Eric Overmyer Made Language Sit Up and Bark
A colleague remembers the playwright of ‘On the Verge’ and ‘Native Speech,’ who also had a consequential TV career, for his seriousness, irony, and precision with words.
Category Archives: Features
Puerto Rico: A Scene of Its Own
Performer, director, and educator Isel Rodríguez walks us through the archipelago’s distinct theatre landscape.
Trans Rights Rising: 2 Shows Revisit the Compton’s Cafeteria Riots
‘Riot Queens’ in Portland, Oregon, and an immersive staging at San Francisco’s Tenderloin Museum recall a seminal pre-Stonewall moment, and prompt fresh reflections about the ongoing search for safe havens.
Golden Thread’s Nabra Nelson: ‘We Can Just Do Things’
The company’s new artistic director talks about leading the nation’s longest-standing theatre company dedicated to the Middle East.
Don Nigro’s Prolific Imagination
A colleague recalls the unstoppable output of the playwright who wrote ‘Ravenscroft,’ ‘Seascape With Sharks and Dancer,’ ‘Cinderella Waltz,’ and ‘Lucia Mad,’ who died on Feb. 9 at the age of 76.
Loop Dreams: The Long Journey of ‘Mexodus’
How Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson’s historical musical went from concept album to crackling live show to audio play with a timely tale of migrant and fugitive solidarity.
A Look Back at the Ramen Days, and What Comes Next
In a recent issue on theatre training, recent graduates talked about how they’re finding their footing and making ends meet.
Gonna Sing It Again: The Art of Musician-Actors, in Hades and Above
What The Bengsons’ ‘My Joy Is Heavy’ and a new ‘Hadestown’ cast featuring Gaby Moreno have in common.
Theatre Leaders in Milwaukee: Strength in ‘a Moment of Crisis’
Execs from more than 40 of the country’s largest regional theatres gathered in Wisconsin last week to share practical advice for an industry that is ‘exceptionally strained.’
Operationalizing the Art of Care: Lessons From Sundance
The final festival in Park City showed off some interesting film products, but my biggest takeaways were from conversations about intentionality and care in the art-making process.
