‘I Know What I’m Writing’: Emily Mann and ‘Execution of Justice’
In this excerpt from a new bio of the writer/director, she recalls how she created one of the American theatre’s seminal documentary theatre texts.
All Stories About Emily Mann
Sarah Rasmussen at the McCarter: ‘It’s Really a New Day’
The theatre’s new artistic director talks about the forward-looking legacy she inherits, and about how post-pandemic theatres may resemble startups.
Sarah Rasmussen Named Artistic Director of McCarter Theatre
Christina Baldwin will serve as the Jungle Theater’s interim artistic director, and Robin Gillette is the Minneapolis company’s new managing director.
‘A Happy, Fulfilled Mother Is a Good Mother’
Emily Mann and Mary Hodges discuss their experiences as working parent artists, and the hard-won wisdom they’ve gleaned along the way.
Plenaries of Plenty: Reporting From #TCG19 in Miami
From Edwidge Danticat to Wesley Morris, from Quiara Alegría Hudes to Lee Breuer, this year’s four tentpole gatherings were as rich and stimulating as the Florida city.
McCarter Announces ‘Signature Emily’ Season for 2019-20
The series marking Emily Mann’s final season as artistic leader will include world premieres by Rachel Bonds and Nathan Alan Davis.
Emily Mann: ‘It’s Time for the Next Wave’
When McCarter’s longtime artistic director leaves in 2020, she plans to do more of what brought her there 30 years ago: writing and directing.
Emily Mann Announces Retirement From Helm of McCarter Theatre
The author of ‘Having Our Say’ and ‘Execution of Justice’ will have led the New Jersey theatre for 30 years when she steps down in 2020.
The Big Ask
Artistic directors are increasingly involved in fundraising. Is that now officially part of the job description?
Princeton Wrestles With the Ghosts of Slavery
A 7-play project led by McCarter Theatre Center delves into the college’s haunted history.
