Properties Director: Sandra Strawn
Her contributions to the field of properties directing are paving the way for designers, especially women.
Stories by Allison Considine
Allison Considine is the associate editor of American Theatre. She studied literature and cultural studies and theatre arts at Pace University. Follow her on instagram @allyooper and read more of her work at allisonconsidine.com
A Thornton Wilder World Premiere, as ‘7 Deadly Sins’ Get Their Due
Boston’s Suffolk University will present the entire set of Wilder’s ‘Sins’ one-acts for the first time in one program.
Can Freestyle Love Supreme Be Taught?
The popular improv troupe is teaching folks its blend of improv and freestyle rap, and one of its students is now with them on Broadway.
Want to Do Audience Development? Try Some Scare Tactics
How bloodsucking vampires, headless horsemen, and ghostly encounters are bringing new patrons to theatres around the country.
Mary-Louise Parker: Finding ‘The Sound Inside’
Though Broadway has pulled her back for Adam Rapp’s ‘The Sound Inside’ and Paula Vogel’s ‘How I Learned to Drive,’ she’s thinking of quitting the stage.
Is This a Spatula I See Before Me? ‘Scotland, PA’ Serves Up a Diner ‘Macbeth’
Order up! Roundabout’s first musical commission resets the Scottish play in a burger joint.
(Don’t) Break a Leg
Injuries are part of the gig, but performers shouldn’t be expected to give till it literally hurts.
At Powerhouse, It’s About Time
The 35th summer season at Vassar & New York Stage and Film’s Powerhouse Theater marked the end of an era and the beginning of a new one.
Brace for Impact: New Data and Hopeful Visions at TCG/NEA/TYA Gathering
Youth theatre pros from across the U.S. gathered to share best practices and hopes at the end of June’s TCG National Conference in Miami.
Better Policing Through Theatre
Two programs use theatrical tools to foster communication and understanding among cops and the communities they serve.