Young, Gifted, Black: Lorraine Hansberry After Her Moment in the ‘Sun’
Though best remembered for a single great family drama, in her short and brilliant life she produced other writing well worth a second look.
Stories by J. Holtham
Playwrights and TV: It’s Not Just About the Money
Increasingly, playwrights writing for television are finding creative satisfaction they don’t always get in the theatre.
In Small Theatres as in Large Ones, Money Talks—but Are We Listening?
In the struggle to make work on tiny budgets, small theatres in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles may have more in common than not.
The Infamous iPhone Incident at ‘Hand to God’: Theatre Could Use a Charge Like That
One audience member trying to plug his phone into a Broadway set is not the end of civilization—nor should a ‘why not’ attitude be entirely unwelcome in the theatre.
Do We Even Need to Say This? Yes, Shakespeare Belongs on the Curriculum
A response to Dana Dusbiber’s wrongheaded ‘Washington Post’ column arguing that dead, white Shakespeare shouldn’t be taught anymore.
If You Are What You Do, I Guess I’m Not a Playwright Anymore
Retiring from a creative calling that never really paid my bills has been much harder than I’d imagined—but it seems to have already happened anyway.
