Theatre Artists With Disabilities Are Ready, Willing, and, Yes, Able
Obviously theatres should give priority to disabled actors in roles defined as disabled. The next step: to consider them for all roles.
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
Ali Stroker Is Checking Off Her List, One Dream at a Time
As the first wheelchair-using performer ever cast on Broadway, Stroker isn’t just realizing a dream; she’s making it possible for others like her to dream, as well.
Know a Theatre: Pistarckle Theater of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
A theatre in a tropical climate where year-round residents and snowbirds flock together is producing its first contemporary play by a local playwright.
César Alvarez Is Changing the American Musical Form, and the World
The indie Americana musical spans time and space, but its story hits close to home for its author.
St. Ann’s Finds a Warehouse of Its Own
The innovative company, known for producing theatre and music from around the globe, now has a permanent residence in Dumbo.
Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company Will Close After 30th Season
The Windy City storefront mainstay loses its home at the Angel Island Theater after nearly three decades.
Know a Theatre: City Theatre Company of Pittsburgh
This two-stage theatre makes a home for innovative new works, with frequent world premieres and no play older than five years.
Two New Riffs on an Ancient Legend Share a Mission: Free Salomé!
Two wildly different new versions unveil the woman behind the myth.
Broken Nose Theatre Gives Audiences a Break With New Pay-What-You-Can Policy
The Chicago storefront is changing its mission to become one of the first theatres in the city with a pay-as-you-can policy.
Waterlogged Wives of Bath in ‘The Drowning Girls’ at Mildred’s Umbrella
In the tale of a century-old serial murder case, the feminist theatre company finds a resonant and literally immersive fable of abuse.
