Black Theatres in the U.S.: Building, Surviving, Thriving
The nation’s African American theatres are as various as the experiences and regions they represent, though they share some common goals and hurdles.
Stories by Kelundra Smith
The Kids Are All Right: The Next Generation of Theatre Managers
They’re eager, exacting—and chock full of ideas.
Education Director: Nikki Toombs
Toombs, who heads the education department at Atlanta’s True Colors, works to bring theatre to all kids.
Market to New Audiences
4 tips for bringing theatre marketing into the 21st century.
Here, There, and Everywhere: The Alliance Theatre’s Season On the Road
How Atlanta’s flagship theatre planned and staged an entire season off-campus, and what they learned about their city and their audience in the bargain.
The Better ‘Angels’ of Our Nature
A new Atlanta revival of Kushner’s epic asks the big questions and finds fresh answers.
The Critical Palette
Three theatre critics of color who are used to being the only one who looks like them on the aisle seat.
Strength in Numbers?
When 5 Atlanta theatres joined to fundraise, they faced familiar roadblocks and found new avenues.
Love or Money: How About Both?
Above and beyond union efforts, some U.S. theatres are making better compensation a central mission.
Southern Female Playwrights, Leaving the Front Porch Behind
The South depicted by an emerging group of playwrights is complicated and diverse, and there’s not a mint julep in sight.
