Developed to Death
Our writers should be grappling with the limits of production, not of development.
American Theatre: For Whites Only?
A reprint of a seminal 1966 essay that led to the founding of the Negro Ensemble Company.
Free at Last
An emotional farewell is staged for activist Free Southern Theatre.
Galati’s New Hat
The Goodman’s second-in-command looks to the future.
Institution-as-Artwork
We may not have realized we were building long-lasting institutions to make theatre. But now that we have them, what should we do with them?
The Taper’s Trojan Horse
Jack Viertel goes from daily critic to in-house dramaturg at L.A.’s flagship theatre.
Creative Danger: Exploring the Woman’s Voice in Drama
Building dynamic characters for the stage goes far beyond gender.
María Irene Fornés and Tina Howe: Women’s Work
Two major playwrights reflect on the role of gender in their writing and in their careers.
Sondheim in His Own Words
There’s no mystery to making a musical, declares the theatre’s most acclaimed composer. It’s just hard work.
Purging the Citadel
The lessons of recent history teach us that the arts will only survive if they are in the hands of artists.
