Paying Playwrights More Than Play Money
Writers can’t live on commissions and royalties alone, so some theatres are adjusting the way they compensate them. Are these gestures enough to turn the tide?
The Cold Doesn’t Bother Audiences at Serenbe Playhouse’s ‘Snow Queen’
Building on the popularity of a certain icy musical film phenom, the team at this Georgia theatre went back to the source to create an otherworldly ‘Snow Queen.’
L.A. Theatres Have 99-Seat Problems, but Bitching Ain’t One
Amid heated arguments over the city’s version of the Equity showcase code, a real and resonant debate about artists’ compensation seems to be emerging.
Caption Contest: Costuming Edition (December 2014)
Caption this image and win the three plays in Quiara Alegría Hudes’ “Elliot Trilogy.” PLUS, last month’s winner and finalists.
Know a Theatre: Maltz Jupiter Theatre of Jupiter, Fla.
This former dinner theatre in Palm Beach County has left its star-studded past behind to focus on crowd-pleasing fundamentals, and on reimagining the musical-theatre canon.
Onstage This Week: Dec. 8-15
Crowd pleasers rub shoulders with outright provocations this week, with a wide enough range of warm holiday programming, and stark counter-programming, to keep any theatregoer on their toes.
Top of the Pods
Catching up with our favorite theatre podcasts after a holiday break, these feasts for the ears have us going back for seconds.
History Set to Music in Black Ensemble Theater’s 2015 Season
A season of musical tributes will salute Bill Withers and great pop divas, as well as Moses Fleetwood Walker, the first black baseball pro, and film critic Roger Ebert.
Let Us Show You Our Bottoms (and Titanias)
The flowery bed where a donkey-man and a fairy queen meet cute is an iconic Shakespearean image, so it’s no surprise it’s graced our cover so often.
Offscript: Bad Jews and Monkey Nipples
This week, Offscript hosts a critic’s panel on Joshua Harmon’s play ‘Bad Jews.’ Plus, the editors discuss artists’ compensation and when you should work for free.
