Cast Away: Casting Directors’ Challenges Amid the Great Contraction
They help hire actors; they also mostly work for hire. What can casting directors tell us about the industry’s health and future?
All Stories About Showcase
Zora Howard Wants Art to Shake Us
Plus: Richard Thomas revives Hal Holbrook’s ‘Mark Twain Tonight,’ and a listing of world premieres across the U.S.
Theresa Rebeck, Angry Optimist
The Brooklyn-based playwright discusses childhood theatre memories in Cincinnati, the continued gender imbalance in the American theatre, and experiences working on iconic projects.
‘Riskier Business’ Guide Aims to Help Arts Workers Navigate Health Insurance
United Hospital Fund and Venturous Theater Fund have joined in an effort to educate job-to-job arts workers about their health insurance options.
‘Bumpy Johnson’: A Short Play About the Legendary Crime Boss
As a special offering in our Offscript feed, here’s a monologue from playwright Darnell Lamont Walker about the legendary Harlem crime boss, performed by Keith Randolph Smith.
Avery Willis Hoffman: Leading From Beyond the Stage
Court Theatre’s new artistic director talks theatre classics and joining a Chicago institution.
How to Survive a Dictatorship, the Theatre Artist’s Way
Stories of resistance from perseverant 20th century theatremakers around the world, and how they walk with us today.
Jessica Huang’s Cross-Cultural Love Offering
On this episode we speak to the writer and director of the new play ‘Mother of Exiles,’ and talk arts funding and community engagement with author Donna Walker-Kuhne.
This Month in Theatre History
A notable 1800s female playwright is born, a late 1700s actor’s skull plays Yorick, and more.
Visions of Musical Theatre Futures at NAMT
Reflections on craft, style, new voices, and more at National Alliance for Musical Theatre’s recent fall conference and Festival of New Musicals.
