Onscreen This Month: Quarantine Edition
A spate of canceled shows from Louisville to Milwaukee were caught on video before the pandemic shutdown, and now you can watch them at home.
Stories by Allison Considine
Allison Considine is the senior 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
Got Masks? Theatre Costume Shops Join Fight Against COVID-19
Costumers and stitchers across the country are at home making masks and medical supplies.
The Zoom Where It Happens
Academic theatre programs quickly adjust to remote learning in the age of COVID-19.
The Show Goes On Video
Theatres across the country are turning to video-capture as a way to share canceled shows.
Morgan M. Manfredi: On the Rise
Manfredi, a former assistant managing director of Creede Repertory Theatre, recently stepped into the role of managing director.
Quinnipiac University Students Unleash Suppressed ‘Rage’
A new play with music, based on a novel Stephen King pulled from circulation, sparks dialogue at the university where it’s premiering.
U-M Students Start Semester With No Safety Net
A festival of politically themed performances kicks off a program of civic engagement across disciplines.
The Air Is Humming: Why Did ‘West Side Story’ Hire a Boy Like That?
Protests target the casting of Amar Ramasar, a dancer who was briefly fired from New York City Ballet in 2018 for sexual harassment.
Musical Theatre’s Next Generation? The NEA Is Finding and Funding It
How the agency and American Theatre Wing’s national musical theatre songwriting competition is supporting tomorrow’s creators today.
#ENOUGH: A New-Play Initiative Enlists Youth to Confront Gun Violence
The year-long project aims to put teen voices at the front of a nationwide conversation about gun violence.