5 Spook-tacular Halloween Shows Happening This Weekend
From haunted tours to “Dracula,” theatres get in on the Halloween action.
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.
Honolulu Theatre’s ‘Grinds’: A Teaching Show You Can Eat
Honolulu Theatre for Youth’s new devised show goes beyond “eat your vegetables” to teach kids about food and sustainability.
9 Magical Takes on 'The Tempest'
Nine adaptations of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” ranging from American Repertory Theater to Cornerstone Theater, that shows you don’t need to do it as a straight play, or set it in Italy, to make it magical (though you can add real magic if you’re really ambitious).
New York Ticket Sales Go Mobile with TodayTix
With a new mobile app, TodayTix aims to change ticket-buying habits and attract more audiences to the theatre.
4 Companies Who’ve Picked Up Where 13P Left Off
From Orbiter 3 to the Workhaus Collective, companies have taken 13P’s playwright-focused production model and put their own spin on it.
‘BASETRACK Live’ Marks Reboot of En Garde Arts
Site-specific maven Anne Hamburger, back from producing live shows for Disney theme parks, is behind a new multimedia piece about U.S. Marines, ‘BASETRACK Live.’
Georgia Shakespeare's Leader Speaks About Its Closure
Georgia Shakespeare cofounder Richard Garner opens up about the factors that led to the closure of his theatre.
Georgia Shakespeare to Cease Operations Due to Financial Difficulties
The 29-year-old Shakespeare theatre announced that it will close its doors due to debt and lack of operating capital.
Naomi Iizuka's 'Good Kids' Tackles Sexual Assault at Universities
Naomi Iizuka’s newest play ‘Good Kids’ begins its rolling premiere as part of the Big Ten New Play Initiative dedicated to commissioning female playwrights.
Dallas Theater Center Launches Neighborhood Initiative
Dallas Theater Center aims to fix low-level engagement from certain areas of the city with its new Neighborhood Initiative.
