Peter Zeisler: Theatre Is a Refuge, So Open the Doors
We got people talking, and we moved the ball forward, but there’s so much more to do, and it’s time for a rebirth.
Stories by Peter Zeisler
In From the Cold
Facing economic contraction and an ascendant conservatism, the task for the American theatre must be to energize the young and rethink the nonprofit model.
How Safe Is It?
The arts should run counter to a mood of national apathy, not acquiesce to or accommodate it.
Travels With the Audience
Can challenging work survive in an age of impulse buying? Ambitious new plays may provide the answer.
A New Role for Richards
On the National Council for the Arts, he’ll speak for the ‘tough, ephemeral’ art of theatre.
A Growing Chaos
Compounding tensions caused by the growing lack of financial resources threaten the ecology of the theatre.
A Delicate Balance Changes
Among the most striking changes in funding for theatre: the growth of corporate support.
More Than a Warning
Oh, the humanities!
The American Connection
The most pressing issue confronting the American theatre today is the relationship between the institutions and the artists that develop the work.
Instruments or Kazoos?
It will take more than money for U.S. theatres to function as companies and maintain repertoire, but money is certainly a start.
