A Noise Within’s Fabulous ‘Invalid’
How the Pasadena company’s staging of Molière’s choppy late play found its shape, from its wigs on down to its bodily fluids.
Category Archives: Production Notebook
A deep dive behind the scenes of a production, from rehearsal to reviews.
The Timely Ring of ‘Wedding Band’
Alice Childress’s seldom-produced interracial love story, though set a century ago, gave off fresh sparks at the Intiman.
Contemporary American Theater Festival’s 5-Ring Circus
How this West Virginia new-play fest builds and rides an annual new-play repertory carousel.
The Rain, It Raineth Every Day: NOLA Project’s ‘Flood City’
Gabrielle Reisman unearths up-to-the-minute issues—and some comic gold—in her time-hopping play about the Johnstown Flood.
The Alternate Universe of Lucas Hnath’s ‘Hillary and Clinton’
Chicago’s Victory Gardens Theater scored an election-year win with a play about Hillary Clinton’s 2008 campaign.
Taking Flight: How Sarah Ruhl’s ‘For Peter Pan’ Got Off the Ground
Actors Theatre of Louisville brought ordinary reality to new heights in Ruhl’s latest play, which is a tribute to her mother.
Storybook Magic: How ‘Climbing With Tigers’ Brought a Child’s Tale to Life
Salt Lake Acting Company teamed up with Flying Bobcat Theatrical Laboratory and the Red Fred Project to stage a young boy’s book.
How Did the Rose Theater’s ‘Garden of Verses’ Grow?
Play’s the thing in creating theatre for toddlers, as this Omaha company learned in staging a gentle, rangy poetry anthology.
How to Stage a Civil War Comedy? ‘Butler’ Serves as a Case Study
Florida Studio Theatre gambled that Richard Strand’s play would both entertain and enlighten audiences—and make them keep talking about race.
The Theatrical Brains Behind ‘A Confederacy of Dunces’
Huntington Theatre’s staging of John Kennedy Toole’s beloved novel was its biggest hit ever. Can it continue to adapt?
