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By Alison Durkee. Alison Durkee considers the preservation of the theatrical past in a number of 'reconstructed' performances or resurrections of 'lost' works, such the 2016 production of S …
By Michael Lueger. Michael Lueger talks with Adam Roberts about using music theory to better understand the nuances of musical theatre.
By Ramona Ostrowski. HowlRound Associate Producer Ramona Ostrowski on attending the Remembering Zelda events at Arena Stage and how Zelda Fichandler's example and words are a balm and a spar…
By The Committee of the Jubilee. One year into organizing, the Committee of the Jubilee reports out on progress, answers common questions, and re-extends an invitation to the American Theatr…
By Amy Guerin. Amy Guerin writes about being part of a faculty cohort creating a new theatre program at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
By Rachel Bykowski. Rachel Bykowski looks at Dana Lynn Formby's American Beauty Shop and Kristiana Rae Colòn's good friday and asks: is it possible for women playwrights to tell truthful …
By HowlRound TV. SpiderWebShow Performance and The Theatre Centre present Civil Debates # 5: Freedom of Speech Online livestreaming from Toronto, Canada on the global, commons-based peer pro…
By Priscilla Page, Liza Ann Acosta. An interview with Liza Ann Acosta, resident dramaturg at Urban Theater Company, about her recent work on three Puerto Rican plays.
By Anchuli Felicia King. Anchuli Felicia King discusses augmented reality technologies, one of the most radical technological advances affecting the theatre today and the unique dramaturgies…
By Joel Fishbane. Joel Fishbane examines the politics and patriotism of two hit musicals that deal with early American history.
By Jacob Juntunen. Playwright Jacob Juntunen remembers Edward Albee's generosity toward other playwrights.
By Maria Patrice Amon, Herbert Sigüenza. Dramaturg Maria Patrice Amon interviews Playwright Herbert Sigüenza about his comic influences, and Manifest Destinitis, his adaptation of Molière…
By Donald Sanborn III. Donald Sanborn talks with director John Doyle about the differences between musical theatre and opera, and the power of seeing actors play instruments on stage.
By Allison Raynor. Allison Raynor talks with playwright Melinda Lopez about women on stage: who she writes, how she writes them, and who she'd like to see.
By Daniel Fine. In this installment, Daniel Fine continues his discussion on the intersection of lighting and media design.
By Ricky Young-Howze. Ricky Young-Howze writes about one of the simplest ways staff members can make the theatre an accessible and welcoming environment to people of all abilities.
By Charlotte M. Canning. Charlotte Canning discusses gun violence in theatre, and film, taking a close look at safety policies and regulations for firearms on set.
By Yuko Kurahashi. Yuko Kurahashi on Playwrights Local's documentary show about the Tamir Rice shooting at the Creative Space at Waterloo Arts in Cleveland, Ohio.
By Marc David Pinate. Director Marc David Pinate discusses his process for Barrio Stories, reflecting on how the production is an example of sacred theatre.
By Gideon Lester. Artistic Director Gideon Lester discusses Emma Rice leaving Shakespeare's Globe, and ruminates on the tension between an artistic director and an established theatre compan…
By Patricia Davis. Patricia Davis on Keegan Theatre's production of What We're Up Against by Theresa Rebeck, directed by Susan Marie Rhea.
By Corey Ruzicano. Corey Ruzicano interviews Dr. P. Carl on how he picks his battles as part of the Battle Series.
By Megan Reilly. In this second installment, Megan Reilly discusses her participation in Ascension, the second phase of The Tension Experience , and reflects on agency for audience members i…
By Carla Della Gatta. Carla Della Gatta reports on the second Latina/o Studies Association Conference, sharing insight on conversations on Latinx theatre history and practices within US scho…
By Travis Amiel. Travis Amiel shares his experience of engaging audiences in Company One Theatre's production of The T Party by Natsu Onoda Power.