391 stories from blog.roundabouttheatre.org
On November 5, Roundabout was honored at the National Association for the Deaf's 2015 NADBreakthrough Awards Gala for our contribution to deaf artists and audiences. We were deli…
Beowulf Borritt - Set Designer Thérèse Raquin is a story of a young woman forced into smaller and smaller boxes until she lashes out with devastating results. It's startling and sad to see…
David Zinn - Set Designer In designing The Humans, I've tried to capture a couple of things: a space which both accommodates, in a technical way, the complicated and particular geography of …
Director Douglas Hodge spoke about Old Times with education dramaturg Ted Sod as part of Roundabout Theatre Company's lecture series. An edited transcript follows (please note there are p…
I am thrilled to announce that the second and final production in the Laura Pels Theatre this season will be The Robber Bridegroom, directed by Alex Timbers and starring Steven Pasquale as "…
Constance Hoffman - Costume Designer In reading and listening to the play, I have responded to the way experience and memory refract and resonate among the characters. The past and the prese…
Helen Edmundson's adaptation of Thérèse Raquin is the newest addition to a long history of bringing written works to life. There are many other novels that have made the journey to the …
Loved The Humans by Stephen Karam? Dive into the show's history, neighborhood and Thanksgiving menu with our list of things to do and make. The Tenement Museum Lower East Side Loca…
Immerse yourself in the world of The Humans with our watch and listen list. To Watch Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire CBS News Remembering Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire …
Every writer has his or her own process. Some write the last page first or refuse to start new pieces on a certain day of the week. And most playwrights are intensely private about …
Speech & Debate and Sons of the Prophet Stephen Karam The Humans is Stephen Karam's third play at Roundabout. 2008's Speech & Debate, which launched the Roundabout Underground …
To Read MUST YOU GO?: MY LIFE WITH HAROLD PINTER Antonia Fraser Biographer and historian Lady Antonia Fraser published this memoir of her marriage to Harold Pinter in 2010, two years after h…
Émile Zola was a significant 19th century French novelist, critic, and political activist. Born in Paris in 1840, Émile Édouard-Charles-Antoine Zola was the only child of an Ital…
Ted Sod, Education Dramaturg, spoke to Cassie Beck about her role in The Humans. TED SOD: Where were you born? Where were you educated? When did you decide you wanted to become an actor? CAS…
Immerse yourself in the world of Ugly Lies the Bone with our list of five things to watch. THE ALZHEIMER'S PROJECT HBO: Documentaries: The Alzheimer's Project: Watch the Films: Caregivers Th…
Immerse yourself in the world of Ugly Lies the Bone with our reading list. THE LONG WALK: A STORY OF WAR AND THE LIFE THAT FOLLOWS Brian Castner Written by an officer who served three tou…
In Ugly Lies the Bone, newly discharged soldier Jess (Mamie Gummer) returns to her Florida hometown. She brings with her not only vivid memories of her three tours in Afghanistan, but painfu…
In Ugly Lies the Bone, Jess's injuries"severe burns sustained from an IED explosion"are indicative of the unique costs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. As of February 2013, these two con…
Ted Sod talks to Reed Birney and his role as Erik Blake in The Humans. TED SOD: Why did you choose to play the role of Erik Blake in The Humans? REED BIRNEY: First of all, it's a beautiful p…
Ted Sod interviewed Tony-Award winning actor Gabriel Ebert on his role as Camille in Thérèse Raquin. TED SOD: Why did you choose to play the role of Camille Raquin in Thérèse Raquin? …
The Roundabout family mourns the loss of Brian Friel. This gifted playwright gave so many beautiful stories to the world, and we will treasure those that we were able to bring to life with h…
Harold Pinter was born in Hackney, in London's East End, in October of 1930. An only child, he was born to Jewish parents of very moderate means; his father, a tailor, and his mother, a home…
Ted Sod caught up with Evan Cabnet on his preparation for directing Thérèse Raquin. TED SOD: Tell us about yourself: Where were you born and educated? When and why did you decide you wa…
Ted Sod spoke to Sarah Steele on her role as Brigid Blake in Stephen Karam's The Humans. TED SOD: Where were you born? Where were you educated? When did you decide you wanted to become an ac…
Thérèse Raquin, a stunning play by Helen Edmundson adapted from Émile Zola's classic novel, makes its Broadway debut October 1 as the first production at Studio 54 in this 50th Anni…
