Know a Theatre: Everyman Theatre of Baltimore
From its storefront start to its current status as a linchpin of its hometown’s newest arts district, Everyman Theatre has kept its focus on local actors and literate audiences.
Category Archives: Features
The Holiday Punch of Space 55's 'Bloody Mary Christmas'
Three hard-drinking Arizona retirees do not go gently into that silent night in Denny Guge’s popular perennial.
The Tragic Laughter of 'Famous Puppet Death Scenes'
Death on a stick: The Old Trout Puppet Workshop brings its irreverent but strangely moving “Famous Puppet Death Scenes” to Woolly Mammoth.
We Three Puppet Holiday Shows
Paul Mesner Puppets cooks up one show each for Jewish, Christian and secular holiday observances.
This Month in Theatre History
From Dame Maggie Smith’s birth to Samuel Beckett’s death, December was a month of entrances and exits.
Disappearing Acts by Romeo Castellucci and Nassim Soleimanpour
The authors’ presence was elusive yet unmistakable, in two wildly different ways, in two pieces seen at the recent Philadelphia FringeArts fest.
A Room of One's Own, Shared With Others
The Writer’s Army creates low-cost, distraction-free writing spaces, coffee included (but snacks extra). Could this model catch on?
The Reduced Shakespeare Company’s Comic Condensation Formula
What began as a kicky Renaissance Faire attraction is now a global sensation encompassing everything from Shakespeare to, well, pretty much everything.
Taylor Mac's 'Hir': Just Your Average Kitchen-Sink, Genderqueer Family Drama
The performance artist-turned-playwright wrote his first naturalistic play about gender, family and trans issues, and along the way he fell in love with the form.
Jason Phelps’s Banquet of Empathy
In ‘Feast of My Heart’ at Salvage Vanguard, eight playwrights and eight directors approach the theme of compassion. But don’t call it a holiday show.
