Crowded Fire Announces 2016 Season
The San Francisco theatre will program new plays by Dipika Guha, Jonas Hassen Khemiri, and Young Jean Lee.
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Stories with a national scope.
Actors Theatre of Louisville Announces 2016 Humana Festival Lineup
The festival lineup includes new work from Steven Dietz, Laura Jacqmin, Hansol Jung, Sarah Ruhl, and Jen Silverman.
Whole New Worlds: How Science Fiction Is Materializing Onstage
What are today’s science fiction and fantasy plays but a kind of modern mythology?
An Evolving Mythology: How ‘Mr. Burns’ Challenged Capital Stage and Its Audience
Like the characters in Anne Washburn’s post-apocalyptic pop-culture extravaganza, the company often had to choose which ideas to save and which to kill.
In the Uncanny Valley With Jennifer Haley
To explore the effects of technology, ‘The Nether’ playwright creates worlds that are frighteningly familiar.
La Jolla Playhouse Announces Initial Lineup in 2016–17 Season
The California theatre’s season will include world premieres by Joe DiPietro, Quiara Alegría Hudes, Ayad Akhtar, and Jeff Augustin.
On the Rights of Playwrights and White Tears
Lloyd Suh and Katori Hall offer the latest teaching moments in race-conscious casting.
Ron Campbell Leads With His Chin
The Bay Area actor brings intensity, vitality, and control to roles big and small, comic and otherwise.
The ‘B-Word’: How Theatre Keeps Anti-Bullying Policies Relevant
Bullying may be falling from of the headlines, but it’s still important for theatres and education programs to find ways to prevent it.
Never Be Dark: Big Theatres Hosting Smaller Companies
When larger institutions open their doors to independent companies, it can be a win-win proposition.
