Education Theatre Association Names 15 Award Winners
11 individuals and 4 schools are being recognized by EdTA for their advocacy efforts and achievements in theatre education.
Category Archives: Features
Jason Alexander Can’t ‘Forget’ the Theatre
Now directing the L.A. premiere of Steven Levenson’s Jewish American family drama ‘If I Forget,’ Alexander holds forth about identity, history, and what he learned from Jerome Robbins.
Funny Girls, Money Men: The Complications of Jewishness on Broadway
Using ‘Funny Girl’ and ‘The Lehman Trilogy’ as jumping-off points, 2 theatremakers tackle the often cross-cutting challenges of Jewish representation, and explore why casting alone can’t save problematic material.
How to Bring Together a Small Town Divided by Murder: Put on a Show
The director of a new HBO documentary about an overturned conviction in a Nebraska burgh staged a climactic episode in which a community theatre production manages to heal local divisions.
So Good to See You: Highlights From Pittsburgh’s 2022 TCG National Conference
After 2 years held entirely remotely, this year marked TCG’s first hybrid conference, with both virtual and in-person gatherings focused on healing and learning.
Alliance’s Susan V. Booth Will Be Next Artistic Director of Goodman Theatre
She succeeds Robert Falls at the company where she once worked as director of new-play development, after 21 years leading Atlanta’s biggest nonprofit theatre.
Kevyn Morrow’s Road to ‘Hadestown’
Currently touring as the low-voiced underworld kingpin Hades, Morrow is drawing on a lifetime of triple-threat experience on Broadway and on the road.
East West Players: Asian American Visibility, Also Sustainability
How the historic Los Angeles company has stabilized both its mission and its finances.
Theater Mu: Resilience and Range, Mentorship and Momentum
The Minnesota theatre is thriving in difficult times thanks to nimbleness, versatility, and time for reflection.
Detroit Repertory Theatre: Keeping It in the Neighborhood
Serving a community of color without identifying as a theatre of color has led this 65-year-old theatre to build bridges, while struggling with fundraising.
