Artists Pull Play From Cleveland Play House Over Mishandled Assault
Stori Ayers and Charly Evon Simpson resigned in solidarity with a performer whose assault they feel was mishandled. That performer says the problem is bigger than a single incident.
Stories by Amelia Merrill
Yiddish Theatre: Not Just a Thing of the Past
In New York City, once home to dozens of Yiddish theatres, 2 companies now tend the flame in different ways—just don’t call it a renaissance.
The Black List Makes a Play for the New-Play Space
By branching into theatre, the popular platform for film and TV scripts has given playwrights another venue. Is this what they asked for?
A Simple Task to Reframe Deaf Narratives
The new play ‘Trash’ is part of IRT Theatre’s efforts to make Deaf stories and artists a part of everyday theatrical storytelling and practice.
How Theatres Are Facing the Omicron Wave
No, it’s not March 2020 all over again, but the latest COVID-19 variant has theatres struggling with some familiar dilemmas of safety and scheduling.
Theatres of Color: How Did They Fare in the Past 18 Months?
The pandemic brought deep-seated disparities to light, but has the theatre field really reckoned with them?
Actor: Jomar Tagatac
He’s grateful to be back in front of audiences, and also hopeful that a year-plus of down time has shown the field the true value of artists’ work.
For Theatre Workers With Long COVID Symptoms, a Hesitant Return
With so much still unknown about their long-term symptoms, some stage artists look at the newly accelerating pace and expectations of their field with ambivalence.
Can’t Have People in the Theatre? Bring Theatre to the People
How 3 theatres are shaping outdoor offerings to the needs and stories of the communities and spaces they live among.
‘We Broke Up’: Heartbreak in a Different Medium
Jeff Rosenberg and Laura Jacqmin’s new project answers the question: Why break up with theatre when you recreate some of its conditions on a film set?
