‘Peerless’ Turns a Library Into a Theatre
Lighting designer Emmett H. Buhmann explains how he lit a lecture hall so that it looks like a theatre for Company One’s new production.
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This Month in Theatre History
From the births of lighting designer Stanley McCandless and playwright Velina Hasu Houston to August Wilson’s last play, May was a memorable month for theatre.
Playwright Nambi E. Kelley Riffs on ‘Jazz’
How the versatile actor/playwright is shaping Toni Morrison’s complicated, multivocal novel for the stage.
Kirsten Childs Thinks Big
Her new musical ‘Bella’ is a tall tale about an unlikely Old West heroine.
6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
From a dramaturg in Colorado to a composer in San Francisco, here are some theatre workers to have on your radar.
Rebecca Hall’s ‘Animal’ Rage
In Claire Lizzimore’s new play at Atlantic, Hall has just the sort of workout she looks for: playing a woman whose life is coming apart.
The Classroom Where It Happens
EduHam, a.k.a. the ‘Hamilton’ Education Program, empowers students to become part of the sequel.
Middle Eastern-American Artists Ask: Who Gets to Speak for ‘The Profane’?
Zayd Dohrn’s new play at Playwrights Horizons has sparked a public conversation about equity, inclusion, and authorship.
Murray Mednick Stages L.A.’s Interior Sprawl in ‘The Gary Plays’
In six plays at Open Fist Theatre, a middle-aged actor with a murdered son goes to hell (literally) and back, and many points between.
Mfoniso Udofia’s Unfolding Immigrant Family Epic
The Nigerian-American playwrights puts ‘Sojourners’ and ‘Her Portmanteau’ into rep and talks about the other 7 in the cycle.
