Taking ADA From the Page to the Stage
Now 30 years old, the Americans with Disabilities Act has made historic access achievements for audiences. Now how about access for performers and backstage workers?
All Stories About Public Theater
A ‘[hieroglyph]’ From a Prior Apocalypse
Lorraine Hansberry Theatre and San Francisco Playhouse come together for a filmed co-production of Erika Dickerson-Despenza’s play.
Love Letters to the Theatre From Luis Alfaro and Dominique Morisseau
At Long Wharf Theatre’s recent ‘Artistic Congress’ convening, two leading playwright/activists shared their dreams and demands for the theatre field.
Three on the Aisle: Arts Workers, Works of Art
This week the critics talk to the grass-roots campaign Be An Arts Hero and discuss shows they’ve seen, including last week’s Democratic convention.
This Month in Theatre History
From the birth of P.T. Barnum to the Broadway transfer of ‘A Chorus Line,’ July was a hot month for U.S. theatre.
The Public Announces 2020-22 Emerging Writers Group
The group includes Nissy Aya, Aya Aziz, Francisca Da Silveira, Katie Do, Timothy DuWhite, Ying Ying Li, Julián Mesri, AriDy Nox, Jacob Marx Rice, and Else Went.
Gerald Freedman, Forging Family Wherever He Went
The celebrated director of ‘Hair,’ Great Lakes Theater AD, and UNCSA dean taught his students invaluable lessons that apply equally to theatre and to life itself.
A Nudge Here, a Leap There: How Bernard Gersten Got the Work Done
A sage producer who supported and enabled visionary leaders and artists, he had a touch of the visionary about him as well.
Shows Are Canceled, But the Galas Must Go On
How theatre companies are adapting their tentpole fundraising events to an online environment, opening virtual doors to all in hopes of opening checkbooks.
Barbara Ann Teer Was Unapologetically Black
The founder of Harlem’s National Black Theatre strove to make art that would liberate and heal.