What Is Theatre Invested In? A Vision for a Regenerative Future
Where we put our time, our money, and attention needs to change, can change, and is already changing.
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An Offstage Tempest at American Shakespeare Center
The Virginia company, reeling from a tumultuous year, moves forward without the leader many company members say made it worse, Ethan McSweeny.
Whose Professionalism Matters?
The theatre field’s unexamined standards and hierarchies are too frequently oppressive, exploitative, and white supremacist. Here’s how we can change them.
Ike Holter: Beyond the Playwright
The pandemic has given the Chicago playwright a chance to step back and rethink his approach—and he hopes theatres are doing the same.
Peter J. Kuo: Schooling the Field
ACT’s new director of the conservatory talks about teaching self-analysis, working within structures to dismantle them, and the possibilities of digital platforms.
Moments in an American Town
Catching a glimpse of the beloved community in a quirky, inclusive corner of the U.S.
What Stacey Abrams Can Teach Us About Changing Our Theatres
She used her anger at a system that betrayed its ideals as fuel to organize against it. We can and should do the same.
Boards Are Broken, So Let’s Break and Remake Them
Nonprofit theatre boards are unrepresentative, out of touch, and more often oppressive than supportive. We can and must do this better.
Let’s Be Real: These Programs Won’t End Racism at Your Theatre
Ending white supremacy at your institution requires an organization-wide commitment to change in both culture and policy.
Change in the American Theatre Begins and Ends Outside the Theatre
The work of organizing for a better world is already being done, and theatres have the chance—and the responsibility—to join it.
