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Theatres looking for some creative counterprogramming for Donald Trump's swearing-in can schedule a fee-free reading of her feminist farce.
How does Lucas Hnath's play about conflict in a megachurch fit Theater J's mission? Adam Immerwahr explains.
This week, we welcome playwright Sarah DeLappe. Plus, the editors discuss what artists can do post-election and #FairWageOnStage.
The arts are central to community life, and many theatres are pioneers in civic engagement.
This Asheville theatre company mines classics for fresh spins on race and sexuality. Their latest: 'Night of the Living Dead.'
The Austin couple juggle many different roles, but the most important ones are husband and wife.
We must respond to this moment of division and despair by telling urgent stories, finding new voices, and fighting for our values.
The 41st annual festival will feature five world premieres.
From Los Angeles to Baltimore, from wagoning pioneers to mathematical geniuses, it is a varied week for theatre.
The new 50,000-square-foot building will be an expansion of the company's current home in Fayetteville.
Play this month's Caption Contest and you might win a copy of 'Coming to Terms: American Plays & the Vietnam War,' featuring works by David Rabe, Terrence McNally, and Emily Mann.
A handy guide to fielding those perennial pesky queries.
Daughter becomes mother in the Irish company's 20th-anniversary staging of Martin McDonagh's landmark play, which now tours the U.S.
The 'Frozen' songwriter makes her debut on the Great White Way with 'In Transit,' the first a cappella musical.
Christopher Bayes and Steven Epp keep the Jeune Lune flame burning with a fresh, improvisatory take on an old chestnut.
From the first performances of Baltimore's Vagabond Players, L.A.'s Teatro Principal, and NYC's Roundabout to designer Tharon Musser's Broadway debut, November was a memorable month for thea…
In adapting an old mother/daughter drama into a musical, Quiara AlegrÃa Hudes didn't just add songs but new layers and context.
From Portland, Ore., to Wilmington, Del., from the Senate floor to the Oval Office, things get political this week.
The 12th annual event will feature three readings and two world premiere productions.
From 'Cherry Orchard' on Broadway to 'Cymbeline' in London, period transplants have varied success.
From a Taekwondo artist turned production manager to a costume and scenic designer inspired by figurative painting, here are some theatre folks to have on your radar.
The playwright will be honored at the William Inge Center's annual festival in April 2017.
On this week's podcast, the guest is Desdemona Chiang, who discusses setting 'The Winter's Tale' in China and why her mother named her after the tragic 'Othello' heroine. Plus, the editors d…
In costuming Matthew Lopez's play at Arden Theatre, it was important to show the process of getting into drag.
Two seasoned Foote performers reflect on his 1992 play, 'The Roads to Home,' now in a Primary Stages revival.
