Bari Newport, Regional Theatre Missionary
As she moves from Maine’s Penobscot Theatre to Miami’s GableStage, she prioritizes professionalism, depth, and community service.
Interviews
Bully for Her: How Tatiana Siegel Landed the Scott Rudin Story
Can sound journalism expose and end workplace abuse in the entertainment industry? If sources are ready to talk, she’s ready to report.
Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu: Tramping Her Own Exodus to Joy
As a new version of ‘Pass Over’ gets ready to reopen Broadway, its playwright is poised for a fresh chapter.
Woodie King Jr. and a Lifetime of Creation
The founder and artistic director of New Federal Theatre, who retired from the post in June, reflects on a storied, pathbreaking career.
Sondheim as Gospel? How Broadway Inspirational Voices Makes Showtunes Soar
A choir founded during the AIDS crisis stages a revivifying concert amid another pandemic, as longtime leader Michael McElroy moves on.
The Drive of Phylicia Rashad
The stage and screen giant, recently appointed dean of Howard University’s College of Fine Arts, looks back—and ahead—on an extraordinary career.
Michelle Ramos: Change From Within
A former dancer, now on the board of the Performing Arts Alliance and Alternate ROOTS, Ramos is on a mission to redistribute the nation’s cultural bounty.
Sean San José: Collaboration, Cooperation, and Community
As San José takes the reins of the Bay Area’s Magic Theatre, he’s set to bring his Campo Santo ethos to a larger platform.
Rosalyn Drexler: An Imagination at Work
At 94, the multi-hyphenate artist and Obie-winning playwright reflects on a long career in and around the theatre.
What We Learned During the Great Intermission of 2020
Producing the audio play ‘Ich Bin Ein Berliner’ didn’t just spark personal memories; it also spurred reflections on who theatre is for and what it can do.
