The Taboo of Sadness: Why Are We Scared to Let Children Be Scared?
It’s not only possible to confront young audiences with the full range of human emotions—it’s imperative.
Category Archives: Education
D.C. Artists Protest Washington Post No-TYA-Review Policy
In 2014, the paper stopped reviewing theatre for young audiences, but local companies aren’t taking it lying down.
Roundabout Teams With Columbia to Train Students
Columbia@Roundabout will provide training opportunities for the college’s MFA students.
At Wayne State, ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ Meets Both Its Sequels
How three plays about Lorraine Hansberry’s Younger family and their house resonate with each other—and with our current moment.
The Landscape of Memory: Letters From Playwright Adrienne Kennedy
Cast in two one-acts by the legendary writer, a Juilliard Drama student reached out and found a very forthcoming correspondent.
Kirsten Greenidge Tackles College Racism in ‘Baltimore’
Greenidge’s newest play, partly inspired by Black Lives Matter, is being produced on college campuses across the country.
Behind the Table: A Look at UCLA’s Undergraduate Audition Process
Auditioning for undergraduate theatre programs can be stressful, but it’s all about finding the right fit.
Everybody’s Got a Right to Their Shakespeare (Even John Wilkes Booth)
Among the bounty of items in the Ransom Center’s exhibit about the Bard will be the assassin’s script for ‘Richard III.’
Matter Over Mind: How Actors Learn to Embody Ideas (and Animate Bodies)
All stage performers must strike a balance between ‘head’ work and physical theatre, but the main trick may be not to see them as separate.
An Actor Prepares: 6 Performers Detail Their Processes
Carrie Coon, Crystal Dickinson, Maria Dizzia, Daniel Duque-Estrada, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Jon Norman Schneider talk training, acting process, and the mind/body connection.
