Teen Artists Devise a Community to Be Reckoned With
NYTW’s education program provided an artistic oasis, and a sense of belonging, for U.S. high school students hungry for change.
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How to Stage ‘7 Deadly Sins’ in a Way That’s Not Actually Deadly
Short plays in storefront windows for small outdoor audiences is the Equity-approved formula for Miami New Drama’s newest effort.
‘Ma Rainey’: It’s Better With a Band
Glynn Turman, Colman Domingo, and Michael Potts talk about the new film of August Wilson’s breakthrough play.
2020’s Top Posts (and Some That Deserve Another Look)
A year of news, most of it bad, was balanced by reflection, candor, innovation, and no shortage of hopes, dreams, and plans.
‘Giving Voice’ Does Just That for Its Student Competitors
A new Netflix documentary follows six contenders in the annual August Wilson Monologue Competition.
Rerouting the Casting Pipeline
Greater diversity onstage is only going to happen when theatre’s hidden gatekeepers are more diverse too.
Years of Preparation for a Few Minutes in the Room
Among the most important things students can learn at theatre training programs: how to audition, and what they’ll be auditioning for.
What Dream Casts May Come
Which plays and which actors would you most like to see matched? We asked and the answers poured in.
13 Theatre Workers You Should Know
Meet some folks who know the audition process inside out: actors and casting directors.
Despite the Pandemic, It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ‘Christmas Carol’
Amid the constraints of social distancing, perhaps more urgently because of them, many U.S. theatres are finding ways to bring audiences an annual dose of Dickens.