For Arthur Miller’s Centennial at His Alma Mater, Attention Must Be Paid
The University of Michigan celebrates the 100th birthday of its pioneering theatrical alumnus.
Category Archives: Education
Capturing the High School Experience in ‘Prospect High—Brooklyn’
The new play, a collaboration between Roundabout, playwright Daniel Robert Sullivan, and nine New York City teenagers, began its rolling national premiere last week.
The Dramaturg Is In
At a coffee shop near you, the Dramaturgy Open Office Hour Project offers a user-friendly intro to the sometimes elusive art form.
15 After 20, Part 2: Actors Move Onto New Stages, Some of Them Theatrical
In the final installment of this follow-up with the Harvard acting class of 1995, former colleagues find meaning on and off the stage, together and apart.
15 After 20, Part 1: Actors Who Trained Together in the Mid-’90s, and Where They Are Now
As young actors at Harvard, they formed a kind of de facto theatre company. Then they hit the pavement in New York. Here’s the story of their last 20 years.
Mark Rucker Made Room for Others, and There Was No Better Place to Be
Gentle but passionate, as handy with farce as with tragedy, the late director brought together the Bay Area’s disparate theatrical tribes like no one else.
Twitter Plays Aren’t Revived, They’re Retweeted
Jeremy Gable’s ‘The 15th Line’ gathered attention as a Twitter play in 2010. Now Erin Mee is bringing it back.
You Know, for Kids: ‘Adult’ Playwrights Try Their Hand at TYA
What happens when writers accustomed to grown-up audiences aim younger? The results can be rich and rewarding for all concerned—though there are pitfalls.
Theatre Teen Councils, an Idea That’s Come of Age
Teen councils aren’t just about building young audiences; they’ve grown into powerful leadership-building and advocacy tools.
Coming to NY After Theatre School? It’s Nice to Have a Springboard
American Theatre Wing’s program for new arrivals teaches things they didn’t learn in school.
