The MFA Squeeze: Maintaining Excellence in a Changing Landscape
The pandemic forced educators to reimagine theatre training, and while inflation and dwindling enrollment are adding pressure, some programs are using this moment to innovate.
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Frank Galati, Passionate Enthusiast and Philosopher King
Boundlessly creative, unfailingly astute, he didn’t just make and teach theatre of the mind but of the heart as well.
The Silent Voice of the Costume Designer
What do costumes look like, and mean, without a story? With the pandemic limiting access to actors, six Northwestern MFA costume candidates were asked by professors Ana Kuzmanic and Linda Roethke to explore this question.
The Zoom Where It Happens
Academic theatre programs quickly adjust to remote learning in the age of COVID-19.
Watch This Space: Playwrights Train for All Media
As dramatists begin to write for all media, the nation’s playwriting programs are starting to teach beyond the stage.
Learning to Lead
10 MFA directing programs designed to train well-rounded directors.
The Generative Generation
A make-it-new trend gains currency with audiences and academia.
Writing TV, Thinking Theatre—But With Less Urgency
The transition from writing for nothing to writing for a paycheck has been smooth. But is stage work now a dream, or just a daydream?
'Ming Cho Lee: A Life in Design' Celebrates the Designer's Work
A retrospective, with images, on the work of set designer Ming Cho Lee.
Case Study: Russell Vandenbrouke & Susan Booth (Artistic Leadership)
Thumbs up for access, equality, and the Socratic approach.
