The Week That Shook Center Theatre Group
When the L.A. theatre announced a season light on women playwrights, a protest led to change and greater transparency.
Stories by Rob Weinert-Kendt
Rob Weinert-Kendt is editor-in-chief of American Theatre. He was the founding editor-in-chief of Back Stage West and writes about theatre for the New York Times, Time Out NY, and the Los Angeles Times. He studied film at USC and is a composer member of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop.
How Lili Taylor Caught Wallace Shawn’s ‘Fever’
She may be alone onstage for the performance, but she contains—and reflects—multitudes.
Jim O’Quinn, Founding Editor of American Theatre Magazine, Dies at 74
At the national theatre magazine he founded in 1984, he spent decades covering and celebrating artists and companies in the U.S. and around the world.
We’re Back! Wait…Are We Back? What Is ‘Back’ Again?
Theatre is happening and we are here to cover it, in spite of it all.
Designer: Bridgette Dennett
Teaching design remotely had some upsides, she learned, but she’s eager to get her hands back on her craft and its tools.
3Views Reboots Its Critical Mission With 3 New Editors
Brittani Samuel, Jose Solís, and Sarah Rose Leonard will lead the site, originally founded by Sarah Ruhl and Julia Jordan, aimed at diversifying the critical discourse.
Christopher Massimine Resigns From Pioneer Theatre, Citing Mental Illness
The move comes after reports of exaggerated and false claims about his accomplishments.
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.
Bari Newport, Regional Theatre Missionary
As she moves from Maine’s Penobscot Theatre to Miami’s GableStage, she prioritizes professionalism, depth, and community service.
Bully for Her: How Tatiana Siegel Landed the Scott Rudin Story
Can sound journalism expose and end workplace abuse in the entertainment industry? If sources are ready to talk, she’s ready to report.
