The Times of Zelda Fichandler
From the front lines of a theatre revolution, she has been dreamer, pathfinder, and mentor to a generation of artists.
Chicago Impromptu
Spolin and Sills Laid Down The Rules. The Generations Who Came After Played by Them. That’s How Chicago Invented Itself.
6 Humana Plays Take the Woman’s-Eye View
In play after play at this year’s festival, men fashioned the yokes and women looked for room to move.
Designing Money
Producers routinely under-estimate the time and expense of the designs they rely on, and the math shows the result: Designers often make less than minimum wage.
Theatre on the Couch
In an America obsessed with personal health, the theatre fosters addictive behavior.
Nuoxi, Uixi, and Today’s Chinese Experimental Theatre
Masked ritual folk theatre is becoming more prevalent in the country’s interior provinces.
The Post-Play Discussion Fallacy
The vision of the artist cannot be subject to audience complaints or to a majority vote.
Cultivation for a Change
Actors Theatre of Louisville is seeking out new work by ‘established American writers,’ with mixed results.
TKO in Louisville
You write a play, you take your chances.
Becoming a Playwright
A look back.