Student Plays Say #ENOUGH to Gun Violence
Nationwide readings on the scourge of guns brought pandemic-isolated theatre folks together for a common cause—and the momentum may continue.
Strategies
A monthly column dedicated to innovative approaches to theatre-related challenges both artistic and administrative. It also appears in the monthly print version of American Theatre.
Bit by Bit, Putting a Kids’ Musical Together
The title, ‘The Show Must Go Online!,’ is self-explanatory, but this new virtual musical still requires teachers, parents, and students to get in on the act.
With Smart Caption Glasses, the Eyes Have It
The assistive devices, now being tested at People’s Light in Pennsylvania, offer a new way for hard-of-hearing patrons to fully enjoy the theatre.
The Art of the Comeback
What Arkansas Rep learned after it suspended operations last year and turned itself around.
Trigger Warnings: How to Handle Guns Onstage and Off
Whether the weapons are real or fake, part of the show or not, your theatre needs to be prepared.
Two to One: The Story of Henegar Center and Titusville Playhouse
How a small Florida theatre saved its big, foundering counterpart in a nearby town.
How to Attract, and Keep, Young Audiences: A Case Study From Oregon
A Wallace Foundation grant gave Portland Center Stage room to experiment with their marketing and engagement programs for new theatregoers.
Choose Your Own Talkback at City Lights Theater Company
At San Jose’s City Lights, engagement can mean theatregoers texting actors or partying with them onstage.
Harmony Helper Could Be a Singer’s Best Friend
The new app is designed to make vocal parts easy to learn for the rehearsal room and the stage.
Aria Winning: What Audiences Want From Opera
How Opera Theatre of St. Louis used a Wallace Foundation Grant to test audience-building strategies.