20 Questions With Sandra Oh
American Theatre sat down with Sandra Oh to talk about her work on “Death and the Maiden” at Victory Gardens Theater.
Category Archives: Features
Lauren Gunderson’s ‘I and You’ Sings a Song of Whitman, With a Twist
A play about teens bonding over ‘Leaves of Grass’ weaves together Jerry Lee Lewis, Coltrane, and some spooky poetic serendipities.
Colombian Theatre Thrives at Iberoamerican Theatre Festival in Bogotá
At the biennial theatre fest in Colombia’s capital, young artists gather and present their work in houses and backyards as well as cabarets and traditional stages.
Seattle’s TeenTix Draws Teens Into Theatre
In Seattle, TeenTix has worked out a simple and efficient strategy to turn teens into active patrons of the arts.
‘Speakeasy Dollhouse: Brothers Booth’ Brings Audiences and Money into the Players Club
Cynthia von Buhler’s immersive play uses Edwin Booth’s former residence as a stage for a history lesson, as well as a way to bring revenue to the struggling club.
How Roundabout’s ‘Cabaret’ Transformed 2 Discos Into Broadway Theatres
Roundabout Theatre Company’s 1998 revival of “Cabaret,” directed by Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall, helped transform the Stephen Sondheim Theatre and Studio 54 from notorious dance clubs into legitimate Broadway theatres.
How Rising Student Debt Affects Theatre Graduates
Many graduates of theatre programs struggle to pay off student loans, but some have strategies for avoiding a permanent debt sentence.
Theatre Plays a Role in San Francisco’s Mid-Market Revival
Twitter isn’t the only new tenant in the quickly changing Tenderloin and Market neighborhoods. A brace of theatres, large and small, are claiming their place in the new San Francisco.
Tracy Young Travels Through ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ at Oregon Shakes
A new staging of Madeleine L’Engle’s sci-fi classic is the newest entry in director Tracy Young’s genre-hopping, ensemble-focused career.
In Memoriam: Phyllis Frelich (1944–2014)
A tribute to Phyllis Frelich by Center Theatre Group artistic director Gordon Davidson.
