Where Will Jamie Gahlon Take HowlRound?
It may be best known as an online theatre journal, but its new director is committed to the org’s whole range of programming and practice.
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Ilana M. Brownstein: Dramaturg’s Dramaturg
Company One’s director of new work questions everything, including herself.
6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
From a theatremaker/filmmaker in Chicago to a New York City casting director, here are some theatre workers to have on your radar.
Maria Manuela Goyanes: Pushing Theatre Forward
Maria Manuela Goyanes will be the new artistic director of D.C.’s Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company.
Rock in a Hard Place: Lauren Yee’s ‘Cambodian Rock Band’
A conversation with the playwright about music, memory, and family.
The Way Idris Goodwin Moves
With works like ‘How We Got On’ and ‘This Is Modern Art,’ his plays are an intoxicating mix of hip-hop and social history.
Tina Landau, World Builder
The ‘SpongeBob’ director has built a career on experimentation, even within traditional forms. Her next assignment: a musical of ‘Dave.’
Kris Vire’s Newest Review: Of His 13 Years as a Chicago Theatre Critic
The recently laid off editor of Time Out Chicago reflects on the scene he’s covered and the state of arts journalism.
Leslye Headland on Sin, Certainty, and Harvey Weinstein
After a decade, she concludes her ‘Seven Deadly Plays,’ and finally opens up about her time working at Miramax.
Les Waters’s Vision of Life
The outgoing artistic director of Actors Theatre of Louisville talks about new plays, directing vs. interpreting, and his impressive beard.
