If Internships Go Away, What’s Next for the Next Generation?
As theatres scrap training programs that have often been more exploitive than educational in favor of paid positions, entry-level work may grow both scarcer and more equitably accessible.
Category Archives: Mid Atlantic
Stories from Delaware, Washington, DC, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
The Baker’s Wife: More Than Just a Moment in ‘Into the Woods’
The 3 women who’ve played this pivotal Sondheim/Lapine role on Broadway talk about who she is, what she learns, and oh—by the way, does she have a name?
Culture Shift: How EST Is Becoming the Change They Want to See
The staff, board, and artists at New York’s Ensemble Studio Theatre share the good, bad, and ugly of what it is taking to transform their institution.
Breaking the Binary to Showcase Trans, Non-Binary, and Two-Spirit Work
A new festival set for the fall will feature 6 new works by trans, non-binary, and two-spirit artists, as well as an evening 15 new monologues from the TNB2S+ community.
TCG Announces RESPOND Grants in Support of Theatres of Color
As part of THRIVE! program, the grants will provide unrestricted funds to 20 Black theatres, Indigenous theatres, and theatres of color.
Why So Much Rain on Beanie’s Parade?
Fair criticism is one thing, but the vitriol directed at the ‘Funny Girl’ star, or at anyone who dared to celebrate her historic casting, felt personal.
Lorraine Hansberry Is Going on Tour
The recent unveiling of Alison Saar’s sculpture ‘To Sit A While’ kicked off a national tour to raise awareness of this great American writer and the many who follow in the path she paved.
Digging Deep With Native Theatre Icon Muriel Miguel
Over nearly 5 decades, the co-founder of Spiderwoman Theater has harnessed great if under-acknowledged power, and has felt an accordingly great sense of responsibility.
PlayPenn Returns With 6 Finalists and 4 Readings
This year’s conference features plays by Brie Knight, Santiago Tonauac Castro, Ken Kaissar, Ian August, Nimisha Ladva, and Stephanie Kyung Sun Walter.
NYTW Welcomes 6 New 2050 Artistic Fellows
Theatremakers Miranda Cornell, Thaddeus McCants, Aileen Wen McGroddy, Attilio Rigotti, Andrew Rodriguez, and Minghao Tu will receive support to develop projects, theatre tickets, research, or travel.
