Designing Scares: A Chicago Halloween
In the first edition of a new column, we visit a puppet haunted house and chat with a rising Chicago scenic designer.
Category Archives: Columns
The Next Generation of Theatre Leaders
In the latest Education Monthly, a new MFA program amid a sea of closures, inspiring op-eds, fall, and more.
Bess Wohl: Listening for ‘Liberation’
The playwright talks about her great new feminist play. Plus: the clever comedy of Abby Wambaugh’s ‘The First 3 Minutes of 17 Show,’ Big Bang readings, and more.
Visits to a Large Galaxy
Catching up with the digital editor on the state of criticism, a regrouping of Theater Folx of Color, Chicago happenings, new columns, and more.
Theatre and the Search for Belonging
Like many, I found a home for my imagination and my best self to bloom on school stages. Are those same chances still open to new generations?
Falling into the Academic Year: MFA Closures and More
Checking in with Luis Alfaro about the end of USC’s MFA in Dramatic Writing, plus other fall education updates.
Gender Parity for Playwrights: What the Numbers Say
In the first edition of our new column: a dive into some data about the coming theatre season across the U.S. and in NYC.
What Educator James Ijames is Bringing to Columbia
This month: a Pulitzer-winning playwright readies for his next challenge, plus educators offer tips as they head back to school.
A Chicago Theatre Prom Promise
This month, we reflect on how awards ceremonies may grant the chance to spark exciting new projects and highlight summer happenings around town.
Children’s Theatre Company’s All-In Approach to Arts Education
This month: a unique partnership between CTC and an elementary school, plus a check-in with teachers on time away from school.
