This Month in Theatre History
May recalls the Astor Place Riot, a vaudeville women’s rights advocate, the Moscow Art Theatre, a pioneer of Asian American drama, a Chicano performance troupe, and a beloved Tesori-Kushner musical.
All Stories About Frank Chin
Pacific Playwrights Fest, BIPOC Elders Grants, Essential Theatre Playwriting Award
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
Frank Chin, Migdalia Cruz Receive Legacy Playwright Awards
The 2 writers were honored at last week’s Dramatists Guild Foundation gala.
This Month in Theatre History
From a famous British mimic’s take on American types to the development of Asian American work the West Coast, the month is packed with noteworthy developments.
This Month in Theatre History
To celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we lift up the work of Frank Chin, Velina Hasu Houston, and Ping Chong, among others.
This Month in Theatre History
From the births of lighting designer Stanley McCandless and playwright Velina Hasu Houston to August Wilson’s last play, May was a memorable month for theatre.
Opening the Golden Gate
For generations of Asian-American artists in the Bay Area, life in the theatre has meant a passionate struggle for opportunity and change.
Letters to the Editor
Danny Newman’s German, Eugene Lee’s concrete floor, and Dario Fo, pro and con.
