Up Close and Personal
Small theatre is an aesthetic as well as an economic designation, and both aspects deserve attention.
Editor’s Note
An Adrienne Kennedy State of Mind
The subject of our September cover is a fiercely individual American master.
Lend Me Your Ears
Stage sound comprises more than dialogue, effects, and music, and the folks who design it are doing more than mere augmentation.
Will Theatre Ever Regain Centerstage in Our Culture?
That may be the wrong question for an art from expressly built to die and be reborn.
New York City’s Two-Way Street
Not much makes it to the stage in our nation’s putative theatre capital that didn’t come from somewhere else.
Closing the Great Divide
The success of Black artists should be good for Black theatres, but too often there’s a disconnect.
Thinking Out of the Box
Arts and theatre programs won’t fix our nation’s incarceration problem, but they can do concrete and demonstrable good.
Learning It ‘Wrong’
When do we figure out how theatre works? Usually long before we realize it, though for most of us it doesn’t end there.
Manageable Expectations
What drives the folks who keep theatres running, and how do they learn their trade? Funny you should ask.
We Will Follow
From emerging talents to unsung veterans, our regular Role Call feature shines a light on folks you ought to know.