People to Watch: Larissa FastHorse
The Los Angeles playwright discusses nonprofit farces, community-engaged theatre, and the magic of theatre.
All Stories About Larissa FastHorse
Snehal Desai: At Last, a Roadmap for CTG
With a 7-show season at 2 of Center Theatre Group’s venues, the new artistic director is putting special focus on reviving the beloved, beleaguered Mark Taper Forum.
The Only Constant Is Change
As TCG’s executive director leaves, she reflects on 17 years distinguished by transformation, upheaval, and new opportunities to connect.
Superheroes on Native Land, Part 3
In the series’ final installment, Cornerstone tours Larissa FastHorse’s play through the D/N/Lakota nations, with quietly, joyously transformative results—and learns to say goodbye.
Superheroes on Native Land, Part 2
After years of community work and some COVID setbacks, Cornerstone Theater assembles a cast, a set, and a tour for Larissa FastHorse’s ‘Wicoun.’
Superheroes on Native Land, Part I
How a Lakota playwright, 7 Indigenous actors, and an L.A.-based ensemble survived a pandemic, crossed thousands of prairie miles, and confronted centuries of history to make a play.
Larissa FastHorse and Ty Defoe Make a Show ‘For the People’
Their new play for the Guthrie is a comedy, in large part because that’s what the Native community in the Twin Cities asked for.
‘My Tone Is Indigenous’: Larissa FastHorse on Native Comedy and Storytelling
Her ‘Thanskgiving Play’ is the first play by a Native woman playwright on Broadway, but you can leave your virtue-signaling and tragedy-porn expectations at the door.
Staying Power: 9 Theatre/TV/Film Artists on What Keeps Them Going
Staying to true to your gut, making the work no one is hiring you to do, finding a community that gets you, taking mental health breaks—these are just some of the tips these creative folks are happy to share.
Larissa FastHorse Named MacArthur Fellow
The playwright of ‘The Thanksgiving Play’ is known for creating space for Indigenous artists and stories.
