In the Uncanny Valley With Jennifer Haley
To explore the effects of technology, ‘The Nether’ playwright creates worlds that are frighteningly familiar.
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.
On the Rights of Playwrights and White Tears
Lloyd Suh and Katori Hall offer the latest teaching moments in race-conscious casting.
Beyond the Comfort Zone at the WoW and BOSSS Festivals
Site-specific theatre festivals from La Jolla Playhouse and En Garde Arts make audiences work for their theatre—and it’s worth it.
Alliance Theatre Going Mobile in Its 2017–18 Season
The Atlanta theatre will use a year of renovations at the Woodruff Arts Center to mount off-site productions—and do some audience-building in the process.
From Orientalism to Authenticity: Broadway’s Yellow Fever
American musicals have often returned to Asian themes and settings—as theatrical tourists. ‘Allegiance’ starts closer to home.
The Two Pittsburghs of ‘Two Trains Running’
In the Goodman’s production of August Wilson’s classic, the creative team wrapped a coal-dusted city around a struggling diner.
Salvage Vanguard Theater Loses Performance Space
As a local mainstay gets booted from its home, the question arises: Is Austin pricing out its artists?
George Takei Pledges ‘Allegiance’ in His Broadway Debut
The actor talks about his biographical Broadway show, Asian-American representation onstage, and cell phones in the theatre.
Mike Lew’s Rattled Hymn of a Tiger Cub
In ‘Tiger Style!’ the playwright takes a personal look at the Tiger Mother, and how success and happiness don’t always go hand-in-hand.
The 2015–16 Season in Gender: Who’s on Top?
Of 1,914 shows planned for the 2015-16 season, how many are written by women? We’ve got the stats.