This month, Allison speaks with the dean of UCLA’s School of Theater, Film, and Television about navigating the fires in California. I started the new year by stepping outside my comfort zone and ...
The partnership between the theatre group and facility will include an opening production of ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ by Jocelyn Bioh and free community events. This month spotlights a ...
This episode features a chat on the stage of Manhattan Theatre Club with playwright Jonathan Spector, and a check-in with Seattle Times arts writer Gemma Wilson. You ...
Her last day as chairman of the federal arts endowment was Jan. 20, the day of President Trump’s second inauguration. She concludes her letter with an expression of gratitude “for the experience and ...
The co-founder of South Coast Rep won acclaim by staging what playwrights wrote, and helping to sustain a home for their work. This month Brian talks to the Southern-born writer about her journey ...
Theatre audiences and their preferences are changing—are theatres ready to change with them? A Wallace study looks at evolving strategies. Believe it or not, the nonprofit professional theatre was ...
The versatile artist and leader started their tenure in the summer of 2019, leading the theatre through some tough times while prioritizing diversity and innovation. “It has been the privilege, honor, ...
L.A.’s wildfire catastrophe can be measured in acres and dollars, but for theatre folks, rebuilding will be about more than buildings. In the immediate wake of this disaster, it’s the sounds that ...
Last October, I had the chance to attend the annual Freedom Awards, hosted by the National Civil Rights Museum. The 2024 honorees were civil rights attorney Sherrilyn Ifill, civil rights leader ...
How new-work development and proactive hiring can solve the problem of near-zero Native representation on U.S. stages. When it comes to Native theatre and working with Native communities, mainstream ...
A colleague remembers the playwright/director/auteur/founder of NYC’s Ontological-Hysteric Theatre, who died on Jan. 4 at the age of 87. First, the silence. When I ...
An L.A. tribute to Harold Clurman, a transition for N.Y.’s Nathan Leventhal, and other updates. A true resident theatre actor, she will be greatly missed by all who collaborated with her or saw her ...