The Final Collaborator: Why New Work Needs Audiences
As developmental spaces dwindle, the New York Stage & Film Summer Season preserves a crucial part of theatremaking: the moment when artists and audiences shape a work together.
Stories by Cristina Marie Pla-Guzman
A Summer of Reflection
For our guest columnist’s final column (for now), she reconnects with past students and asks teachers how they’re educating a new generation.
Those Who Learn, Teach
For theatre teachers, summer is the time to inhale, recharge, and remember what it’s like to be a student.
What’s Next? Something Revealing!
For many educators, the close of a spring musical doesn’t ease the pressure; there’s still next year to plan!
The Process Itself Can Be the Revolution
After spending a week studying Tectonic Theater Project’s Moment Work, a theatre teacher emerges with new tools to empower young storytellers.
When the Arts Become a Partisan Issue, We All Lose
Gov. Ron DeSantis’s veto of all arts and cultural funding in Florida is a crushing blow—and an opportunity to organize.
Who Will You Inspire?
A reflection on the influences who led me to become the theatre artist and educator I am today—and to be that influence for others.
Joy and Protest at the Theatres of Color Virtual Gathering
Last week TCG hosted ‘Too Legit to Quit,’ and both its party vibes and its urgent solidarity are still resounding.
Miami New Drama’s Marquee, Marching in Place for Black Lives
Michel Hausmann has long used the Colony Theatre’s signage for tweet-length messages, and now each week he’s turning it over to Black writers.
Teaching Theatre Now Is a Re-Education for Us All
The pandemic cut short the academic year for me and my high school theatre students, but we are finding ways to connect—and some silver linings.
