams and Schemes
This month Brian talks to the author of 'Doubt' and 'Moonstruck' about the struggles of his early years and the hard-won wisdom of his later ones.
This month Brian talks to the author of 'Doubt' and 'Moonstruck' about the struggles of his early years and the hard-won wisdom of his later ones.
The stars of 'Dana H' and 'Is This a Room' talk about their approach to 2 very different but similarly challenging real-life characters.
A new study from SMU DataArts found the metrics of success for smaller, community-oriented theatres to be both similar and different from their larger peers.
How 2 arts organizations of color, Apollo Theater and Cultural Odyssey, have persevered despite funding disparities and other challenges.
TCG's THRIVE! regranting program, led by the needs and concerns of BIPOC artists and leaders, aims to rewrite the theatre funding process.
Jenny Koons and Sam Pinkleton's immersive new staging returns the fanciful show to its original conception.
As theatres seek new leaders, some are also trying out different leadership models.
Dana Schwartz's new play about online gamers, originally conceived pre-pandemic, has fresh resonance after a year of isolation and virtual connection.
This year's festival, with a surfeit of plays by Jeton Neziraj, reflected the deep skepticism of a young country born of European conflict.
The award, which includes an unrestricted $5,000, will be presented at a virtual ceremony on Jan. 24.
As theatres begin to emerge from pandemic restrictions, many are recommitting to programs designed to engage their youngest stakeholders.
The case for more inclusive and practical speech training is an important part of the larger struggle against elitism, classism, and white supremacy in the theatre.
In their new book, Nicole Hodges Persley and Monica White Ndounou offer a practical guide through the audition process for actors of the global majority.
The Neighborhood Playhouse's Pamela Kareman and Stella Adler Studio's Tom Oppenheim talk about the legacies of their founders and the future of acting training.
What do costumes look like, and mean, without a story? With the pandemic limiting access to actors, six Northwestern MFA costume candidates were asked by professors Ana Kuzmanic and Linda Ro…
The work of writers like Jackie Sibblies Drury, Annie Baker, and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is riveting in the theatre, but the rewards of close reading shouldn't be ignored.
This installment features theatre artists from around the country whose focus is on educating the next generation of theatremakers.
Playhouse Creatures' reading of this groundbreaking docu-theatre play will be available to stream through Nov. 12.
The proliferation of plays by Black creators on the Great White Way is cause for celebration, even as it raises some familiar questions about risk and representation.
As La Jolla Playhouse's new executive producer, Keen-Louie aims to keep pushing the field forward, not just for his current collaborators but for the next generation.
Most theatres found that COVID-era digital offerings have lost money, a new survey shows, though some continue to value the access and experimentation.
From America's first Black celebrity to Alice Childress's Broadway turn in 'Anna Lucasta,' from Susan Glaspell opening 'The Verge' to raves for Canada Lee.
How we can make the most of the possibilities of liveness, technology, and human innovation.
For the Broadway League's first director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, action is going to be as important as words.
As Anna Deavere Smith's theatrical document of the 1992 L.A. uprising returns in a new form, it may feel so in touch with our moment because it helped to define it.