History and Theatre Have a Summit in Lawrence Wright’s ‘Camp David’
The journalist-turned-playwright explores the historic accords in a new play at Arena Stage.
Category Archives: Nationwide
Stories with a national scope.
Book-It Repertory Theatre Dramatizes Local Novels For A Growing Audience
Seattle’s Book-It Repertory Theatre, led by Jane Jones and Myra Platt, has gone from adapting classic Western literature to local contemporary literature, drawing more and more local authors into theatre.
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.
Designing ‘Yellow Face’ At Theater J
Natsu Onoda Power, Luciana Stecconi, and Jared Mezzocchi talk about designing David Henry Hwang’s “Yellow Face” at Theater J in Washington D.C.
Young Jean Lee’s ‘Straight White Men’ Examines Privilege
Premiering at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio, Young Jean Lee’s “Straight White Men” is a response to privilege and a call for change.
Force/collision’s New Work Pays Tribute To Filmmaker Derek Jarman
“Jarman (all this maddening beauty)” honors life and work of independent filmmaker and artist.
This Month In Theatre History
We take a look back at the major historical moments in theatre in April.
Paula Vogel Recreates Don Juan For Modern Times
Paula Vogel’s “Don Juan Comes Home from Iraq,” which envisions the story of Don Juan as a Marine suffering from PTSD, runs at the Wilma Theater in Philadelphia.
Jet City Improv Takes On The West Wing
Seattle’s improve theatre opens a satirical take on Aaron Sorkin’s hit drama.
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.
