Daryl Roth: Producing With a Purpose
After 30 years in the business, what one of the most powerful women in the theatre has learned along the way.
Category Archives: People
Chuck Smith, Charles Smith, and a South Side Friendship
Their partnership has brought Chicago some great theatre, once folks got past confusing their names.
Playwright J.e. Franklin’s Southern Spirit
The writer best known for ‘Black Girl’ discusses her long career, ranging from the Civil Rights era to today.
Isabelle Huppert, a Person Onstage
Known for her roles as knotty, contradictory women, the French icon plunges into her first American production with ‘The Mother’ at the Atlantic.
Tatiana Maslany, Desire Incarnate in ‘Network’
The actor talks about her role in the new Broadway production, staging a truthful sex scene, and her own media diet.
Larissa FastHorse’s ‘The Thanksgiving Play’: It’s Okay to Laugh
With her satire of performative wokeness, the Native American writer strives to subtly rewire audiences’ default responses.
Marissa Wolf: Close Listener
Returning to the West Coast, the new-work-focused director takes on Portland and its possibilities.
6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
From a community arts organizer in Rhode Island to a literary manager in Texas, from a theatre architect in Illinois to a Wisconsin actor, here are some theatre workers to have on your radar.
The Inexhaustible Leigh Silverman
The trailblazing director takes tension and turns it into art.
Eddie George Brings His ‘A’ Game to the Stage
The former NFL player’s latest stage venture is ‘Topdog/Underdog’ at Nashville Repertory Theatre.
