In ‘Wilde/Earnest,’ Lee Trull Paints Oscar Wilde in Bubblegum Colors
For his play at Kitchen Dog Theater, Trull adapts ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ for the selfie generation.
Category Archives: South West
Dispatches from Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
Out of the Loop Fringe Fest, a Texas Experiment Now Hitting Lucky 13
When Water Tower Theatre first created its own multidisciplinary festival, it relied on national names to raise its profile. Now the local acts are more popular than the out-of-towners.
Set and Costume Designer David Zinn Goes Big, Keeps It Real
Whether working downtown at Target Margin, uptown on Broadway or out of state on an opera, Zinn wrestles with space and beautifies the awkward.
Cara Mía Promotes Ariana Cook to Managing Director
The longtime Dallas theatre artist, who’s worked with the Latino/Chicano theatre for a year, will join the leadership team with a.d. David Lozano.
Arizona Theatre Company Announces 2015–16 Season
Hershey Felder, Ayad Akhtar and Stephen Schwartz are some of the names on tap for the theatre’s new season.
Getting Gorey with Alley Theatre’s ‘Dracula’
For their version of Bram Stoker’s classic vampire tale, the design team at the Alley Theatre channeled the ghost of Edward Gorey.
Dallas Theater Center 2015-16 Season Includes Three World Premieres
The Texas theatre’s new season has a little bit of picking, a little bit of grinning, and plays about immigration, isolation, dreams and visions.
‘Matilda’ and ‘Gentleman’s Guide’ Highlight Next TUTS Season
Theatre Under the Stars’ Broadway slate includes last year’s Best Musical Tony winner alongside three musicals built around British children.
Rude Mechs Cofounder Sarah Richardson to Step Down
One of the Texas ensemble’s heads will leave her leadership role, while Alexandra Bassett will assume the newly created position of managing director.
Childsplay Theatre Stages a Drama Intervention in Arizona Schools
Armed with generous federal funding and a research partner, the Tempe-based company is helping teachers introduce drama into the classroom, with a special emphasis on language learning.
