9,533 stories from American Theatre
After 22 years as a theatremaker and educator in the Midwest, Sanders is making strides as the first associate director of color for Juilliard's Drama Division.
Now on tour in a meaty lead role in 'A Soldier's Play,' the versatile actor-singer talks about his unlikely start and his dawning realization that he's blazed trails for others, much as othe…
The $25,000 grant aims to recognize a deserving artist and keep a spotlight on the gender inequities that remain ever present in the field for female identifying directors.
Shakespeare's iconic villain has always been disabled, but increasingly the actors playing him---and the productions and adaptations they star in---reflect disability aesthetics and activism.
A playwright and abolitionist responsible for a variety of firsts, an international tour that changed acting in the West, and the birth of a feminist theatre collective with a unique approac…
This month Woodzick talks to the leader of Boulder's square product theatre, who also teaches theatre at Hamilton College, about making and training theatre without perpetuating damage.
In New York City, once home to dozens of Yiddish theatres, 2 companies now tend the flame in different ways"just don't call it a renaissance.
The winners will receive $65,000 along with opportunities to have their musical developed at various theatrical institutions.
How this local hero has reflected and lifted up his native city on its own terms, both in his original stage work and in his teaching and advocacy.
Tips on the entire process of making music that serves the director's vision and fits into the play production process.
It was a year of highs and lows, very often both at once.
Find a gift for a theatre person you know, or just treat yourself, to one of the books we covered, sampled, or published in 2022.
This month Brian talks to Vichet Chum, writer of 'Bald Sisters' at Steppenwolf, about how Texas's competitive culture shaped him and about how his Cambodian American parents feel about his w…
A season director and educator with Broadway and regional credits, he comes to ATC from Utah Valley University.
White is currently a resident artist at the Vineyard Theatre.
The longtime artistic director of Pasadena Playhouse talks about his new book, which recounts a career of both achievements and arguments over the shape (and shade) of the American theatre.
In this excerpt from his new book about running the Pasadena Playhouse for 2 decades, Epps arrives at the intersection of its history and his.
In this excerpt from a new book about the making of the iconic 1970s musical, the show collides with some real-life drama and danger in the nation's capital.
She will receive $35,000 and a residency to develop a multidisciplinary piece called 'Lighthouse of the Singing Birds.'
Known as one of the great 'Wilson warriors' for roles in all but 2 of August Wilson's plays, the actor looks back on highlights from his rich and diverse career and looks ahead to another tu…
Mitchell will serve alongside founding artistic director Teresa Thuman.
A new book from a founder of Oily Cart offers an insider's guide to the world-building of inclusive, interactive theatre for young and disabled audiences.
The co-executive directors talk about the unique challenges of this moment, and how their theatre service organization is poised to meet them.
Jordan E. Cooper's satire could have had more success if it had kept cultivating audiences as intentionally as it did throughout its early development.
The co-founding couple will leave at the end of the season.
