In “Women Without Men,” Women Count
[article originally published at The Clyde Fitch Report, February 18, 2016.] Feature Image: Women Without Men By Hazel Ellis, directed by Jenn Thompson, presented by The Mint Theater Company at New […]
Theatre and Social Justice: Everything Has to Come Out of Session
[article originally published in HowlRound, January 16, 2016.] Theatre and Social Justice Crafted out of Session to Engage Audience The Actors Studio is known for creating socially relevant material but not […]
Will Eno’s Theatrical Rhythms
[article originally published in HowlRound, December 10, 2015.] Small Town-ish in a Really Good Way For a heady period of time in the spring of 2014, playwright Will Eno had two […]
Extending the Frame for Women Playwrights
[article originally published in HowlRound, October 8, 2015.] Necessary Exposure 2014 Jody Christopherson, performer and photographer, has been raising the visibility of female playwrights through headshots, production photography, and two recent […]
Sand Castles in War Zones: Insanity and Forgiveness
[article originally published at HowlRound, July 30, 2015.] What defines a person when all the chips are down and past and present are stripped away? Daniel Talbott’s play, metaphorically titled […]
Developmental Through Lines: O’Neill, The Nether, and Bright Half Life
[article originally published in HowlRound, April 28, 2015.] Like siblings who grew up in the same house at different times with different family members around, two plays recently concluded Off Broadway […]
Political Cabaret: Herbert Hoover’s Comeback in Leather
[article originally published at HowlRound, March 3, 2015.] Playwright Sean Cunningham has worked on and off since 2009 with songwriter Michael Friedman, director Alex Timbers, and a raft of designers […]
Happy Accidents, Competition, and the Best Idea Wins: Prayers of Halley Feiffer
[article originally published at HowlRound, February 24, 2015.] I recently sat down with Halley Feiffer to talk about the Atlantic Theatre Company’s production of her play I’m Gonna Pray for […]
the players library collections: legitimizing the art of the actor for 125 years
[article originally published in HowlRound, February 15, 2015.] The mandate to research, record, and archive the art of the actor has always framed the work of The Players, a club for […]
site work to worksites: peculiar works project illuminates the insides of the city
[article originally published at HowlRound, December 16, 2014.] Theater that is inspired and informed by the spaces in which it is performed is the essence of Peculiar Works Project (PWP). […]
Professional Costumes, Shipped to Your Door
[article originally published at TDF Stages, December 4, 2014.] How TDF’s Costume Collection works with out-of-state designers Earlier this year, designer Joe Kucharski had to costume a production of Tom […]
samuel french off off broadway short play festival: a big little festival
[article originally published in HowlRound, October 21, 2014.] There are many theater festivals and conferences that select participants and winners carefully behind closed doors. Some of these programs have public performances, […]
boxing from the inside: brett neveu and the magnetic presence of the ring
[article as originally published in HowlRound, September 30, 2014.] While he is no stranger to national attention, something new has been added to Brett Neveu’s resume in 2014—New York playwright. And […]
committing to theater: making art and making family
[article originally published at HowlRound, August 5, 2014.] Some American theater careers emerge from the coasts and the flyover states and explode on the scene. Sixteen years ago, Daniel Talbott […]
Just to the Side of History: Creating ‘The Mysteries’
[article originally published in HowlRound, June 19, 2014.] The art of theater director Ed Sylvanus Iskandar is enormous and embracing and currently evident in The Mysteries, a retelling of The York […]
event musings: dramaturg as producer
LMDA presents: The Dramaturg/Producer: A Symposium with LMDA About an Emerging Profession Moderated by Amy Jensen Featuring: Ken Cerniglia (Disney Theatrical Group), Jill Rafson (Roundabout Theatre Company), Peter Eckersall (visiting Professor, CUNY […]
urban excavations 