(Don’t) Break a Leg
Injuries are part of the gig, but performers shouldn’t be expected to give till it literally hurts.
Category Archives: Issue
Don’t Quit Your Day Job (No, Really)
Juggling a theatre career and a day job shouldn’t be a playwright’s shame, it should be claimed as a superpower. Here are some tips for how to balance both, and how it can improve your art.
Theatre’s Front Lines
For house managers and theatre services directors, the work is invisible but rewarding.
Paderewski Was a Player, and Here Come the Plays
A century after his heyday, a Polish pianist and statesman is suddenly a hot stage property.
Billy Porter Wants to Be in Charge
The Tony winner has found fame via TV’s ‘Pose,’ but he can’t seem to quit the theatre.
Featured Contributors, July/August 2019
One reporter examined the ins and outs of theatre acoustics; another looked at City Lights’ experiments with tech-based talkbacks.
Hal Prince: A Portrait in Song (and 2 Rewrites)
Among the legendary producer/director’s many gifts was an unflinching faith in his work, which was infectious if not imitable.
Choose Your Own Talkback at City Lights Theater Company
At San Jose’s City Lights, engagement can mean theatregoers texting actors or partying with them onstage.
6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
From a Texas-bred hair and makeup designer to a Minnesota-based production manager, here are some folks you should have on your radar.
This Month in Theatre History
From the birth of playwright Bill Gunn to the beginnings of Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, Pittsburgh Public Theater, and Valley Youth Theatre, July has been a hot month for theatre.
