Top of the Pods
Brass tacks and emotional outbursts highlight this week on the nation’s theatre podcasts.
Equity Names Gail E. Gabler Its New Western Regional Director
A former SEIU organizer takes the helm of the stage union’s Western region at a potentially dramatic juncture.
Staging ‘God of Carnage’ Near a House of God
Elements Theatre Company, a stage troupe within a Benedictine Christian community, forgoes religious pageantry for a mix of classics and new plays.
James McNeel to Join City Theatre as Managing Director
The current managing director of the Contemporary American Theatre Festival will bring his new-play passion to Pittsburgh.
Jim Simpson to Leave the Flea Theater
The founder of the Off-Off-Broadway mainstay leaves as the theatre plans a move into a new three-theatre complex.
5 Spook-tacular Halloween Shows Happening This Weekend
From haunted tours to “Dracula,” theatres get in on the Halloween action.
Woolly Mammoth Gives Audiences 'Appetizers' of Its Season
Taking a page from the ensemble-devising book, Woolly Mammoth’s new series of workshops incorporates audience input into the play development process.
Barrymores Back in Style, with Inis Nua a Big Winner
Hosting a full awards ceremony for the first time since 2011, Theatre Philadelphia’s local awards shared the love in both competitive and honorary categories.
The Empress in Purple: A Tribute to Marian Seldes
As a gatekeeper to life in the theatre, Marian Seldes was as generous as she was exacting, as embracing as she was regal.
Marissa Wolf Leaves Crowded Fire for New Post at Kansas City Rep
After six seasons at the helm, Wolf leaves the San Francisco-based company having doubled its budget and stepped up its new-play commitments.
