The Two Pittsburghs of ‘Two Trains Running’
In the Goodman’s production of August Wilson’s classic, the creative team wrapped a coal-dusted city around a struggling diner.
Category Archives: October 2015
To Armenia With Love and Loss
Writing a play about ancestors consumed by an atrocity became an unexpected passport to a homecoming.
In Small Theatres as in Large Ones, Money Talks—but Are We Listening?
In the struggle to make work on tiny budgets, small theatres in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles may have more in common than not.
How to Make Theatre Productions Live Forever
Equal parts interpretive artists and athletes, theatre production photographers learn to live in the moments they’re capturing.
A.R. Gurney’s Last Play? For Pete’s Sake, Say It Ain’t So
The 85-year-old playwright is still on a path of discovery, with ‘Love and Money’ at Signature Theatre and a Broadway revival of ‘Sylvia.’
This Month in Theatre History
From the birth of the Stage Yankee to the debut of Teatro Luna, October has been a month of firsts and the occasional health scare.
George Takei Pledges ‘Allegiance’ in His Broadway Debut
The actor talks about his biographical Broadway show, Asian-American representation onstage, and cell phones in the theatre.
20 Theatre Workers You Should Know
In our new monthly Role Call feature, we shine a light on theatre professionals across the country who deserve a bigger national profile.
The Dramaturg Is In
At a coffee shop near you, the Dramaturgy Open Office Hour Project offers a user-friendly intro to the sometimes elusive art form.
15 After 20, Part 2: Actors Move Onto New Stages, Some of Them Theatrical
In the final installment of this follow-up with the Harvard acting class of 1995, former colleagues find meaning on and off the stage, together and apart.
