Want to Do Audience Development? Try Some Scare Tactics
How bloodsucking vampires, headless horsemen, and ghostly encounters are bringing new patrons to theatres around the country.
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
Mary-Louise Parker: Finding ‘The Sound Inside’
Though Broadway has pulled her back for Adam Rapp’s ‘The Sound Inside’ and Paula Vogel’s ‘How I Learned to Drive,’ she’s thinking of quitting the stage.
Is This a Spatula I See Before Me? ‘Scotland, PA’ Serves Up a Diner ‘Macbeth’
Order up! Roundabout’s first musical commission resets the Scottish play in a burger joint.
(Don’t) Break a Leg
Injuries are part of the gig, but performers shouldn’t be expected to give till it literally hurts.
At Powerhouse, It’s About Time
The 35th summer season at Vassar & New York Stage and Film’s Powerhouse Theater marked the end of an era and the beginning of a new one.
Brace for Impact: New Data and Hopeful Visions at TCG/NEA/TYA Gathering
Youth theatre pros from across the U.S. gathered to share best practices and hopes at the end of June’s TCG National Conference in Miami.
Better Policing Through Theatre
Two programs use theatrical tools to foster communication and understanding among cops and the communities they serve.
Reed Birney and Son Ephraim on Acting Together for the First Time
The father and son duo are performing in Joseph Dougherty’s historic two-hander this summer in West Virginia, and learn a lot about each other in the process.
Harmony Helper Could Be a Singer’s Best Friend
The new app is designed to make vocal parts easy to learn for the rehearsal room and the stage.
Training Changemakers at TCG’s Higher Education Pre-Conference
The one-day event in Miami brought together educators, administrators, and students to address issues at higher-ed institutions.
