A New World Awaits Us
For Black theatre artists, this is a time for healing; for our white counterparts, it is a time of reckoning. Can we make this moment count?
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How Do You Pay Your Dues When You Can Barely Pay Your Bills?
One thing the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting: the need for stronger support and relief for early-career workers who’ve only just entered the field.
Fighting Viral Hate With a Hashtag
Asian Pacific Islander theatres and artists fight a rise in xenophobia in the reaction to a global pandemic.
The Air Is Humming: Why Did ‘West Side Story’ Hire a Boy Like That?
Protests target the casting of Amar Ramasar, a dancer who was briefly fired from New York City Ballet in 2018 for sexual harassment.
A City Divided
How Chicago’s theatre scene reflects its legacy of racism—and what can be done to fight it.
Everything Going His Way: My Dad’s ‘Oklahoma!’ Accessibility Journey
Taking my father, a Parkinson’s patient and stroke survivor, to the current Broadway revival was a challenge, but well worth it.
Why ‘Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion’ Is Obsolete
ED&I rewards good intentions, but it’s time to take the next step and embrace anti-racist practice, which focuses on results.
Why So Few Female Designers? A New Study May Have the Answers
Workplace discrimination and the lack of paid maternity leave are holding down employment numbers, according to Millikin University study.
Summer of Scam: Why Did a College Prep Program Stiff Its Teachers and Students?
College Break Thru and its leader, David Petro, owe teaching artists and students an explanation—and tens of thousands of dollars.
Second Chances for a Sex Offender?
Cyrano’s Theatre, and Anchorage’s small theatre community, respond to a thorny casting controversy.
