Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company Will Close After 30th Season
The Windy City storefront mainstay loses its home at the Angel Island Theater after nearly three decades.
Yearly Archives: 2015
Twitter Plays Aren’t Revived, They’re Retweeted
Jeremy Gable’s ‘The 15th Line’ gathered attention as a Twitter play in 2010. Now Erin Mee is bringing it back.
Offscript: Mark Valdez Defines Ensemble
This week’s guest is Mark Valdez, executive director of Network of Ensemble Theaters, who discusses the evolution of the ensemble model. Plus, the editors discuss the controversy over Manhattan Theatre Club’s 15-16 mostly white-male season.
Distilling ‘Hee Haw’ Into ‘Moonshine,’ a Musical with More Than Just Hayseed Har-Hars
Bookwriter Robert Horn, along with Nashville song pros and director Gary Griffin, aims for the heart as well as the humor of the TV variety chestnut.
Theatre West Announces Eclectic Season
The roster runs the gamut from children’s theatre to classic musicals and contemporary plays.
Single Carrot Theatre Names Alix Fenhagen New Managing Director
The longtime ensemble member and collaborator won’t just help lead the company—she’ll also still be onstage in the coming season.
Circus Center Appoints Sara Moore as Clown Conservatory Director
Moore will lead the 15-year-old professional training program for professional comedians and aspiring clowns.
Gordon Dahlquist Wins James Tait Black Prize
An American playwright wins Britain’s oldest literary award for his unsettling science-fiction drama ‘Tomorrow Come Today.’
You Know, for Kids: ‘Adult’ Playwrights Try Their Hand at TYA
What happens when writers accustomed to grown-up audiences aim younger? The results can be rich and rewarding for all concerned—though there are pitfalls.
What Will We Miss About Center Stage’s Peter Culman? Curiosity, Grace, and a Cup of Tea
As impish as he was earnest, as reliable as he was sensitive, the theatre’s longtime managing director led by actions as much as words.
