TCG Announces 2nd Round of 2017 Edgerton Foundation New Play Awards
The awards will fund extra time for the development of 27 new productions across the country.
All Stories About Arena Stage
Props for a No-Props ‘Carousel’ at Arena Stage
The minimalist production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic brought the story to life through mime and movement.
Seattle Rep Sets 9-Play 2017-18 Season
The season will include world premieres from Lauren Yee, David Grimm, and Erica Schmidt.
The Play Makers: How New American Writing Makes It to Broadway
Is drama dying on the Main Stem? Not if these writers (and some enterprising nonprofits) can help it.
Jacqueline Lawton’s Ambivalent Faith in ‘Intelligence’
Politically motivated leaks, intelligence community dissent—no, it’s not a Trump-era tale but a fresh look at a Bush-era scandal.
Arena Stage Announces 10-Show Lineup for 2017-18 Season
The season will include a mix of contemporary dramas and classic musicals.
That’s (Serious) Entertainment: Lillian Hellman’s Bargain With Audiences
To reach a wide audience with her ideas, the author of ‘The Little Foxes’ and ‘Watch on the Rhine’ often resorted to lurid gimmicks. It worked for a time.
Getting Political: Arena Stage Launches Power Plays Initiative
The program will commission and develop over 25 original plays and musicals about politics.
Offscript: Electoral Angst With Lynn Nottage
On this week’s podcast, Lynn Nottage discusses the presidential election and her new play ‘Sweat.’ Plus the editors discuss ‘Hamilton’s America’ and ‘A 24-Decade History of Popular Music.’
Executive Letter for October 2016: Impossible Things
Remembering Zelda Fichandler and her legacy within the resident theatre movement.
