Hana Sharif Leaves Arena, Leaving Questions for the Field
The artistic director’s departure, after just 3 years, from the helm of the D.C.’s flagship theatre has ignited a debate about the American theatre’s systemic challenges.
All Stories About Hana S. Sharif
The Company Way: What Happened to the Acting Ensemble Ideal
When the resident company model was more prevalent in U.S. theatres, actors had the chance to put down roots in a community. Is that dream over?
Reggie D. White on Taking the Reins of Woolly Mammoth
The D.C. theatre’s incoming artistic director reflects on his path to leadership, the importance of risk-taking, and possibilities for brave new theatre.
National Readings to Raise Awareness of Violence Against Indigenous Women
Theatres are stepping up for a national series of play readings by Indigenous writers, set for May 5, 2026, National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives.
A Marriage of True Minds in ‘We Are Gathered’
Tarell Alvin McCraney’s new play for Arena Stage both celebrates and complicates hard-won marriage equality rights just as D.C. welcomes WorldPride festivities.
Kate Bergstrom Named St. Louis Rep’s Next Artistic Director
An experienced director and indpendent producer, she has helmed successful shows at the Rep in recent years.
Changes Come Fast, Change Comes Slow
How a cohort of artistic directors of color, recently hired at major U.S. theatres, have confronted unforeseen upheavals.
Hana Sharif Named Arena Stage’s Next Artistic Director
The current artistic director the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Sharif will succeed Molly Smith when the longtime AD retires in June.
‘I Want To Be Part of That’: The Urgent Work of Diversifying White Theatre Staffs
Most theatres recognize that all-white seasons and casts are wrong. So why are administration, management, and staff still so homogeneous?
No Show
If we can’t have theatre until we can gather again safely, what are U.S. theatres and artists going to do in the meantime, and after?
