How Much Is a Theatre MFA Worth?
What the crisis at Harvard’s ART Institute says about the precarious state of theatre training in higher education.
Education
Looking In: Teen Theatre That Keeps It Real
A Hartford troupe makes original short plays by, for, and about teens, but the real performance may be in the talkbacks.
Making Plays and Friends at Kenyon Playwrights Conference
Writing is a solitary pursuit, but not for a week each year on this idyllic Midwestern campus.
The Actors Studio at 70, Estelle Parsons at (Almost) 90
The legendary Method company is still home, she says, for those who want to dig deep and surprise themselves.
‘Shots Fired’ Hits Close to Home for Dallas Teens
Cry Havoc Theater responded to last year’s police killings with a docu-theatre piece about violence and healing.
The Classroom Where It Happens
EduHam, a.k.a. the ‘Hamilton’ Education Program, empowers students to become part of the sequel.
Stillness Is the Move: Coaching Dianne Wiest for ‘Happy Days’
How she turned the constraints of Beckett’s buried-alive heroine Winnie into expressive assets.
The Case for a B.A. in Musical Theatre
Training programs offering undergrad musical theatre degrees provide students with tools for life onstage and beyond.
The Arrogance of Losing, or Play the Game to Win
How the Colts’ crushing near-victory in the ’96 playoffs helped make me a playwright, for real.
Same Job, Different Business
What nonprofit managers and commercial producers can learn from each other, and pass on.
