Mourning Russ Tutterow, Chicago’s New-Play Champion
The Chicago Dramatists leader nurtured generations of playwrights with weekly readings. They in turn formed the family that gathered around him as his health declined.
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Stew Pays a Debt to James Baldwin With ‘Notes of a Native Song’
The famed essayist and author has long loomed in the background of the songwriter’s work. Stew’s new concert musical pushes the influence to forefront—but don’t expect a hagiography.
Noor Theatre Responds to Breaking News with Breaking Theatre
At the 48 Hour Forum, playwrights will have 12 hours to write a play about last week’s news headlines, and then 36 hours to produce it.
Terence McFarland Leaves LA Stage Alliance: The Exit Interview
How this accidental arts administrator worked to aggregate the stretched-thin assets of Southland theatres.
Sci-Fest Boldly Goes Where Few Have Gone Before: Putting Sci-Fi Onstage
In theatricalizing a genre well represented on film and TV, the one-act festival highlights the form’s unique storytelling value.
Erin Myers: A Talent Who Burned Brightly, Whose Loss Stings Sharply
She communicated ease onstage, but few worked harder or had a more intense commitment to their work or their colleagues.
Offscript: Why Qui Nguyen Wrote a Sex Comedy About His Parents
This week’s guest is playwright Qui Nguyen, who is also the artistic director of Vampire Cowboys. He discusses his post-Vietnam War comedy ‘Vietgone,’ the origin of the term geek theatre and how to write a strong female character.
Marisela Treviño Orta: From an Amber Alert to ‘Heart Shaped Nebula’
A news story provided the initial spark. Then the playwright stirred science and Greek myths into her new play about a star-crossed couple.
17 Summer International Festivals You Should Know About
From the Adelaide Cabaret Festival to the Edinburgh Fringe to Bushfire, summer is a festive theatre season around the globe.
Kwame Kwei-Armah Imagines ‘Marley’ in Exile
A new bio-musical of the iconic Jamaican singer at Center Stage narrows the focus to a fertile period of tension and creativity in London.
