Recent Essays

Amanda Prahl analyzes the different forms and purposes of the conditional love song in historical and contemporary musicals.

Dramaturg and Physicist Lina Pulgarin-Duque shares her experience working with Attack Theatre, and their approach to teaching science and math to young students in Pittsburgh, PA.

Jonathan Mandell on the wealth of offerings of African-American theatre at the twentieth New York International Fringe Festival. 

Caitlin Crombleholme discusses diversity at the 2016 Tony Awards, taking a look at Broadway’s 2016-17 Season and reflecting on August Wilson’s “The Ground on Which I Stand.”

Daniel Kelin describes the process of working on a play with a multi-racial and -ethnic ensemble playing characters from many different backgrounds.

In this installment, Paul Adolphsen interviews South African director Jayne Batzofin about her journey to directing and her work with the Chaeli Campaign. ​

Maegan Clearwood on the all-male production of Taming of the Shrew, directed by Ed Sylvanus Iskandar at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, DC.

Director José Carrasquillo shares his first encounter with Octavio Solis’ El Paso Blue and his journey to directing the piece.

In this installment, Ricky Young-Howze discusses the complex nature of producing and shares what he learned about the art of delegation.