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.
Letters to the Editor
Praise for clowns, multicultural casting, and theatre outside NYC.
Of Time and the Artist
Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center have to find ways to combat the Broadway sensibility.
Trial by Satire
American peace groups, West Germany’s Green Party and the Plutonium Players practice politics as theatre—in courtrooms, in the streets, on the six o’clock news.
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.
