Joshua Harmon’s ‘Bad Jews’: On Inspiration and Irrational Acts
An interview with the playwright about his new comedy.
Category Archives: Mid Atlantic
Stories from Delaware, Washington, DC, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
How To Remember: Garrett Ayers Teaches Memorization Techniques
In order to help actors memorize their lines, Garrett Ayers conducted research and came up with techniques that are now being applied across the country.
Lapine, Fontana, and Shalhoub Talk Moss Hart And ‘Act One’
In an interview moderated by American Theatre’s Rob Weinert-Kendt, James Lapine, Santino Fontana, and Tony Shalhoub discuss their show ‘Act One,’ based on the memoir of Moss Hart.
Eric Coble Debuts On Broadway With His New Play ‘The Velocity Of Autumn’
How Eric Coble’s journey from his first theatre experience led him to Broadway with “The Velocity of Autumn,” starring Estelle Parsons and directed by Molly Smith.
The Beatles Meet Shakespeare In A New Work From Rolin Jones
“These Paper Bullets! A Modish Ripoff of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing,” written by Rolin Jones, directed by Jackson Gay, and with music by Billie Joe Armstrong, combines two of Britain’s most revered entertainers: Shakespeare and the Beatles.
Alex Timbers Talks Writing, Directing, And Music
Alex Timbers is known for his iconoclastic musical adaptations and has recently had Sylvester Stallone’s “Rocky” open on Brodway.
Front and Center with ‘The Other Josh Cohen’
Co-authors Steven Rosen and David Rossmer discuss their latest work.
The Complicated Relationship Between Commercial and Not-For-Profit Theatres
Commercial and not-for-profit theatres can’t do without each other, but hooking up can be as profitable as it is problematic.
The Anna Shapiro Workout
Sprinting steadily from Steppenwolf to Broadway and back again, the Tony-winning director isn’t even out of breath.
Lucas Hnath’s Plays of Frustration, Agitation Strike Chord with Contemporary Audiences
The kind of tension his plays provide may be just what contemporary audiences are looking for.
