#TCG15 Plenary 3: The How and the Why of Storytelling
Conference attendees listened to one of America’s great listeners, StoryCorps’ Dave Isay, as he shared both how he captures people’s lives on tape—and why it’s worth doing.
All Stories About Showcase
#TCG15 Plenary 2: The Democracy of Consciousness
Access and daring, expression and dramatic action were among the themes of a meaty morning plenary with ‘Fun Home’ writer Lisa Kron and NEA chairman Jane Chu.
‘Macbeth’ Hits Home at San Quentin
Shakespeare’s themes of murder and mayhem resonate with prisoners, certainly, but so do his language, his humanity and his humor.
#TCG15 Day 1: “I Identify as Billionare”
At the opening gathering of Theatre Communications Group’s 2015 National Conference, the topics include race, Cleveland, and performance by any means necessary.
In Conversation: John Kander and Lin-Manuel Miranda Compare Notes
The two composers met recently to talk music, theatre, and how they clear their conscience.
Ben Platt Goes from Nerd to Leading Man in ‘Dear Evan Hansen’
He’s happily played underdogs and second bananas, but in a new musical from Justin Paul and Benj Pasek, the ‘Pitch Perfect’ star at last has a role with range—and not just vocally speaking.
Coming to NY After Theatre School? It’s Nice to Have a Springboard
American Theatre Wing’s program for new arrivals teaches things they didn’t learn in school.
Going National: How America’s Regional Theatre Movement Changed the Game
The American theatre as we know it didn’t just evolve organically, inevitably; it was conjured by visionaries who dreamt of a national theatre outside New York, then built it.
Erik Ehn’s Code of Silence
Playwrights at Erik Ehn’s annual Texas retreat don’t speak for 10 days. New writing rushes into the void, along with a sense of community.
Life in the (Hollywood) Fringe Lane: Load In, Load Out, Don’t Lose Your Shirt
How does HFF, now in its sixth year, stack up to other fringe fests? Sources say: comparable to NYC, but no match for Perth.
