Zoom Theatre at an HBCU: Doing the Pandemic Pivot
Last fall we learned a new way to make theatre, not only with our students but with the audience and the community.
Category Archives: Education
Student Plays Say #ENOUGH to Gun Violence
Nationwide readings on the scourge of guns brought pandemic-isolated theatre folks together for a common cause—and the momentum may continue.
Learning As I Go
As I say goodbye to my editorial home, I’d like to share some of the lessons I learned over the past (almost) 6 years.
What Can Still Be Taught During COVID: Bodies, Voices, Dramaturgy
Deprived of regular, full-face in-person interaction, high school theatre students at Interlochen Center for the Arts have expanded other creative capacities.
‘Giving Voice’ Does Just That for Its Student Competitors
A new Netflix documentary follows six contenders in the annual August Wilson Monologue Competition.
Years of Preparation for a Few Minutes in the Room
Among the most important things students can learn at theatre training programs: how to audition, and what they’ll be auditioning for.
One Way to Stop Whitewashing: It’s Got to Be Taught
Too often, comfort with culturally inappropriate casting starts in educational settings—precisely the places these practices should be interrogated.
Jewel Walker (1926-2020)
An influential teacher, director, and mime, he left a deep impression on audiences and students alike.
Tilting at Windmills in a Storm
Stephen Haff’s invigorating new book ‘Kid Quixotes’ recounts a translation process that changed his students and himself as well.
You’ve Got to Be Taught: Cultural Competency in Theatre Training
One sign of a shift in traditionally Eurocentric theatre training practices: ‘Black Acting Methods’ was the best-selling theatre book this past summer.
