Letters for November 2019

Readers respond to our about our October special issue on small theatres.

Adrienne Kennedy: A Liberating Beacon

Colleagues and former students of the playwright share how she helped shape their lives and work.

Responses to a piece about diversifying improv, and a profile of the great Laurie Metcalf.

In defense of post-show talkbacks, and in praise of a playwright’s candor.

Readers respond to a provocative play about race and to a searching essay about theatrical heartbreak.

A concern about cover art, props for our content, and a clarification about living legend Joy Carlin.

Four theatre leaders give ‘vision statements’ in response to the question: How does the role of artistic director need to change in the 21st century?

‘Our Town’ is not wasted on the young, and fatness onstage should be embraced in all its implications.

Responses to stories about sexual harassment and ‘Angels in America,’ plus a unique cancellation request.

College students question an editorial in which a university professor lamented the hurdles of teaching Kushner’s gay fantasia.