6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
This L.A.-focused roundup includes a writer-director, a patron services manager, a scenic painter, an actor who’s also a marketing director, and more.
Stories by Rob Weinert-Kendt
Rob Weinert-Kendt is editor-in-chief of American Theatre. He was the founding editor-in-chief of Back Stage West and writes about theatre for the New York Times, Time Out NY, and the Los Angeles Times. He studied film at USC and is a composer member of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop.
Why We’re Back in Print
A hard-copy magazine about this ephemeral art form can mark its progress over time like no other medium.
The Top 10* Most-Produced Plays of the 2023-24 Season
Dramas and comedies with a political edge top this year’s list (*actually 12 due to ties).
The Top 20 Most-Produced Playwrights of the 2023-24 Season
Lynn Nottage again tops the list, followed closely by a mix of dramatists, librettists, and adapters.
‘Measure Still for Measure,’ With Theatre as Problematic Subject and Star
Director/writer Jessica Kubzansky celebrates the 20th anniversary of Boston Court Pasadena by immersing audiences in a fraught rehearsal process across the entire site.
Directors’ Choice: A Talk With Dmitry Krymov and Anne Bogart
At La MaMa last spring, the two directors gathered to talk about actors, audiences, censorship, dislocation, and the haven of the rehearsal room.
Martin Miller: From the Ozarks to the Turnpike
The former executive director of Arkansas’s TheatreSquared has just taken the same job at Princeton’s McCarter Theatre Center, and he’s ready to open the gates.
How Patti Hartigan Learned What She Learned About August Wilson
A reporter and critic who knew Wilson nearly from the start of his playwriting peak, she wrote the biography she wanted to see.
Marya Sea Kaminski and Shaunda McDill: Making Pittsburgh Public
The artistic director and managing director of Pittsburgh Public Theater make the case for programming that is uniquely fresh and local.
Reviewing the Situation With Sara Holdren and Jackson McHenry
Co-lead theatre critics at New York magazine/Vulture, they make the case that 2 heads are better than 1, especially covering a field in flux.
