The Frequent-Flyer Faculty of the University of Rochester
How the school’s theatre program brings in professional playwrights from New York City to teach.
March 2016
Rap: Broadway’s New Jazz?
From ‘Shuffle Along’ to ‘Hamilton,’ a look at how black music has shaped the sound of U.S. musical theatre.
In Uganda, Using the Arts to Heal
A group of American artists travel to a nation affected by war, to help Ugandans tell their stories using music, dance, and drama.
Life After ‘August’: Tracy Letts and Anna D. Shapiro in Conversation
The playwright and director came up together in Chicago theatre. Now they’re kicking off Shapiro’s Steppenwolf regime with Letts’s ‘Mary Page Marlowe.’
6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
From backstage movers to onstage shakers, from Hawaii to Philly, another half dozen folks to have on your radar.
This Month in Theatre History (March 2016)
From the first American theatre star to the creation of LORT to all-female Shakespeare, this month in years past had many theatrical milestones.
Bekah Brunstetter Wants You to Feel the Joy
The playwright’s work might deal with weighty subjects, but not so heavy that uplift is out of the question.
Front & Center for March 2016
Refreshingly unlikable female protagonists, underrepresented voices, and an array of new American plays take the stage this month.
How to Stage a Civil War Comedy? ‘Butler’ Serves as a Case Study
Florida Studio Theatre gambled that Richard Strand’s play would both entertain and enlighten audiences—and make them keep talking about race.
How Does a Nerd Feel About the Spotlight? Go Ask ‘Alice Chan’
B.D. Wong and cowriter Robert Lee bring an awkward youngster to life for La Jolla Playhouse’s POP Tour.
