Mike Lew’s Rattled Hymn of a Tiger Cub
In ‘Tiger Style!’ the playwright takes a personal look at the Tiger Mother, and how success and happiness don’t always go hand-in-hand.
September 2015
A Cast of Cast-Aside Characters in Lisa Loomer’s ‘Homefree’
The city-bred playwright has gotten to know another America in rural Oregon, where both liberal and conservative communities are failing their young people.
Blanche DuBois in a Shipping Container Named Desire
Serenbe Playhouse set their timeless production of Tennessee Williams’s classic in a confined and contemporary space.
George Wendt, Staying Mostly Within the Norm, Stars in Northlight’s ‘Funnyman’
In Bruce Graham’s new play, Wendt plays an actor known for a single iconic role who’s trying to break the mold—unlike Wendt himself, who seems content with the comedic.
Editor’s Note for September 2015
Revisiting MFA graduates from the ’90s, insights into Twin Cities leadership transitions, plus an in-depth interview with composer/lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda.
What a Night Walking Around London Taught Me About Theatre
The Midnight Run, now a 10-year tradition, can show us a lot about how shared experience can deepen a sense of connection.
This Month in Theatre History
From the Trojan War to the Civil War, World War I, and beyond, a look back at past Septembers in the American theatre.
A Tale of Two Theatres, Becoming One
Walden Theatre and Blue Apple Players have shared programs and personnel for years. Now they’re taking their relationship to their next level.
The Wild and Woolly Worlds of Playwright Sibyl Kempson
The experimental theatremaker takes her cues from the natural world, the subconscious, and feminist thought in her genre-defining works.
15 After 20, Part 1: Actors Who Trained Together in the Mid-’90s, and Where They Are Now
As young actors at Harvard, they formed a kind of de facto theatre company. Then they hit the pavement in New York. Here’s the story of their last 20 years.
