Getting Away With It in ‘Heist’
You’ve seen heist movies, but what about a heist play? A U.S. premiere at Arizona Theatre Company turns the challenge into an advantage.
Category Archives: Front and Center
A ‘Working Girl’ Who Just Wants to Have Fun (and Break Glass Ceilings)
Cyndi Lauper and Theresa Rebeck’s new musical at La Jolla Playhouse, based on the hit film, eyes the absurdities of the 1980s work culture—and the inequalities that are still with us.
Southern Discomfort in ‘Covenant’
Two productions of York Walker’s play, inspired by the Robert Johnson myth, bring the story home.
Where There’s ‘FIRE!!’
Quintessence Theatre Group shares the story of how some of the Harlem Renaissance’s greatest minds came together to create the first all-Black literary magazine.
How ‘Heart Sellers’ Gives Thanks for Mothers
As his popular two-hander makes the rounds of U.S. theatres in the coming season, playwright Lloyd Suh reminisces on the play’s development and continued resonance in an anti-immigrant climate.
Axes of Evil Disrupt ‘The Sit-In Experience’
A new immersive performance at Stage Aurora Theatrical Company puts audience members in the thick of a historical Jacksonville event.
A Well-Being Workout in ‘The Happiness Gym’
Playwright Ken Weitzman’s rolling world premiere centers a communal approach as audiences visit a curated happy place.
History in Pieces: Rorschach Theatre Hits the Road
This year’s iteration of the innovative Psychogeographies project guides audiences through D.C. through a lens of protest.
In ‘Soft Target,’ It’s the Toys’ Story
Emily Kaczmarek’s new play, premiering at Detroit Public Theatre, explores gun violence through the eyes of a young girl and her toys.
Producing the Producers of Tomorrow
A tuition-free program started by Theatre Producers of Colors is mentoring a new generation of theatremakers.
