The Subtext: Aya Ogawa, In Control
This month Brian talks with playwright, director, and performer Aya Ogawa about “hacking away with a machete” toward a career and directing their own work.
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Mirror, Mirror: Toward Meaningful TYA Representation
The commissioning program Generation Now emerged from a desire to diversify TYA, and may offer a model for more communicative collaboration across companies.
Resilience and Delicacy
This month, Gabriela reflects on what theatre can illuminate about the ‘quiet art of survival,’ and two busy artists share self-care practices and visions for 2025.
Theatrical Mustang: Monét X Change Wants the Stage
This month, Woodzick talks with drag superstar Monét X Change about her solo Life be Lifin’, collaborating on music with BenDeLaCreme, sources of queer joy, and Broadway aspirations.
The Subtext: Kelley Nicole Girod, in It for the Drama
This month Brian talks with the playwright, producer, Fire This Time Festival founder, and Apollo Theater director of new works about drama, balance, and Louisiana history.
AT Education Monthly: A Tennessee ‘Carol’ and a Critics’ Reunion
This month spotlights a collaboration between the University of Tennessee and Clarence Brown Theatre and looks back at readers’ favorite school productions of 2024.
Theatrical Mustang: Vera Drew Is ‘The People’s Joker’
This month, Woodzick chats with multi-hyphenate filmmaker Vera Drew about cultivating joyful spaces for trans audiences through her DIY film ‘The People’s Joker.’
Captioning Chicago
This month, Gabriela explores multilingual and nonverbal storytelling, Jerald remembers Kris Vire and celebrates Sondheim, and two care consultants share ways to recharge this winter.
‘Cabemos todos’: Teatristas Without Borders at L.A.’s Encuentro
The Latino Theater Company’s border-defying Encuentro, the fourth of its kind, gathered hundreds of Latine artists for productions, partnerships, and dialogues in multiple languages.
The Subtext: Jonathan Payne and the Sea of Stories
This month Brian speaks with the playwright about striving to write one play a year and drawing inspiration from various roles and identities.
