The Alchemy of Funding Theatres of Color
A new study from SMU DataArts found the metrics of success for smaller, community-oriented theatres to be both similar and different from their larger peers.
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Cultural Staying Power
How 2 arts organizations of color, Apollo Theater and Cultural Odyssey, have persevered despite funding disparities and other challenges.
Can Theatres of Color Get Support Without Strings or Hurdles?
TCG’s THRIVE! regranting program, led by the needs and concerns of BIPOC artists and leaders, aims to rewrite the theatre funding process.
Et in Arcadia, Go-Go’s: ‘Head Over Heels’ Upends Pasadena Playhouse
Jenny Koons and Sam Pinkleton’s immersive new staging returns the fanciful show to its original conception.
Why Lead a Theatre When You Could Share One?
As theatres seek new leaders, some are also trying out different leadership models.
Game Recognizes Game in ‘@Playaz’
Dana Schwartz’s new play about online gamers, originally conceived pre-pandemic, has fresh resonance after a year of isolation and virtual connection.
Refugees, Hypocrites, and Hustlers at the Kosovo Theatre Showcase
This year’s festival, with a surfeit of plays by Jeton Neziraj, reflected the deep skepticism of a young country born of European conflict.
The Silent Voice of the Costume Designer
What do costumes look like, and mean, without a story? With the pandemic limiting access to actors, six Northwestern MFA costume candidates were asked by professors Ana Kuzmanic and Linda Roethke to explore this question.
Contemporary Plays, Teaching From the Page as Well as the Stage
The work of writers like Jackie Sibblies Drury, Annie Baker, and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is riveting in the theatre, but the rewards of close reading shouldn’t be ignored.
6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
This installment features theatre artists from around the country whose focus is on educating the next generation of theatremakers.
