The HBCU Edge
Alumni, faculty, and students from historically Black colleges and universities weigh in on how their training prepared them to take centerstage.
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Who’s Afraid of ‘Kathy Acker’?
Riding a fresh wave of interest with a new generation, Jack Skelley’s 40-year-old punk rock novel about American decline has been adapted by Siena Foster-Soltis into a play.
Bill Bushnell, Impresario of Spring Street
In leading the boldly visionary if ultimately doomed Los Angeles Theatre Center for 6 legendary years, Bush inspired generations of artists and leaders.
Tina Howe: A Celebration
A dramaturg and director who was fortunate enough to work with her reexamines her underrated legacy.
How ‘Becoming a Man’ Is Becoming a Play
In staging his 2020 memoir about his transmasculine journey, P. Carl is incorporating new lessons and context, and doubling down on the love story.
How to Lose a Country
In Miami New Drama’s production of Tectonic Theater Project’s ‘Las Aventuras de Juan Planchard,’ Venezuelan artists told a story they couldn’t tell at home.
Arizona Theatre Company’s 2-City Comeback
The theatre was stabilizing after a rough decade, and then Covid hit, offering fresh challenges and opportunities, including a move to a new venue.
Katy Sullivan’s Changeable, Charming, Deadly ‘Richard III’
Director Edward Hall and actor Katy Sullivan discuss the unique qualities that the Paralympian brings to one of Shakespeare’s iconic roles.
Home Truths: 3 Plays With a Sense of Place
A daughter’s grief memoir on a Wisconsin farm, an Ireland-set comedy with roles for a large Santa Cruz ensemble, and a mall drama set in Portland.
Chita Rivera: Icon, Ancestor, Force, and Presence
A successor in the legendary role of Anita recalls her confidence-building encounter with the Broadway legend.
