Questions for Kevin O’Donnell
The Chicago sound designer/composer talks about the Hypocrites, and about a new folk musical with a jazz flavor.
Editor’s Note for April 2013
A note from American Theatre’s editor, Jim O’Quinn, on the April 2013 issue.
Jessica Hecht: Head Tricks
The actress finds her own method (no, not that Method) of burrowing into a character.
The Immutable Radish: A Conversation About ‘The Realistic Joneses’
Will Eno shares an elliptical e-mail conversation with fellow playwright about his play.
It’s Better With a Band: Musical Theatre’s Next Tune
Forget jukebox shows and rock stars; the American musical looks and sounds more like a jam session between indie bands and theatre artists.
Plunging into Character
A grueling photo shoot puts actors’ training to the test.
Executive Letter for April 2013: All Together Now
This month, executive director Teresa Eyring discusses transforming degrees of separation into degrees of connection.
Leon Katz’s Anti-Rule Book
A lion of play analysis summarizes his life’s work in a liberating tome.
Letters to the Editor (April 2013)
Readers wrote in to quibble with or praise our stories about entrepreneurship, nudity, and selling tickets.
Between the Lines: A Look Back at American Theatre’s Playscripts
The 150 featured plays, by scribes ranging from Emily Mann to Will Eno, represent a stirring spectrum of dramatic voices.
