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Spring 2026

The Company Way

By Billy McEntee

When acting ensembles were more prevalent in U.S. theatres, actors
had the chance to put down roots in a community. Is that dream over?

For Starters

By Adam Wassilchalk

Want to found a new theatre company? Here’s the lay of the land in 2026.

State of Play

By Isaac Butler

Why the industry’s new-play push hasn’t improved the playwrights’ lot.

Entre aquí y allá

By Miranda Purcell

Poised between island and mainland, Boricua artists create work that feels like home wherever they are.

Loop Dreams

By Rob Weinert-Kendt

How ‘Mexodus’ went from concept album to crackling live show to audio play with its timely tale of migrant and fugitive solidarity.

Playscript

The complete text of a.k. payne’s Furlough’s Paradise, plus a Q&A with the playwright by Amy Herzog.

From the Editor

From the Executive Office

Front and Center: Eugene Onegin at TheatreSquared; AGUARDIENTE, Where Magic Transcends Borders at GALA Hispanic Theatre; Black Swan at American Repertory Theater; Brown Face at Milagro; Seng’s Hair Salon at InterAct Theatre Company

People to Watch: Megan Mullally and Alan Muraoka

A Glance Back

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