Latino Theater Company: How We Grew, and Why
We started as a lab in the 1980s. Now we run a multi-theatre center dedicated to reflecting L.A.’s diversity.
Yearly Archives: 2016
No Latinx Theatre Company, No Problem. Make Your Own!
When Cleveland Public Theatre noticed there were no Latinx theatres in town, they helped create Teatro Publico.
Offscript: Defining Latinx with Lisa Portes
On this week’s podcast, director Lisa Portes stopped by to discuss Latinx theatre in Chicago, and directing work for young audiences. Plus, the editors discuss the responses we’ve been getting from artists about the election.
X Marks the Spot: Why We’re Embracing Latinx
Latino, Latina/o, or Latinx? We heard good arguments for and against them all, and opted for both greater inclusion and typographical clarity.
Equity, Off-Broadway Theatres Announce New 5-Year Contract
The union and #FairWageOnstage activists praise a ‘historic’ though as yet unspecified pay increase.
La Jolla Playhouse Announces 4 World Premieres for 2017-18
Next season will feature a musical from Jimmy Buffett, and plays by Rachel Bonds and Hansol Jung.
Alley Theatre Announces 2017 Alley All New Festival Lineup
The festival will feature readings and workshop performances of five plays.
Kenny Leon to Receive SDC Foundation’s Mr. Abbott Award
The Tony-winning director will be presented with the award at the foundation’s 2017 gala.
Theatre Facts 2015 Shows Theatres Rising Up and Reaching Out
The latest installment of TCG’s annual industry report finds companies adapting to a changing world and connecting with their communities.
Lauren Gunderson’s Inauguration Day Gift: A Free ‘Taming’
Theatres looking for some creative counterprogramming for Donald Trump’s swearing-in can schedule a fee-free reading of her feminist farce.
