Chattanooga Theatre on the Verge
The door to professionalism has cracked open. Will the Tennessee city’s artists and audiences step through?
Editor’s Note for September 2013
A note from American Theatre’s editor, Jim O’Quinn, on the September 2013 issue.
Danai Gurira’s Family Secrets in ‘The Convert’
The actor/playwright speaks explains how her play about Zimbabwe’s colonial history is surprisingly personal.
2 New Plays Put a Contemporary Spin on Robin Hood
David Farr’s ‘The Heart of Robin Hood’ and Greg Banks’s ‘Robin Hood’ render Sherwood Forest with tinges of feminism and Occupy Wall Street.
Executive Note for September 2013
Theatre Communications Group executive director talks about the 2013 conference and her takeaways from the convening.
Bring Your Own Babies to Emerald City Theatre
The Chicago company has ventured into theatre for infants and toddlers with its newly renovated space, the aptly named Little Theatre.
Darkness Meets Light in George Brant’s Plays
His increasingly popular works run the gamut from hilarious to heartfelt, with a touch of macabre.
Object of Art: Chance Magazine Puts Stage Design in Focus
Designers and seasoned photographers unite to produce, of all things, a new paper magazine.
Mary Zimmerman’s Bare Necessities: a Text, a Set, a Cast—and a Disney Cartoon
The Chicago adapter/director seems like a natural choice to turn the beloved ‘Jungle Book’ into a stage musical, but that doesn’t mean it’s been easy.
The Southern Writers’ Project Tells a Song (and Story) of the South
At Alabama Shakespeare Festival’s annual gathering, new plays grow with a distinctly regional flair.
