Evan Yionoulis on the Sanctity of Theatre at Juilliard, Yale, and Beyond
The renowned director and acting teacher discusses her transition into a new academic and artistic institution.
Category Archives: Features
‘WitchDuck’ Vs. the 18th-Century Manosphere
With its satirical look at an overlooked piece of Virginia history, Eva DeVirgilis’s new play is for the women who’ve spoken up against patriarchy for centuries.
Lou Tyrrell Trusted Playwrights, and Got Audiences to Do the Same
A writer and mentee remembers the Florida-based actor, director, and producer, who died on April 10 at the age of 75.
There’s Some New Work ‘Out Here’
A show and a convening at Court Theatre demonstrate what’s still possible, and a composer-designer lets us in on their dreams.
AGUARDIENTE, a Sensory Experience
GALA Hispanic’s new musical celebrating friendship and art aims to immerse audiences in the languages, rhythms, and smells of Latine and Caribbean homes.
‘Schmigadoon’s Secret Sauce: The Sincerity Is in the Sound
The show’s creator, Cinco Paul, explains how his score pays cock-eyed tribute to the mid-century American musical.
a.k. payne on ‘Furlough’s Paradise’: Rupture and Ritual
A conversation about abolition, family, and how to hold the past in the present.
Spring School Musicals and Educator Impact
Creating space for reflection and traditions for celebration in high school and college theatre.
Family Cuts: Inside ‘Seng’s Hair Salon’
One of three plays in InterAct Theatre Company’s Philly Cycle, ‘Seng’s Hair Salon’ blends salon life, unaddressed trauma, and inspiration from Philly’s Southeast Asian communities.
Terry Schreiber Helped Artists Grow, But Not With Any Single Method
The influential director and teacher, who died on April 3 at the age of 89, is remembered by his widow and partner, and 2 of his famous students.
