Ed Herendeen at CATF: ‘Not a One-Person Operation’
The founder of Contemporary American Theater Festival looks back on 31 years of producing new plays in rep.
Stories by Allison Considine
Allison Considine is the senior editor of American Theatre. She studied literature and cultural studies and theatre arts at Pace University. Follow her on instagram @allyooper and read more of her work at allisonconsidine.com
Student Plays Say #ENOUGH to Gun Violence
Nationwide readings on the scourge of guns brought pandemic-isolated theatre folks together for a common cause—and the momentum may continue.
Learning As I Go
As I say goodbye to my editorial home, I’d like to share some of the lessons I learned over the past (almost) 6 years.
‘Giving Voice’ Does Just That for Its Student Competitors
A new Netflix documentary follows six contenders in the annual August Wilson Monologue Competition.
Years of Preparation for a Few Minutes in the Room
Among the most important things students can learn at theatre training programs: how to audition, and what they’ll be auditioning for.
Cook a Pastry, Take In a Play: The Virtual Home of ‘In the Kitchen’
How a mail-order box with an Arab-Jewish recipe and an audio play about mothers, daughters, and home helped save my Thanksgiving.
Looking for Santa’s Workshop? Try Your Local Theatre
Sans holiday stage offerings, theatres are raising funds and spirits with artists’ marketplaces this holiday season.
Playwrights Produce Another Kind of Virtual Theatre: An Anthology
The new book ‘Theater Artists Making Theatre With No Theater’ is an emotional check-in with scores of writers locked out of live performance.
Stage the Vote: How Theatres Are Helping GOTV
How companies across the U.S. are using their talents and networks to encourage and help folks make their voices heard.
You’ve Got to Be Taught: Cultural Competency in Theatre Training
One sign of a shift in traditionally Eurocentric theatre training practices: ‘Black Acting Methods’ was the best-selling theatre book this past summer.
