NYC’s Theatre Row Announces New Studio Residency
4 companies will be selected to be residents at the multi-theatre complex for a 10-month season running February-November.
Category Archives: Features
Featured Contributors
A report on the NEA, and a deep dive into Hmong communities in Minneapolis.
The Real Movement Was Where We Weren’t Looking
We shouldn’t mistake the end of a funding arrangement for the end of the culture that funding once carried.
This Month in Theatre History
September highlights include two theatre reopenings after national emergencies, the African Company’s beginnings, and a troupe’s return to the states after foreign imprisonment.
Curt Columbus Stages His ‘Getaway’ From Trinity Rep
The historic Providence theatre’s artistic director, whose last play at its leader is ‘The Getaway Driver,’ recalls his two-decade tenure, and talks about what’s next.
Black Theatre’s Family Reunion
Every other year since 1989, the International Black Theatre Festival has gathered theatremakers and fans for a celebration of Black artistry and excellence.
What Else Is New: From ‘Gilgamesh’ to ‘Basquiat’
The cup overfloweth in this nationwide roundup of new stage works.
What’s in ‘HMong Futures’?
Katie Ka Vang’s play about a historic Twin Cities immigrant community became more timely than anticipated when their state was violently occupied.
Plays Are Meant to Be Seen, Not Heard
In the early 2000s, some major U.S. theatres dedicated spaces in their buildings to producing new work by new playwrights. Where are those programs—and those writers—now?
Taken for Granted? The NEA Under a New Regime
The National Endowment for the Arts has survived decades of attacks and cuts, even two Trump elections. But at what cost?
