Humana 2015: Erin Courtney Conjures a Ghost Town
In her play ‘I Will Be Gone,’ hauntings and grief are served with comedy and cupcakes.
Category Archives: Features
What Would Jesus’s Disciples Do? In New Musical ‘The 12,’ They Rock Out
Robert Schenkkan and Neil Berg’s new show dramatizes the three days between the crucifixion—and whatever happened next.
Break On Through to the Other Side: Success and ‘Not Success’
Failure can be a gateway to new scenes, new ideas—even a brand new writing identity.
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.
Out of the Loop Fringe Fest, a Texas Experiment Now Hitting Lucky 13
When Water Tower Theatre first created its own multidisciplinary festival, it relied on national names to raise its profile. Now the local acts are more popular than the out-of-towners.
‘Shockheaded Peter’ Gets a Steampunk-Rock Makeover at Company One
The Army of Broken Toys revive, and reorchestrate, the creepy Tiger Lillies musical. It’s still not for kids—and it’s louder (you can sample some exclusive tracks, below).
Know a Theatre: Arkansas Repertory Theatre of Little Rock, Ark.
Nearing its 40th year, the $4 million LORT theatre programs big shows for audiences as varied as the state, and it’s set to expand this spring.
When the Art in a Museum Is Live
Boundary-busting troupes like the Civilians, Pig Iron and Native Voices have staged plays in partnership with—and in counterpoint to—the art on the walls.
Strawdog Travels ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’
How do you adapt an underwater epic for the stage? Very carefully, say adaptors Ann Sonneville and Clint Sheffer.
Beth Henley Takes a ‘Laugh’ Break
After penning a dark, intense family drama, the Mississippi-born playwright started watching old silent comedies. The result: a frothy, flowery farce.
