This Month in Theatre History
Our March edition highlights new-play milestones from 1916 through 2016.
All posts by The Oscar G. Brockett Center for Theatre History and Criticism
The Not-So-Brief, Wondrous Adaptation Process of ‘Oscar Wao’
How did a playwright bring the Pulitzer-winning, generation-defining novel to the stage? By finding himself in the story.
Get with the Program: The Students’ Canon
What kinds of shows are college theatre students most eager to work on? Survey says: Big casts and edgy themes preferred.
Education Is Our Foundation
TCG’s co-executive director of national engagement reflects on the winter training issue and the importance of diverse early-career opportunities in theatre.
Ken Urban Makes Music and Meaning
The playwright, screenwriter, and musician talks about juggling various projects, how to manage the emotional ups and downs in an unpredictable career path, and the value of teaching.
What’s Left Standing of Kennedy Center Education and TYA?
The Center’s roles as an incubator of new work for young audiences, and as a generous host for the American College Theater Festival, will be hard to fill.
‘Darling’ Chooses a New Adventure
How a grad student’s puppetry arts thesis, a Peter Pan adaptation, is dismantling patriarchy with Connecticut Repertory Theatre.
Returning to Your Magic Tree House
In adapting beloved children’s and YA literature to the stage, the powerhouse national MTH On Stage and Chicago Children’s Theatre let presence and play guide their way.
Junior Theater Fest, Where Celebration > Competition
2026 kicks off with a report from this year’s gathering in Atlanta.
Rachel Lynett Commits
The playwright behind ‘Committed’ and ‘Apologies to Lorraine Hansberry (You Too August Wilson)’ shares their journey from aspiring corporate defense attorney to playwright.
