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Recent Essays

This is a repository of written content, sorted by most recent to oldest. Enjoy!

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Writer Edition

19 October 2016

Kate Langsdorf on why she believes being a writer is the best theatre job for a person with a physical disability.

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18 October 2016

Playwright Karen Malpede reflects on shows from The 23rd Cairo International Festival for Contemporary and Experimental Theatre, back from a five-year hiatus.

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The Plot Thickens

18 October 2016

Two more of “Max’s” plays receive different responses than Mya’s did, leading her to affirm her belief that bias is at work in the submission process.

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17 October 2016

Zachary Small calls for theatre to move beyond the living room play and explore the technological realm.

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Breaking Open Marcus Gardley’s The House That Will Not Stand through Public Programs and Community Partnerships

16 October 2016

Isaac Gomez, Director of New Play Development at Victory Gardens, shares the engagement programs around their production of Marcus Gardley’s The House That Will Not Stand.

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Part Two

16 October 2016

The second dispatch from Team Awesome Robot on producing independent theatre in New York City.

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15 October 2016

Hannah Sachs considers the intersection of theatre, religion, and spirituality.

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15 October 2016

In this last installment, Paul Adolphsen interviews South African theatremaker Thando Doni about his artistic use of language and physical theatre.

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14 October 2016

Michael Whatley writes about the importance of early-career staff members at large theatrical institutions.

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Community and New Play Producing

14 October 2016

In this piece, Triple Play project leads Tory Bailey and Brad Erickson respond to selections of a conversation between playwrights Laura Jacqmin and Jacqueline Lawton.

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