TYA BIPOC Superhero Project to Commission New Work From 20 Writers
A new program from TYA/USA, which partners its writers with 24 major TYA theatres, is billed as the largest such effort ever undertaken in the field.
Yearly Archives: 2022
How Megan Terry and Jo Ann Schmidman Made Magic in Omaha
How 2 veterans of New York’s 1960s-’70s avant-garde theatre made edgy, alternative theatre in a conservative state, and what enduring lessons their example may hold out for others.
Estelle Parsons: At All Her Life’s Stages, An Independent Woman
Though celebrating her 95th birthday as well as the Actors Studio’s 75th, the acclaimed but still busy actor isn’t about to rest on her laurels.
La Jolla Playhouse Announces DNA New Works Series
The annual new-play series, featuring plays by Keith Bunin, Idris Goodwin, Noelle Viñas, and Lia Romeo, runs Dec. 1-12.
And Reverie Shall Restore Amends
Members of this emerging New England theatre company are finding joy and building trust in the wake of trauma.
The Subtext: Kimber Lee Isn’t Cagey About Her Process
This month Brian talks to the author of ‘tokyo fish story’ and ‘brownsville song (b-side for tray)’ about panic, curiosity, and the earned laughs average.
Arin Arbus: The Core of the Play’s the Thing
Known for her lively, no-gimmick stagings of Shakespeare with Theatre for a New Audience, the director is branching out with ‘Des Moines.’
Jewish Joy, Jewish Trauma: Why They Feel Different Onstage Now
How a number of recent shows in New York are landing, and what it feels like to work on them, in a time of rising antisemitism and right-wing violence.
Who Will You Inspire?
A reflection on the influences who led me to become the theatre artist and educator I am today—and to be that influence for others.
Offscript: How Is This Time for Jews Onstage Different From All Others?
A conversation with Joel Grey, Tovah Feldshuh, Caissie Levy, Michael Arden, and Bess Wohl about portrayals of Jewishness and antisemitism on New York stages.
