We Are Part of the Problem—and of the Solution
Year after year, our national season preview survey shows a 4-to-1 ratio of male to female playwrights. What can we do about it?
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Year after year, our national season preview survey shows a 4-to-1 ratio of male to female playwrights. What can we do about it?
Do men write better plays than women? We think we know that’s not true. So why does the disparity persist?
As our website nears its first birthday, it’s clear we’re reaching more of you—and vice versa.
This week’s guest is Mark Valdez, executive director of Network of Ensemble Theaters, who discusses the evolution of the ensemble model. Plus, the editors discuss the controversy over Manhattan Theatre Club’s 15-16 mostly white-male season.
The festival founder talks about keeping theatre vital in a country recovering from dictatorship and facing new challenges.
Dozens of artists and companies will be part of the 2-month tribute to female playwrights.
The actor/playwright speaks explains how her play about Zimbabwe’s colonial history is surprisingly personal.
Anne Hamilton’s oral history project, TheatreNow!, highlights important female figures in the American theatre landscape.
Youthful voices attain greater prominence at this year’s Humana Festival.