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Recent Essays

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

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Actor Edition

13 April 2016

Kate Langsdorf describes her experiences as an actor with a physical disability.

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12 April 2016

The keynote address delivered by Todd London at the Association of Performing Arts Service Organization on April 6, 2016.

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The Resurrected Corpus of Ivo van Hove’s A View From the Bridge

12 April 2016

Olivia Rubino-Finn on the Broadway production of Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge, directed by Ivo van Hove. 

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11 April 2016

Jess Pillmore writes about the importance of maintaining and embracing creativity in creative work and education. 

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11 April 2016

Maria Enriquez interviews Roy Arauz about his work and the Latina/o theatre scene in Seattle, Washington.

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Performers Sound Off About Street Harassment

10 April 2016

Carey Pucell reports on the harassment faced by women street performers in NYC and the preponderance of street harassment of women in our society.

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Diversity in Ensemble Theatres

10 April 2016

Monty Cole addresses ensembles who say they want to diversify, and his recent experience directing The Hairy Ape.

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9 April 2016

Playwright Sarah Ruhl discusses the impulse and plan for theatres across the country to host readings of her play The Oldest Boy as a benefit to raise relief funds to aid earthquake victims in Nepal.

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8 April 2016

Leah Katz-Hernandez, Receptionist of the United States (ROTUS), writes about the power of having Deaf characters represented in narratives.

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8 April 2016

Actor Michelle Banks advocates the need for more diversity and inclusion for deaf and hard of hearing actors of color in the American theatre.

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