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Category Archives: Features
Family Cuts: Inside ‘Seng’s Hair Salon’
One of three plays in InterAct Theatre Company’s Philly Cycle, ‘Seng’s Hair Salon’ blends salon life, unaddressed trauma, and inspiration from Philly’s Southeast Asian communities.
Terry Schreiber Helped Artists Grow, But Not With Any Single Method
The influential director and teacher, who died on April 3 at the age of 89, is remembered by his widow and partner, and 2 of his famous students.
People to Watch: Alan Muraoka
The longtime ‘Sesame Street’ cast member talks about his work as a director at U.S. regional theatres, including a new show at Rose Theater in Omaha.
This Month in Theatre History
April highlights include 19th-century queer theatre history, the Pulitzer changing the rules, and a leading Chicago theatre company finding their home.
Where ‘Young John Lewis’ Is Meeting the Young
In D.C. and Atlanta, a new musical about the late Congressman’s formative years seeks to honor his spirit of ‘good trouble’ not only with mainstage productions but with engagement events and tours as well.
Chekhov Unhinged, ‘Cats’ Unleashed
How 2 Russian directors and 1 American one are making Chekhov’s work speak to the moment, and how a seasoned community-based theatremaker is having a ball on Broadway.
Entre aquí y allá: Spotlight on Puerto Rican Artists
Poised between the island and U.S., Boricua artists create work that feels like home wherever they are.
Can Victory Gardens Bloom Again?
Edward Torres and Archana Vaidya take over as interim leaders of the embattled company as it seeks to reestablish itself in Chicago’s theatre scene.
Bad Bunny and Latinx Theatre Commons Start Storytelling From the Beginning
Between the Super Bowl’s theatrical catharsis and LTC’s Actor Training Laboratorio, this late winter and early spring have offered beautiful instruction on returning to roots and authenticity.
