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?
Stories by Amelia Merrill
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?
Amid the Struggle, Relief
One year into the pandemic, artists and leadership find ways to collaborate—and clash—on the best ways to support their communities.
Open Stages Creates ‘Pipeline’ from Theatre to Zoom School
With Dominique Morisseau’s play as inspiration, Lincoln Center Theater’s education program finds a way to connect and engage high school students.
In ‘Rich Kids’: World History, One Instagram Feed at a Time
Javaad Alipoor and Kirsty Housley’s new multi-screen theatre/film offering refracts the human race’s struggles through a pair of joy-riding Iranian teens.
Apprenticeship Shouldn’t Mean Exploitation
With apprenticeships on hold, the inequities of the model face fresh scrutiny.
6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
From a scenic artist in California to a casting director in Washington, D.C., here are some theatre workers to have on your radar.
