Back to School After a Year of Hard Lessons
Students and faculty reflect on returning to in-person education in acting, playwriting, tech, and more at some of the nation’s college theatre programs.
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U-M Students Start Semester With No Safety Net
A festival of politically themed performances kicks off a program of civic engagement across disciplines.
MFA or the Highway?
7 playwrights who’ve honed their craft without the coveted degree tell how their roads diverged.
Beyond Training: The Role of Theatre Educators
Theatre educators model, shape, develop and even work alongside their students.
Where Do You Learn to Write Musicals?
Seven composers, lyricists, and book writers share where and how they trained to create work for the stage.
For Arthur Miller’s Centennial at His Alma Mater, Attention Must Be Paid
The University of Michigan celebrates the 100th birthday of its pioneering theatrical alumnus.
Naomi Iizuka's 'Good Kids' Tackles Sexual Assault at Universities
Naomi Iizuka’s newest play ‘Good Kids’ begins its rolling premiere as part of the Big Ten New Play Initiative dedicated to commissioning female playwrights.
How the Web Is Changing Musical Theatre
The internet is spreading musical theatre like Benj Pasek and Justin Paul’s “Edges” to a wider audience, and allowing small productions to become big hits.
Open for Business: The Artist as Entrepreneur
A roundtable discussion on 21st-century arts management and training between the country’s leading theatrical entrepreneurs.
