Actors’ Equity Blows Open the Doors
What will the union’s new Open Access mean for the theatre industry? Here’s our stab at an explainer.
Stories by Jerald Raymond Pierce
Jerald Raymond Pierce is the associate editor of American Theatre. He studied acting at Ohio University and received his M.A. in arts journalism from Syracuse University. A member of the American Theatre Critics Association, he is also a freelance reviewer for the Chicago Tribune. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram @TheJRPierce.
Ike Holter May ‘Hate It Here,’ But He’s Made a Show We Can Love
Part of the Goodman Theatre’s LIVE series, the new staging combines the best of theatre and live television for a unique theatrical outing.
‘The Map of Now’ Offered a Virtual Stroll Through Windy City Arts
Using the virtual platform Gather.Town, Lucky Plush Productions crafted a virtual city-wide arts festival that opened the door for potential future expansion.
Victory Gardens Announces New Plans, Members for Playwrights Ensemble
Marisa Carr, Keelay Gipson, Isaac Gómez, and Stacey Rose will join the Chicago company as artistic director Ken-Matt Martin reimagines the program.
The Unique Tension of ‘Pass Over’ in a Public Park
A new Philadelphia production offers a timely, often disconcerting look at Antoinette Nwandu’s play about police violence, soon headed for Broadway.
Theatre Training Programs Have Some Learning to Do
As students call out inequities in theatre training institutions, educators of color can find themselves with additional labor and scarce support.
Play for Play, Can Theatre Learn From the NFL?
The pandemic forced a conversation about filmed performance and audience access. Let’s not drop the ball.
The Inheritors Take the Mic
For an entire afternoon of its 2021 virtual conference, TCG turned programming over to theatremakers who are 30 and younger.
‘You Could Be King’
When it comes to Shakespeare and Western classics, questions of legacy and belonging get raised when Black men take the stage—and the answers are increasingly clear and powerful.
Gala 2021: TCG Celebrates 60 Years, Theatre’s Reemergence
This year’s gala highlighted honorees Ricardo Khan and the Performing Arts Alliance and featured performances from Market Theatre and ‘Cambodian Rock Band.’
