6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
From a community arts organizer in Rhode Island to a literary manager in Texas, from a theatre architect in Illinois to a Wisconsin actor, here are some theatre workers to have on your radar.
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The Inexhaustible Leigh Silverman
The trailblazing director takes tension and turns it into art.
Eddie George Brings His ‘A’ Game to the Stage
The former NFL player’s latest stage venture is ‘Topdog/Underdog’ at Nashville Repertory Theatre.
Ifrah Mansour, Refracting Trauma Through a Child’s Eyes
In her art and in her play ‘How to Have Fun in a Civil War,’ the Somali artist strives to reach past facts and into our emotions.
How to Write a Viral Play, According to Nassim Soleimanpour
How the Iranian playwright of ‘White Rabbit Red Rabbit’ got his work produced in 50 countries, and got around the travel ban.
Emily Mann: ‘It’s Time for the Next Wave’
When McCarter’s longtime artistic director leaves in 2020, she plans to do more of what brought her there 30 years ago: writing and directing.
Nancy L. Donahue, Board Backbone
For 4 decades this Lowell, Mass., native has stayed involved with the theatre she helped create there, Merrimack Rep.
Bill T. Jones on Slumming, Stephen Foster, and Trump’s Second Term
In ‘Paradise Square,’ the choreographer of ‘Fela!’ imagines the promise of New York’s first slum and the violence of the Draft Riots of 1863.
6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
From a teacher in Indiana to a marketing director in Pennsylvania, from an artistic director in Colorado to a director in Illinois, here are some folks to have on your radar.
Stephanie Ybarra, Creative Producer
After honing an engaged producerial approach at the Public Theater, she takes the helm of Baltimore’s Center Stage.