Artists of Color Stand Up Against Discrimination in the Field
Diep Tran talks to theatre artists of color strategizing for access and representation
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.
Mike Daisey Takes on Shakespeare at CalShakes
Mike Daisey puts on a series of new monologues about Shakespeare’s tragedies at California Shakespeare Theater.
‘Les Misérables’ Gets A New Design For The Dallas Theater Center
How director Liesl Tommy and costume designer Jacob A. Climber contemporized “Les Misérables” for its run at the Dallas Theater Center.
Awards and Prizes for September 2014
The awards and prizes that have been given out since our last issue.
Entrances and Exits for September 2014
Those who stepped down from an old position or stepped up to a new one in September.
Catherine Filloux’s New Play Honors Victim of Civil Rights Movement
Catherine Filloux’s “Selma ’65,” set to run at La MaMa E.T.C., is about Viola Liuzzo and Tommy Rowe, both of whom were deeply involved in the Civil Rights Movement in Alabama.
#TCG14 Plenary Recap: To the Mountaintop
From June 19–21, AT’s parent company, Theatre Communications Group, held its 24th annual national conference, titled “Crossing Borders.” AT recapped the opening plenary, “To the Mountaintop” on Thursday, June 19, 2014.
20 Questions With Sandra Oh
American Theatre sat down with Sandra Oh to talk about her work on “Death and the Maiden” at Victory Gardens Theater.
‘Speakeasy Dollhouse: Brothers Booth’ Brings Audiences and Money into the Players Club
Cynthia von Buhler’s immersive play uses Edwin Booth’s former residence as a stage for a history lesson, as well as a way to bring revenue to the struggling club.
How Rising Student Debt Affects Theatre Graduates
Many graduates of theatre programs struggle to pay off student loans, but some have strategies for avoiding a permanent debt sentence.
