In ‘The River Bride,’ Using Light to Create the Amazon
How lighting designer David Lee Cuthbert used light to transport audiences to a small South American village.
Stories by Diep Tran
Diep Tran is a former senior editor of American Theatre. She received her degree in arts journalism at Syracuse University. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Time Out New York, Backstage, Salon, and TDF Stages. Tran read Sarah Kane’s Blasted when she was 20, and that hooked her onto theatre. Follow her on Twitter at @diepthought or visit her website at www.dieptran.com.
Did ‘Thomas and Sally’ Romanticize a Master/Slave Relationship?
How a play about an infamous pair ignited a controversy—and a conversation—about race, rape, and history.
Wide Awake in America
Why Suzan-Lori Parks decided to write a play every day during Trump’s first 100 days
How to Make Relevant Theatre in 2017: Lessons From Philly Fringe
Theatre is reflecting our world back at us. But are we feeling it?
Stephen Schwartz Revisits, and Revises, ‘The Prince of Egypt’
The Tony-winning composer explains how piracy helped propel the stage adaptation of the beloved film.
5 Artistic Directors in Search of the Perfect Theatre Season
How these leaders put their stamp on long-running theatres they inherited.
The Top 20 Most-Produced Playwrights of the 2017-18 Season
In her third year on this list, ‘I and You’ playwright Lauren Gunderson has shot to the top spot.
The Top 10 Most-Produced Plays of the 2017-18 Season
This year’s top play is ‘Shakespeare in Love’ by Lee Hall, based on the Oscar-winning film.
Jane Kaczmarek Revisits ‘Our Town,’ Her Favorite Play
This month the ‘Malcolm’ mom will play the Stage Manager in a production with Pasadena Playhouse and Deaf West.
Houston Theatres Survey the Damage
Downtown theatres take the worst of Harvey’s downpour, but the citywide impact runs deeper than flood water.
