American Blues Theater Announces 2015-16 Season
The ensemble theatre’s season will include Richard Nash’s ‘The Rainmaker,’ James Still’s ‘Looking Over the President’s Shoulder’ and ‘Little Shop of Horrors.’
The Real Story Behind Sean Graney’s Return to the Hypocrites
The director left the company he founded to pursue his own muse. But he’s since learned that theatre is about community, and leadership is about service. Oh—and he had some time and money on his hands.
Look at All the Lonely People in ‘Reverberation’
Matthew Lopez’s newest play, coming soon to Hartford Stage, tackles the intimacy gap in contemporary relationships.
Perseverance Theatre’s Tale of Two Cities
Building audiences in two far-flung cities, as Alaska’s biggest theatre has done, is one way to help ensure a theatre’s economic sustainability.
U.K., Germany, Russian and Japan Bring Premieres to Lincoln Center Fest
The Druid’s take on Shakespeare history plays, an English ‘Ubu Roi,’ a Russian ‘Miss Julie,’ a Murakami adaptation from Japan and a Harry Partch opera highlight this year’s theatre offerings.
Sean Graney Returns to Hypocrites Helm
The company’s founding director returns to take back the reins from Halena Kays.
Football Dramas That Love the Players, Question the Game
Three new plays aren’t giving the NFL a pass for its brain-injury crisis and macho culture.
Navigating Norms in ‘A Kid Like Jake’
Two parents are concerned about their young son’s love for Cinderella and playing dress-up. Should they be? Daniel Pearle’s play, coming soon to About Face Theatre, explores the question.
Stage Dialogue, and Civic Diálogos, at South Coast Rep
Last fall, Orange County’s LORT powerhouse embarked on a collaborative community project with nearby Santa Ana.
Blind Leaps Beyond Naturalism with Soho Rep’s Sarah Benson
The British-born director curates her Tribeca theatre with an eye on design, a taste for discomfort and a curiosity about who the work is for.
