Jonathan Norton: A Sense of Place
The Dallas playwright, whose play ‘penny candy’ has just been published, talks about his city, his writing, and the busy intersection of the two.
All Stories About New plays
2 Plays on 2 Stories of the Same House, at 2 Charlotte Theatres
How Children’s Theatre and Actor’s Theatre joined to commission interlocking plays from Steven Dietz for their various audiences.
City Theatre’s Long History With the Short Play
For 23 years this Miami theatre has made short-form theatre a priority, a specialty, and something of a superpower.
Read Plays Right
To get the most out of a staged reading, communicate early and often so that everyone is on the same page.
Away Games for New Plays
NNPN goes beyond the rolling world premiere model to cross-pollinate new work across 3 cities.
The Life of the Drama
Where would Broadway be without the nation’s nonprofit theatres? It’s impossible to say, so intertwined are their fortunes.
The Book’s the Thing
A good play makes you think, but the exquisite little play-books from 53rd State Press are objects of contemplation in themselves.
Over There
Do new plays have a better shot at success in Britain than in the U.S.? Let’s investigate.
Hunter’s ‘Whale’ Makes Big Impression in Denver
DCTC’s summit showcases beginning and experienced writers, all with high hopes.
Thinking About Writing About Thinking About New Plays
Or, how visual arts audiences got comfortable with radical innovation, while theatre audiences didn’t.
