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.
Education
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.
Dancing on the Edge with Spring Valley High’s Thespian Troupe 721
How one dedicated director is keeping the theatre program alive and kicking at a struggling New York school.
Tina Howe: Playwright, Mentor, Online Dating Advisor
As she retires from leading the Hunter College MFA playwriting program, I’m grateful for what she taught me about plays—and about life.
Stage Veterans Found Masterworks Theatre to Fire the Canon for a New Generation
Eric Krebs and Christopher Scott’s new company will stage classics for New York teens, with high production values and multicultural casting.
The Curious Incidence of Theatre on the Autism Spectrum
Autism-related theatre for youth has its own spectrum, from work created for autistic kids to pieces devised with their input.
Debbie Devine and 24th Street Theatre’s Tightrope Act
Art or social service? That’s a false choice for this small but committed L.A. theatre, where theatrical excellence and community service are inextricably intertwined.
Write, Erase, Do It Over: On Failure, Risk and Writing Outside Yourself
Learning how to fail well is as crucial a part of a writer’s craft as putting words on a page. With other kinds of failure, you have less control.
‘Father Comes Home From the Wars’ Bearing a Kennedy Award
Suzan-Lori Parks’s Civil War-era epic receives the $100,000 prize for a play inspired by American history.
