Stockard Channing Isn’t Just Playing a Strong Woman
The award-bedecked actor, revisiting a role in ‘Apologia,’ says she seeks out work that can stimulate conversation.
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.
Aasif Mandvi Wants to See (and Play) More Everyday Asians
The former ‘Daily Show’ correspondent revives ‘Sakina’s Restaurant’ after 20 years, marking how far we’ve come in Asian representation, and how far we’ve yet to go.
‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ and the Female Storyteller
In her boundary-breaking, civically engaged play, Heidi Schreck shows that a woman telling her story is a political, and powerful, act
4 Ways Theatres Are Getting Out the Vote for the Midterms
If you’re gathering people for a common activity anyway, why not find ways to help them exercise one of their fundamental rights at citizens?
Wildfires Cost Oregon Shakes Millions, and There’s a Human Toll
This summer the Ashland theatre faced dozens of cancelled and moved performances and some personnel attrition.
The Top 10* Most-Produced Plays of the 2018-19 Season
‘A Doll’s House, Part 2’ by Lucas Hnath, which premiered almost simultaneously at South Coast Rep and on Broadway, will be the most-produced play in America this season.
The Top 20 Most-Produced Playwrights of the 2018-19 Season
Lucas Hnath is the most-produced playwright in America, with the always prolific (and popular) Lauren Gunderson close behind.
Lois Smith, Constant Learner
The veteran actor, who’s picking up ASL for Craig Lucas’s new play, recalls working with Horton Foote and laments compressed rehearsal time.
When Damage Is Done
How 3 large U.S. theatres have dealt with allegations of sexual misconduct, abuse, and/or sexist cultures.
Theatre’s Silence Breakers
Six people who came forward with stories of harassment at the theatre, and where they are now.
