In Theatre, At Least We’re Honest About the Lie
A poet/playwright reflects on the pleasure and possibility of a medium where deliberate fakery can lead to a kind of freedom.
Yearly Archives: 2022
Geva Names Elizabeth Williamson Its New Artistic Director
Williamson, whose background is in directing, producing, and dramaturgy, will be the first woman to lead the Rochester company.
Three on the Aisle: One More for Terry
Peter Marks and Elisabeth Vincentelli gather one more time to remember their recently departed co-host, Terry Teachout.
Letters: Talkback Pushback
Readers have a lot to say about post-show discussions.
James Russell Lees, 1957-2022
Known for his historical plays, including ‘Nixon’s Nixon,’ Lees also made a name scripting video games.
Jay Woods Named Associate AD at 5th Avenue Theatre
Woods recently served as co-artistic director at Seattle’s Sound Theatre Company.
Six Points Theater Announces New-Play Reading Festival
The Minnesota company will produce three new plays, including one by the late playwright Barbara Field.
Come By Bullins!
How the Philly playwright’s arrival in New York in 1968 changed the course of Black theatre in the U.S.
Offscript: Steppenwolf’s Next Steps
This week we say farewell to associate editor Jerald Raymond Pierce and talk to Steppenwolf Theatre’s new co-artistic directors Glenn Davis and Audrey Francis.
The Grace, Grief, and Joy of Terry Teachout
He was a writer with rigor and taste, but as anyone who knew him (or sat near him) could tell you, he was as demonstrative and passionate an advocate as the theatre has ever had.
