Cripping Richard III: What Disabled Actors Bring to the Role
Shakespeare’s iconic villain has always been disabled, but increasingly the actors playing him—and the productions and adaptations they star in—reflect disability aesthetics and activism.
This Month in Theatre History
A playwright and abolitionist responsible for a variety of firsts, an international tour that changed acting in the West, and the birth of a feminist theatre collective with a unique approach to playmaking.
Yiddish Theatre: Not Just a Thing of the Past
In New York City, once home to dozens of Yiddish theatres, 2 companies now tend the flame in different ways—just don’t call it a renaissance.
Grill & Chowder Win 2022 Relentless Award
The winners will receive $65,000 along with opportunities to have their musical developed at various theatrical institutions.
Teo Castellanos, Miami Theatre Transformer
How this local hero has reflected and lifted up his native city on its own terms, both in his original stage work and in his teaching and advocacy.
Music for Plays, a Step-by-Step Guide
Tips on the entire process of making music that serves the director’s vision and fits into the play production process.
2022’s 10 Most Popular Posts (and 10 That Deserve Another Look)
It was a year of highs and lows, very often both at once.
Before We Turn the Page: AT’s 2022 Reading List
Find a gift for a theatre person you know, or just treat yourself, to one of the books we covered, sampled, or published in 2022.
The Subtext: How Vichet Chum Measures Success
This month Brian talks to Vichet Chum, writer of ‘Bald Sisters’ at Steppenwolf, about how Texas’s competitive culture shaped him and about how his Cambodian American parents feel about his work.
Matt August Named Arizona Theatre Company Artistic Director
A season director and educator with Broadway and regional credits, he comes to ATC from Utah Valley University.
