Let's Get Vertical (Vertical) by Tim

Let’s Get Vertical (Vertical) On 2AMt, Travis Bedard spins a story of a theater system where fringe festivals do the raw research, indie theaters do the development, large local theate…

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Can Women Write Good Plays? by Tim

Can Women Write Good Plays? (by Laura Axelrod on 2AMt)

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Rajiv Joseph's 'The North Pool' Wins Glickman Award for Best New Play to Premiere in the Bay Area in 2011 → by Tim

Rajiv Joseph's ‘The North Pool’ Wins Glickman Award for Best New Play to Premiere in the Bay Area in 2011 → Playwright Rajiv Joseph has won the prestigious Will Glickman A…

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The future of theater in a digital age by Tim

The future of theater in a digital age (by Craig Lambert on Harvard Magazine)

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The David Dower Friday Phone Call " Peter Sinn Nachtrieb by Tim

The David Dower Friday Phone Call " Peter Sinn Nachtrieb (by David Dower on HowlRound)

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In Search of the Artistic Home by Tim

In Search of the Artistic Home (by Aditi Kapil on HowlRound)

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Interesting Arts Marketing Program by Tim

I don’t often delve into the theater marketing discussion. Partially because others do it better, and partially because I hate the phrase “butts in seats,” which you’…

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Reflecting on San Francisco Theater by Tim

HowlRound has kicked off their City Series — exploring theater scenes in cities around the country — with San Francisco. You can read articles and blog posts from: Deborah Cullin…

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Woolly Mammoth's theater Tweet Up causes drama with playwright by Tim

Woolly Mammoth's theater Tweet Up causes drama with playwright (by Jessica Goldstein on The Washington Post)

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The Whiteness of the Black Box by Tim

The Whiteness of the Black Box (by Julian Mesri on julianmesri.com)

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All the World's a Stage, Even a Motel, a Mint or a Bus → by Tim

All the World's a Stage, Even a Motel, a Mint or a Bus → The New York Times takes a look at Mugwumpin’s show Future Power Motive at the Old Mint, plus other shows in unconventio…

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PlayGround Launches Film Fest by Tim

Of particular interest to PlayGround alums: PlayGround announced today the launch of its most innovative program for Bay Area writers yet "- the inaugural PlayGround Film Fes…

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Z Space Welcomes New Executive Director Lori Laqua → by Tim

Z Space Welcomes New Executive Director Lori Laqua → Z Space's Board of Directors and Executive Artistic Director Lisa Steindler are pleased to announce the appointment of Lori Laqua …

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Thinking about the new play cave → by Tim

Thinking about the new play cave → And Cody Daigle follows up on Tony’s post about new play submissions: It's harder to find the small indie companies that are eager to take cha…

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Bringing Submissions Out of the Cave → by Tim

Bringing Submissions Out of the Cave → A fantastic article by Tony Adams about new play submissions: The way we read plays is completely out of whack. The prevailing method is to read…

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My 2011 In Review by Tim

2011 was a pretty good year. In fact, looking back over it all, I kind of can't believe how much I did: My first musical, IN THE PALE EARTHLIGHT (book and lyrics by Tim Bauer, music by Richa…

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What script are today's playwrights following? → by Tim

What script are today’s playwrights following? → Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times theater critic, tries to figure out “why so many who are bursting with bright ideas and…

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Confessions of a Serial Intern → by Tim

Confessions of a Serial Intern → Annah Feinberg has a much-commented-upon blog post on HowlRound about the “dark side” of theatrical internships: One of the plays at one o…

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Other Theater Apps We Need → by Tim

Other Theater Apps We Need → After hearing about the Scene Partner app that helps people memorize their lines, Matthew Freeman has come up with some other urgently-needed theater-rela…

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Second Wind Theatre's Blog is Back in Business by Tim

Second Wind Theatre’s blog is devoted to “opening up the process of creating theatre,” which means it’s only active when they’re in production: Actors need priv…

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'THE WILD BRIDE' at Berkeley Rep by Tim

Photos courtesy of kevinberne.com First of all, let me just say that I'm so glad this doesn't have to be one of those 'I saw this awesome play but it's sold out and ending soon so you're out…

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Issues of Authenticity → by Tim

Issues of Authenticity → My friend Marisela Treviño Orta on the other snafu in the news, a Cuban-set Much Ado About Nothing: What does it mean to authentically engage with another …

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Diminishing The 'Hat'? About That Casting Controversy → by Tim

Diminishing The 'Hat'? About That Casting Controversy → Stephen Adly Guirgis on the casting of non-Hispanic actors in the roles of Puerto Rican characters in a production of his play:…

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No Title by Tim

In a Dusty Drawer, a Trove of Theatrical Voices → Several hundred audio tapes were just found “in a dusty bottom drawer in a storage room at the Dramatists Guild of America,R…

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PianoFight and Daniel Heath and Christmas by Tim

I wanted to let you know about something that’s quickly becoming a San Francisco indie theater tradition: PianoFight's FORKING II: A Merry FORKING! Christmas by my friend Daniel Heath.…

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