Offscript: Steppenwolf’s Next Steps
This week we say farewell to associate editor Jerald Raymond Pierce and talk to Steppenwolf Theatre’s new co-artistic directors Glenn Davis and Audrey Francis.
The Grace, Grief, and Joy of Terry Teachout
He was a writer with rigor and taste, but as anyone who knew him (or sat near him) could tell you, he was as demonstrative and passionate an advocate as the theatre has ever had.
‘Cupcake Wars’ Meets ‘King Lear,’ and Designers Meet Each Other
1812 Productions didn’t just come up with a way to collaborate with designers on mini-stagings of ‘King Lear’ during the pandemic—they also turned it into a bake-off-style web series.
Jennifer M. Holmes: Keeping Pace With a Changing Field
As she takes the reins of the Pace School of Performing Arts, she talks mentorship, marathons, and the future of the field.
Civil Rights and the Blues: Where 2 Theatre Companies Found Their Voices
Inspired by the Federal Theatre Project and the Black Arts Movement, the New Lafayette Theatre and New Federal Theatre were hubs of both art and activism.
When Lorraine Met Lloyd, and ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ Got Raised
In this excerpt from a new biography, playwright Lorraine Hansberry crosses paths with the director who would help to shape her iconic play.
Che’Rae Adams Named PlayPenn Artistic Director
Adams was selected following a top-to-bottom reevaluation of the company.
The Jim O’Quinn Memorial: Light, Shadow, Song
Lovers, friends, and colleagues gathered in New Orleans to celebrate the founding editor’s open mind, questing spirit, and the delights he shared with the world.
Guthrie Postpones One Show, Cancels Another
This month’s production of ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ has been postponed to spring, and a Broadway-bound staging of ‘Destiny of Desire’ has been cancelled.
Susie Medak to Step Down as Managing Director of Berkeley Rep
Working alongside 3 artistic directors over 3 decades, she expanded the theatre’s new-works department and emphasized mentorship and education.
