Case Study: Woodie King Jr. & Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj (Directing & Producing)
Re-energizing the struggle to create exciting theatre for black audiences.
Case Study: Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer (Lighting Design)
She admired his work from afar as a teenager. Now they’ve partnered for 20 years.
Theatre Facts 2004: Through the Looking Glass
As-yet-untried strategies may be the key to maintaining artistic gains—even in the face of cutbacks and audience uncertainty
The Light in August Wilson: A Career, a Century, a Lifetime
An African spiritual strength born of adversity undergirds his masterful 10-play circle.
Aunt Ester’s Children: A Century On Stage
The author looks back on the beginnings and development of his 10-play cycle, singling out one character as the most significant.
There’s Another Think There!
The rise and fall…and rise of ‘Seussical.’
Thinking About Writing About Thinking About New Plays
Or, how visual arts audiences got comfortable with radical innovation, while theatre audiences didn’t.
Tangled Up in Blue
Political trepidation translates to unfocused theatre at Humana Festival.
The Real Thing
Identity and cultural authenticity are dramatic fodder for William S. Yellow Robe Jr.
Building Bridges
An interview with Melissa James Gibson about her play ‘Brooklyn Bridge.’
