Out of the Frying Pan: Theatre Facts 2023

By Colleen Hammond

As the industry is still recovering from pandemic closures, new data
shows we’re not out of the woods yet.

We Came. We Saw. Now What?

by Gabriela Furtado Coutinho & Kelundra Smith

Five years after an anti-racist manifesto challenged the industry, we search for answers and accountability.

Back to the Drawing Board

by Mike Davis

Many theatres are rethinking their governance structures to address inequities and correct mission drift—but can new ideas break through?

Playscript

The complete text of Lenelle Moïse’s K-I-S-S-I-N-G, plus a Q&A with the playwright by actor April Matthis.

Featured Contributors

From the Editor

From the Executive Office

Front and Center: Northern Stage’s Vermont Farm Project, Christin Eve Cato’s O.K. at Intar Theatre, Noga Flaishon’s Memoriam at Main Street Theater, the Caregiver Interviewer Project & Ritual4Return, Emily Kaczmarek’s Soft Target at Detroit Public Theatre, Theatre Producers of Color’s Producing 101

People to Watch: Keiko Green and Lolita Chakrabarti

Alisa Solomon on a spate of new plays that pay attention to Arthur Miller’s women

Production Notebook by Kitty Drexel: Someone Will Remember Us at Trinity Repertory Company

A preview of upcoming summer productions around the country

A Glance Back