Fichandler Award, Democracy Cycle, Oscar Cintas Fellows, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
All Stories About Guthrie Theater
How ‘Heart Sellers’ Gives Thanks for Mothers
As his popular two-hander makes the rounds of U.S. theatres in the coming season, playwright Lloyd Suh reminisces on the play’s development and continued resonance in an anti-immigrant climate.
John Conklin: Master of What If?
As tireless as he was eccentric, this great designer pushed himself and his colleagues to dazzling heights, and his work was never done.
Once More Unto the Breach for the Guthrie and Shakespeare’s Henriad
The flagship theatre memorably mounted Shakespeare’s popular history plays in 1990, and now they’re back for another repertory rotation.
Trisha Kirk Named Managing Director of the Guthrie Theater
The theatre also named Krista Matthews their new director of development.
Larissa FastHorse and Ty Defoe Make a Show ‘For the People’
Their new play for the Guthrie is a comedy, in large part because that’s what the Native community in the Twin Cities asked for.
Making My Playhouse Great
In this excerpt from his new book about running the Pasadena Playhouse for 2 decades, Epps arrives at the intersection of its history and his.
Suzan-Lori Parks: Make Space for the Difficult Things
With 3 world premieres and a Broadway revival of her hit play ‘Topdog/Underdog,’ the prolific writer keeps singing her song in a variety of keys.
Peter Brook: Seeker, Philosopher, Bridge Builder
In both his work and his writing, the path-breaking English director challenged all of us who make theatre to consider not only how we do it but why.
The Shows That Got Away and/or Found a Way
A look at 8 shows that the pandemic cut short, what’s happened to them since, and what might be next.
