Talene Monahon: Meaning in Armenian
The writer of ‘Meet the Cartozians’ chats with her leading actress about the history behind the play, the complicated effects of assimilation, and Armenian pride and trauma.
Category Archives: People
People to Watch: Phanésia Pharel
The Haitian American playwright reflects on female empowerment and her wishes for change in the industry as her play ‘Dead Girl’s Quinceañera’ makes the rounds this fall.
People to Watch: Bernardo Cubría
A year after the Los Angeles wildfires, the playwright reflects on community and responsibility with ‘The People of Pompeii.’
Mia Katigbak, Actor-Manager
This busy performer-producer set out to establish a company for Asian American actors, and ended up a New York City theatre staple herself.
Jessica Stone: Ready for a Long Conversation at La Jolla Playhouse
For this actor-turned-director, the job of running one of the U.S.’s biggest nonprofit theatres is less about finding an artistic home for herself than making a home for others.
People to Watch: Megan Mullally
As the ‘Will and Grace’ star makes a theatrical return in the wild new musical ‘Iceboy!,’ she chats about her love for comedy, Chicago, and making people cry.
That Lip-Syncing Feeling: A Conversation With an Icon
A La MaMa resident artist has a multi-generational check-in with Lypsinka, a.k.a. John Epperson, on an art form that can go deep by channeling widely.
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.
a.k. payne on ‘Furlough’s Paradise’: Rupture and Ritual
A conversation about abolition, family, and how to hold the past in the present.
People to Watch: Alan Muraoka
The longtime ‘Sesame Street’ cast member talks about his work as a director at U.S. regional theatres, including a new show at Rose Theater in Omaha.
