Woolly Mammoth Gives Audiences 'Appetizers' of Its Season
Taking a page from the ensemble-devising book, Woolly Mammoth’s new series of workshops incorporates audience input into the play development process.
Category Archives: Features
The Empress in Purple: A Tribute to Marian Seldes
As a gatekeeper to life in the theatre, Marian Seldes was as generous as she was exacting, as embracing as she was regal.
Know a Theatre: Jubilee Theatre of Fort Worth
A small North Texas theatre dedicated to African-American voices heads into its 35th year with new leadership and a diverse audience.
There Is No Escape for, or From, Young Jean Lee
The downtown playwright/theatremaker talks about the traps she lays for herself—and for her audiences.
Roald Dahl’s Dark Tales Light Up the Stage
The late British author revolutionized children’s literature with his twisted tales, and they’re flourishing anew onstage. What is it about Dahl’s world that seems to suit our own?
Finding Ways to Firmer Ground
Theatre Facts 2013 shows companies are taking smart steps to regain their economic footing after the Great Recession.
Subscription? How About a Season Pass?
It’s not a one-deal-fits-all world anymore, either for theatregoers or theatres.
Working Capital is Not a Luxury
You’ve raised money to build and staff your theatre—but without cash reserves, you’re just one disaster away from, well, disaster.
‘Relics’ Looks Back From the Future
In a new installation/show in the Guthrie Theater’s Dowling Studio, artifacts of today become archeological curiosities.
Yale Rep’s Binger Center: Where Plays Get a Commission, and a Commitment
Many new-play programs pay for plays get written and developed. How about one that sets aside money for future productions?
