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.
All Stories About Arena Stage
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.
Arena Stage Honors Moisés Kaufman With American Artist Award
The award will be presented at the opening night celebration of the theatre’s production of ‘Carousel.’
Marg Helgenberger Returns to Her Stage Roots in ‘The Little Foxes’
The Emmy winner takes on the role of Regina Giddens in the Lillian Hellman classic.
The Legend of Zelda
Zelda Fichandler wasn’t just a founder of the American resident theatre movement; she was also one of its most clear-eyed critics.
Zelda Fichandler, Valiant Striver in the Arena
The dynamo who led Arena Stage and NYU Tisch’s acting program was acutely interested in human beings, and what theatre could reveal about them.
TCG Announces Inaugural Cohort for Rising Leaders of Color Program
Ten leaders of color from the D.C. Metro area will receive development and networking opportunities.
Ayad Akhtar Named 2016–17 Playwright in Residence at Arena Stage
The playwright will create a new work for a future season at the theatre.
