Lois Smith and the Work That Endures
The 95-year-old actor reflects on her rich and rewarding stage career, and the life it drew from and made for her.
All Stories About Annie Baker
The Shows That Reloaded the Canon for the 21st Century
To compile this list of the new millennium’s influential plays and musicals, we turned to industry workers, leaders, and observers to come up with 50 that pushed theatre forward.
Cherry Lane Theatre and Annie Baker Launch Playwrights Collective
The new Cherry Lane Playwrights Collective incubator program continues the theatre’s commitment to supporting rising playwrights.
This Week in Theatre Awards: THRIVE!, the Edgerton Foundation, and the Lillys
A roundup of prizes, residencies, and other recognition from the week of Dec. 17.
Contemporary Plays, Teaching From the Page as Well as the Stage
The work of writers like Jackie Sibblies Drury, Annie Baker, and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is riveting in the theatre, but the rewards of close reading shouldn’t be ignored.
The Subtext: Clare Barron’s Secret Sauce
Brian James Polak talks to the playwright of ‘Dance Nation’ and ‘You Got Older’ about memory, pain, and first drafts.
Annie Baker, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Take on the Fourth Wall
The acclaimed playwrights gather on Nov. 19 at the Center for Fiction to talk about realism and the fourth wall.
Annie Baker and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins to Join Faculty of UT Austin
The playwrights, both MacArthur fellows, will start at the university in the fall.
Annie Baker and Taylor Mac Receive MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grants
The two theatre artists are among the 24 recipients of the 2017 MacArthur Fellowship, which comes with $625,000.
The Spring of Lila Neugebauer
The busy and passionate Off-Broadway director has built her career on ensembles and new work.
