Editor’s Note for March 2014
A note from American Theatre’s editor, Jim O’Quinn.
All Stories About Steppenwolf Theatre Company
The Anna Shapiro Workout
Sprinting steadily from Steppenwolf to Broadway and back again, the Tony-winning director isn’t even out of breath.
Rebecca Gilman’s ‘Luna Gale’ Product of Broken Ankle
A chance hospital encounter leads to a new Chicago play.
The Adaptive Spirit of Sean Graney
The Hypocrites founder made his name punking the classics. Now, as a solo auteur, he’s leavening Greek tragedies.
Zinnie Harris and ‘The Wheel’ at Steppenwolf
The British playwright’s award-winning work receives a new staging from the Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
Sarah Ruhl and Tracy Letts: 2 Playwrights and ‘Three Sisters’
A conversation about playmaking, ensemble acting, writing regimens—oh, and that Chekhov play they both adapted.
This Month in Theatre History
Successes for Steppenwolf, Swine Palace, Suzan-Lori Parks, and Sutton Foster.
News
Reports on casting demographics, new-play programs, theatre as autism therapy, and more.
Lisa D’Amour: Invention and Reinvention
An interview with the playwright of ‘Detroit.’
The Singular Laura Eason
How the many facets of one theatre artist—adaptor, actor, artistic director—have forged a major playwriting voice.
