Streep and Shepard: 2 Straight Arrows Ascending
Sam Shepard and Meryl Streep both made defining marks on New York stages before wandering afield.
October 2017
Strength in Numbers?
When 5 Atlanta theatres joined to fundraise, they faced familiar roadblocks and found new avenues.
Plays on the Peninsula: South Florida’s Best Kept Secret
Sure, the region has tourists and retirees, but it’s also home to a far-flung, wide-ranging theatre scene.
6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
From an actor/teacher in South Florida to a Philadelphia stage manager, here are some folks to have on your radar.
Giving New Play Development the College Try
In programs at the Farm Theater, Target Margin, and Barnard College, playwrights collaborate with students to develop new work.
Top Girls: British and Irish Theatres and the Women Who Lead Them
The gender-parity tide may finally be turning in Britain and Ireland, but there’s still work to be done.
The Arts Race: Theatre’s Leading Role in the Founding of the NEA
The U.S. got national arts funding after decades of advocacy, much of it by theatre folks working with various government entities, including the CIA.
Letters to the Editor: Where’s the Diversity?
A retired professor voices concerns about the casting of Jen Silverman’s play ‘The Moors,’ which American Theatre printed in full in our July/August 2017 issue.
Shades of Gray in ‘Father Comes Home From the Wars’
At Intrepid Theatre, costumes for Suzan-Lori Parks’s Civil War-set take on ‘The Odyssey’ evoke both the past and the present.
This Month in Theatre History
From the first theatre history book to the first seasons at the Indiana Repertory Theatre and the Huntington, October was a notable month for theatre.
