Open-Air Peformances Return, With Some Caution and Caveats
As the nation’s outdoor theatres prepare to return to stages this summer, some have concerns about capacity and safety, while others are roaring back at full speed.
All Stories About American Players Theatre
5 Theatres With Ghost Stories to Raise Your Spirits
Sentient elevators, a mysterious observer, a life-saving phantom, and more fill our annual roundup of tales from haunted theatres.
Summer Breaks: How Arts Festivals Are Coping With Cancellation
Arts fests from Wisconsin to S.C. may survive a summer of virtual connection and outreach, but lean times are ahead for the towns where they take place.
American Players Theatre Delays Start of 2020 Season
APT also pivots to flexible ticketing in lieu of tickets to individual performances.
American Players Theatre Announces a ‘Very Different’ 2020 Season
The Wisconsin summer theatre will present 9 shows in repertory, including works by Tom Stoppard, Tarell Alvin McCraney, and Marisela Treviño Orta.
Roll Out the Welcome Wagon
Company managers wear many hats, all fashioned to make out-of-town artists feel at home at the theatre.
Take the Hell Out of Hell Week
Tech will always be hard work, but it doesn’t have to be inhuman.
American Players Theatre Announces 2019 Season
The theatre’s 40th season will include Shakespeare and several comedies, and will pair Ibsen’s ‘A Doll House’ with Lucas Hnath’s sequel.
Shall I Clothe Thee for a Summer’s Day? Costuming Outdoor Shakespeare
Hidden freezer packs, light fabrics, optional layers: how costumers prepare for the wind and the rain (and the heat).
A Casting Controversy Tangled Up in ‘Blood Knot’
American Players Theatre’s production of Athol Fugard’s play about mixed-race brothers has raised thorny questions about representation.
