Looking In: Teen Theatre That Keeps It Real
A Hartford troupe makes original short plays by, for, and about teens, but the real performance may be in the talkbacks.
New England
Coverage of theatre in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Company One 2017-18 Season to Feature Black Playwrights
The season will include new plays by Tarell Alvin McCraney, Idris Goodwin, and Josh Wilder, focusing on the black male experience.
14 Lessons in 14 Days at the National Critics Institute
What I learned at the O’Neill Theater Center’s annual July boot camp for arts journalists.
Connecticut Rep Announces 6-Play 2017-18 Season
The season will include Oscar Wilde, Shakespeare, Jen Silverman, Qui Nguyen, and more.
Think About the Children: When Theatres Cross the Line
Shows for young audiences can sometimes be controversial for reasons that surprise even the most thoughtful theatremakers.
Christopher V. Edwards Named Artistic Director of Actors’ Shakespeare Project
Edwards will join the Boston theatre in August.
A.R. Gurney: Grace and Generosity
Like the man himself, his plays ran on conversation and character more than conflict.
Sharon Playhouse, Where the Director Drives the Whole Season
Emerging director Morgan Green is helming a wildly diverse summer season at the Connecticut theatre.
MacDowell Announces Summer Residencies for 69 Artists
Annie Baker, Liza Birkenmeier, Sarah DeLappe, Ella Hickson, Asa Horvitz, Stephen Karam, and Stacy Osei-Kuffour are the theatre artists receiving fellowships this round.
Know a Theatre: The Wilbury Theatre Group
Led by one full-time staffer, this company develops and produces new work in Rhode Island’s coastal capital.
