This Month in Theatre History
From the formation of the White Rats to the ‘Miss Saigon’ controversy, historical events in June were busting out all over.
May/June 2015
‘Washeteria’ Puts Children’s Theatre Through the Rinse Cycle
How set designer Louisa Thompson, and the creative team at Soho Rep, turned an empty storefront into a hyper-realistic yet fantastical laundromat.
A Tour of Alfred Jarry’s Warped Mental Landscape, Crocodiles and All
Spooky Action Theater’s ‘Jarry Inside Out’ imagines the strange afterlife of the brain behind ‘Ubu Roi.’
From the Executive: Getting Beyond Your Borders
We have much to learn—and some things to teach, as well—in our global collaborations.
Editor’s Note for May/June 2015
Let ‘American Theatre”s editor in chief introduce you to our May/June International issue.
Joe Iconis, Back at the Intersection of Young and Awkward in ‘Be More Chill’
A new musical based on Ned Vizzini’s young-adult novel follows a high schooler jonesing for chill pill, literally.
Marisela Treviño Orta: From an Amber Alert to ‘Heart Shaped Nebula’
A news story provided the initial spark. Then the playwright stirred science and Greek myths into her new play about a star-crossed couple.
Letters to the Editor
Readers wrote in to quibble with or praise our stories about improv, theatre in museums and the latest developments in theatrical naturalism.
This Month in Theatre History
Auspicious births (Orson Welles, Howard Ashman) and major theatre foundings (the Old Globe, East West Players) mark previous Mays.
Border Crossing
Playwright/actor Raúl Castillo and director Jaime Castañeda create a site-specific piece.
