Cast Away: Casting Directors’ Challenges Amid the Great Contraction
They help hire actors; they also mostly work for hire. What can casting directors tell us about the industry’s health and future?
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A ‘Dawg’ That Still Bites
Nearly 4 decades ago, Philip Kan Gotanda’s play tackled Hollywood’s Asian American stereotypes. A recent L.A. revival hit different, for better and worse.
Do Tell Mama: An Interview with Sasha Denisova
An interview by director Yury Urnov with the playwright of ‘My Mama and the Full-Scale Invasion,’ which appears in our Fall 2025 issue.
California Theatre Workers Respond to Gov. Newsom’s Proposed Cuts
His plans to trim $11.5 million from the state budget would eviscerate the state’s new Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund, designed to help arts employers pay workers a fair wage.
Six Points Theater Names Art Allen Managing Director
It’s a new position at St. Paul’s Jewish-centered theatre company.
Latinx Theatre Commons Announces Next Stage of Work
Begun as a flagship program of HowlRound Theatre Commons, the LTC will begin independent operations on July 1.
Game Play’s the Thing for New Fortnite-Based Theatre Company
Brandon Powers’s new effort puts classic play readings within the action-packed world of the blockbuster game, and audiences can follow on Twitch.
Carson Grace Becker to Step Down from Chicago Dramatists
After five years of service, Becker will focus on her own writing and projects.
6 Theatres Partner for Black Trans Women Play Festival
Now in its fifth year, this digital festival marks the first cross-theatre partnership and will be available to stream starting Nov. 18.
Social Impact Theatre Awardees, Horton Foote Prize, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
