Top of the Pods
Gender parity, theatre awards, the mystery of QR codes and our robot future are some of the themes hit by this week’s top podcasts.
Category Archives: Nationwide
Stories with a national scope.
Firehouse Theatre Appoints Joel Bassin Artistic Director
A versatile New York theatre administrator and educator will take the reins of Richmond’s intimate venue.
American Players Theatre Announces 2015 Season
For summer 2015, the bill at American Players Theatre includes Shakespeare, Jane Austen, with a healthy dose of “Illiad” and Athol Fugard.
Honolulu Theatre’s ‘Grinds’: A Teaching Show You Can Eat
Honolulu Theatre for Youth’s new devised show goes beyond “eat your vegetables” to teach kids about food and sustainability.
Joseph Schupbach Named Artistic Director of Barrel of Monkeys
Longtime ensemble member succeeds Molly Brennan at helm of Chicago arts education theatre company.
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.
Advantages of the ‘Big Data’ Era
The upside of data mining for theatres: the opportunity to do marketing with demonstrable ROI.
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!
Know a Theatre: Milwaukee Repertory Theater
Artistic director Mark Clements says his 50-year-old theatre strives to stage plays that are redemptive—and reflective of a diverse and changing state.
