Theatre Where It Mattered: Dr. Doris Derby Remembers Mississippi
A co-founder of Free Southern Theater reflects on forming the theatrical arm of the Civil Rights Movement.
Category Archives: Theatre History
This Month in Theatre History
This month features memorable moments in the lives of Federica García Lorca, Bertolt Brecht, and William S. Yellow Robe Jr.
This Month in Theatre History
From a 1776 play about the American Revolution to ‘Hamilton,’ July has been a hot month for theatre.
Theatre Without Walls: Free Southern Theater and New Heritage Theatre Group
One theatre staged shows on the front lines of the Civil Rights struggle in the South, while the other made a home for Black excellence in New York City.
This (Pride) Month in Theatre History
From Caffe Cino to The Theatre Offensive, a look back at gay, lesbian, trans, and queer theatre milestones.
This Month in Theatre History
To celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we lift up the work of Frank Chin, Velina Hasu Houston, and Ping Chong, among others.
This Month in Theatre History
A celebration of Arab American Heritage Month, from Khalil Gibran to the opening of Leila Buck’s ‘Hkeelee (Talk to Me).’
This Month in Theatre History
A look at the achievements of some prominent women in theatre history, from Rachel Barton Butler and Eulalie Spence to Lisa D’Amour.
This Month in Theatre History
A look at Black achievement in the theatre from Garland Anderson to Adrienne Kennedy.
Modest Beginnings, Towering Legacy: The Negro Ensemble Company
Out of conversations and readings in an actor’s apartment, one of the great American theatre companies was born.
