A Reopening of Sorts
Can any one publication tell the stories of a field that’s partly in crisis, partly hanging on, partly thriving? It can certainly bear witness to our accountability and abundance.
Stories by Teresa Eyring
Teresa Eyring is executive director of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, and publisher of American Theatre. Prior to arriving at TCG in March 2007, Eyring spent more than twenty years as an executive in theatres around the U.S. Positions included managing director of the Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis from 1999 to 2007; managing director of the Wilma Theater in Philadelphia from 1994 to 1999; and assistant executive director of the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis from 1989 to 1993. She began her theatre career as director of development for the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. She holds a BA in International Relations from Stanford University and an MFA in Theatre Administration from Yale School of Drama. She is a member of the boards of the Performing Arts Alliance, and The Actors Fund. Under her leadership, TCG adopted a new strategic plan with a major focus on diversity and inclusion, as well as audience and community engagement. With this plan, TCG has articulated a new, unifying vision statement. In summary it is: “A better world for theatre. A better world because of theatre.”
Follow her on Twitter @teresaeyring.
There Is No Metaphor
This moment has pushed us past even our most prescient preparations for crisis and challenge, but we can face it together.
Travels With Diane, Who Would Want Us to Keep Going
Knowing Diane Rodriguez was like inhabiting an adventure story whose protagonist hatches big plans and invites you to come along.
We Are the Diplomats
In the midst of a growing pandemic, the interconnectivity of the global theatre community can be a source of strength and hope.
A Decade of Risk and Reward
New models don’t ‘grow on trees.’ As 2010s in theatre demonstrate, they begin in ambition and risk.
Deep Cuts From the Archives
A look back at 1990, a time of activism and optimism for a field that had been somewhat under siege in the ’80s.
Taking Care of Business
The ecosystem of the American theatre field is characterized by mobility as well as mentorship.
Big Little Audiences
In the face of attendance unpredictability, let’s work together to ensure the vitality and impact of theatre for years to come.
Japanese Theatre’s U.S. Expansion Teams
U.S. theatre’s relationship with its Japanese colleagues has come a long way since Tadashi Suzuki’s 1978 debut here.
Try to Remember
International Women’s Day, World Theatre Day, 400 Years of Inequality, and others offer opportunities for the field to mark our history this month and beyond.
