Shereen Ahmed, No ‘Ordinary’ Artist
The emerging talent trades in Covent Garden for Northern Ireland with a turn in ‘A Man of No Importance’ and reflects on a few stepping stones in community theatre along the way.
Stories by Dara McBride
Good Things, Small Packages
Theatres with modest budgets can have outsized impact, but can they sustain success?
Choose Your Own Talkback at City Lights Theater Company
At San Jose’s City Lights, engagement can mean theatregoers texting actors or partying with them onstage.
Remove Box-Office Barriers
Theatres don’t need fancy tech to manage box office and customer data, but they do need a system.
Poetry in Motion: August Wilson, Sonia Sanchez Inspire Two New Musicals
Poetry by two giants of the Black Arts Movement infuses ‘UniSon’ and ‘GIRL Shakes Loose.’
Appetite for Construction: Builds and Rebuilds Across the U.S.
A national survey of new, old, and new/old projects, ranging widely in size, shape, and intention.
‘Godot’ Hits Home in an East Texas Prison
Ad Hoc Beaumont’s Beckett staging speaks to inmates in a medium-security prison, and even involves a few.
A Secret Battle: ‘Other Than Honorable’ Explores Military Sexual Assault
Geva Theatre Center brings the private war of victims to the stage.
Wayne Brady: Talk Less, Sing More
From Lola’s heels to Aaron Burr’s simmer, the improv and TV star feels at home onstage.
The Climate of Change in ‘Fairly Traceable’
Mary Kathryn Nagle’s play adds a Native American perspective to the climate crisis.
