Sarah Mantell, Illustrator-Turned-Playwright
The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize-winning playwright talks about a life-changing course with Paula Vogel, San Francisco, post-grad revelations, the Kilroys, joy, and loss.
All posts by Brian James Polak
Role Models: Breaking Theatre’s Gender Binary, an Intergenerational Story
Trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming artists weren’t welcome at the stage door. They found their own way in—and they’re holding the door open.
Falling into the Academic Year: MFA Closures and More
Checking in with Luis Alfaro about the end of USC’s MFA in Dramatic Writing, plus other fall education updates.
Migdalia Cruz Wants to Be Part of World Theatre
The Bronx-born playwright talks Fornés, trauma-informed writing, and parenthood as a writer.
My Body, Your Body (Where you from?)
In this poem, Antu Yacob explores where she’s from.
Husks from Iran
An excerpt from the script of a new work involving puppetry and projections.
in your hands, american theatres
A poem by our digital editor, a Brazilian artist, is this summer’s editor’s letter within our Immigrant Imaginations issue.
Kira Obolensky’s Body of Work and Life
The Minneapolis-based playwright discusses the importance of intentional audience engagement in diverse and unconventional theatre spaces.
Islands of Disorder
Lessons from the Global South on fugitivity and world-making in the face of empire.
A Chicago Theatre Prom Promise
This month, we reflect on how awards ceremonies may grant the chance to spark exciting new projects and highlight summer happenings around town.
