The Wit and Wisdom of Joan Schenkar
As passionate an advocate as she was a cutting critic of mediocrity, she wrote richly theatrical plays but is best known for deep-dive biographies.
All Stories About New Dramatists
Tilting at Windmills in a Storm
Stephen Haff’s invigorating new book ‘Kid Quixotes’ recounts a translation process that changed his students and himself as well.
New Dramatists Announces 8 Playwriting Residents
Johnna Adams, Boni B. Alvarez, Kirk Wood Bromley, Morgan Gould, MJ Kaufman, Aya Ogawa, Jiehae Park, and Andrea Stolowit will be in residence through 2024.
Lisa Kron and Daniel Zaitchik Receive 2017 Kleban Prizes
The awards recognize promising musical theatre librettists and lyricists.
The Play Incubators: No Production, No Problem
Can a play get made without a production? At a few indispensable development hubs, that’s the only way.
Entrances and Exits for July/August 2014
Those who stepped down from an old position or stepped up to a new one in July and August.
How The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center Started With One Man’s Vision
Its organizers nursed it, rehearsed it and gave out the news- this is where American theatre writing can gestate and blossom (if you handle the sturm und drang.)
Beyond the Culture Wars: A Conversation
A discussion on why the arts should be publicly funded.
Awards for October 2013
FringeNYC announces its 2013 Overall Excellence Awards, New Dramatists adds seven new writers to its residency program, Terrence McNally is honored at a multi-day celebration at Skylight Theatre, and more prizes and awards from our December 2013 issue.
Todd London’s Calling
From his post at New Dramatists and in his growing body of writing, Todd London relishes the role of gadfly.
