Playwrights Board a Minivan With a Mission to Redefine the South
Alabama Shakespeare Festival sent four playwrights on a road trip to engage with a changing culture—and look for ways to reshape it.
All Stories About Alternate ROOTS
Director, Educator, Activist Steven Kent (1943-2017)
He worked with Chaikin and van Itallie and directed all over the world, but his heart was in inspiring a new generation in theatre and activism.
The Intensely Local Roots of ROOTS
After four decades of Southern playmaking, a look back—and forward—at theatre’s place on and off the grid.
ROOTS Theatre Activists Keep the Fight Going After 40 Years
The Southern-based arts and advocacy group gathered to celebrate the past and gird for more struggles.
The Perils of ‘Bigger Is Better’ Funding
We have the irony of considerable support, both public and private, going to subsidize the cultural tastes of the most affluent segment of the population.
Events
Alternate ROOTS, American Assembly, and the development of operas and musicals.
