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Recent Essays

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

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Transforming a One Act to a Ten-Minute Play

10 December 2015

Playwright Jas Faulkner discusses her experience shaping her one-act into a ten-minute play for a playwriting competition.

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10 December 2015

Did 2014 reflect a kind of final critical understanding of Eno’s subject matter? Are we all finally ready to experience with him, according to his rhythms and speech patterns, the gentle devastation of small town family life? Perhaps yes to all of the above.

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9 December 2015

Rob Onorato considers the differences between shock and surprise on stage, and the effects of violence and traumatic theatre in columbinus and Gloria.

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8 December 2015

Manuel Betancourt on gay panic humor in Something Rotten! on Broadway.

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8 December 2015

In this fourth installment, Director Damon Krometis discusses the implications of spatial relationships between performers and audiences.

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Entering the Unknown, and Fostering the Conditions for Creativity in the Theatre

7 December 2015

Ben Yalom kicks off his series on ensemble theatre with this discussion of the differences between traditional and collaborative creative approaches to theatre.

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OjO in San Diego

7 December 2015

In this second installment, Artistic Director Jeffrey Carpenter discusses his experience producing OjO: The Next Generation of Travel in San Diego.

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6 December 2015

Playwrights Magdalena Gómez, Irma Mayorga, Marisela Treviño Orta, Elaine Romero, and Martín Zimmerman weigh in on casting practices in light of recent debates.

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6 December 2015

Scenic designer Joe Klug considers how the proscenium stage impedes engagement and connection with an audience.

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The First Fifty Years / El Legado de Luis Valdez y El Teatro Campesino: Los Primeros Cincuenta Años

5 December 2015

Dr. Jorge Huerta reflects on the birth, present, and enduring legacy of El Teatro Campesino on its fiftieth anniversary.

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