Category Archives: People

6 Theatre Workers You Should Know

July/August 2019, ROLE CALL꞉ People to Watch July 19, 2019 Caitlyn Halvorsen, Steph Golub Leave a comment

From a Texas-bred hair and makeup designer to a Minnesota-based production manager, here are some folks you should have on your radar.

Calvin Wilson: On the Aisle in St. Louis

Entrances and Exits in Arts Journalism, Interviews July 12, 2019 Rob Weinert-Kendt Leave a comment

The city’s chief critic sees his job as not just evaluating local work but exposing it to a wider audience.

Jeanine Tesori Feels the Pull of Opera

Interviews, July/August 2019 July 9, 2019 Rob Weinert-Kendt Leave a comment

With ‘Blue’ opening this week at Glimmerglass, the composer reflects on her approach to music and meaning, and leaks her ambition to make a musical film.

How to Make Theatre Scores More Cinematic

Hear, Hear꞉ Spotlight on Sound Design, People July 2, 2019 Caitlyn Halvorsen Leave a comment

Composer Jeremy Douglass was inspired by video games to create underscoring that reacts in real time to the action onstage.

‘Slave Play’: Racism Doesn’t Have a Safe Word

July/August 2019, Playscript Interview July 1, 2019 Tonya Pinkins Leave a comment

Jeremy O. Harris talks about the sexual politics of white supremacy, and about how he finds humor in horror (and vice versa).

A Short Amount of Time With David Cale

Interviews June 26, 2019 Caridad Svich Leave a comment

The monologuist is telling his most personal story ever at the Public Theater, and he finds that music helps the medicine go down.

John Cameron Mitchell and ‘Hedwig,’ Against the Binarchy

Interviews June 24, 2019 Rob Weinert-Kendt Leave a comment

The writer/performer is back with a tour celebrating his pathbreaking musical and a dark, funny new podcast series that may be his most personal work yet.