The Empress in Purple: A Tribute to Marian Seldes
As a gatekeeper to life in the theatre, Marian Seldes was as generous as she was exacting, as embracing as she was regal.
Category Archives: Mid Atlantic
Stories from Delaware, Washington, DC, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
There Is No Escape for, or From, Young Jean Lee
The downtown playwright/theatremaker talks about the traps she lays for herself—and for her audiences.
Gamm Theatre Names Oliver Dow Its New Managing Director
The 136-seat theatre in Pawtucket taps an Off-Broadway veteran to replace David M. Wax.
Celebrities From Now and Then Meet in Ed Dixon’s ‘L’Hotel’
The dead of Père-Lachaise come to life in a fanciful new play at Pittsburgh Public Theater.
New York City Children's Theater: a Brand New Name for an 18-Year-Old Company
Formerly Making Books Sing, this New York-based company has dedicated itself to creating work by local artists, for local audiences.
Offscript: Anna & Julian in the Jacuzzi
This episode of OffScript features an interview with James McNeel, managing director of Contemporary American Theatre Festival in West Virginia. He was in town/New York City for the Off-Broadway premiere of CATF’s “Uncanny Valley,” by Thomas Gibbons. Assistant editor Diep Tran talks with him about new plays and robots.
Also, the editors of AMERICAN THEATRE discuss succession of Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, and Suzy and Diep get into a heated debate over a “Jacuzzi.” Come on in, the water’s warm!
The Shaw Must Go On: David Staller Makes the Case for the Writer’s Many Facets
Project Shaw insists on the relevance of not only of the late dramatist’s plays but of his criticism and activism, as well.
Sundance Institute Announces Fall Participants and Projects
The play-development house announces the slates artists who’ll make new plays at retreats in Boston and Suffolk County.
New York Ticket Sales Go Mobile with TodayTix
With a new mobile app, TodayTix aims to change ticket-buying habits and attract more audiences to the theatre.
Giants in the Earth: a Tribute to Geoffrey Holder
The original ‘Wiz’ recalls its director as half-man, half-god—and as the ‘gigantic mythic crow’ who cawed a trouble show back to life.
