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Recent Essays

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

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18 September 2015

Peter Brosius sheds light on how the 50th Anniversary season at The Children’s Theatre Company came together.

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Milta Ortiz

18 September 2015

Emily Aguilar Thomas interviews Milta Ortiz about the inspiration for her play Más and thoughts on the future of American theatre.

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17 September 2015

Rosalba Rolón writes about the unique challenges of season planning for the newly-merged Pregones Theater and PRTT. 

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Outliers and Oddities

17 September 2015

Susan W. Kemp on The Moisture Festival in Seattle, Washington.

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Saying YES! to a season of women playwrights at Magic Theatre

16 September 2015

Loretta Greco adds her voice to the season planning series, and discusses how Magic Theatre’s 2015-2016 season came to be.

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How to Integrate Media

16 September 2015

In the fourth installment of his series, Daniel Fine continues discussing how to integrate media into the rehearsal process.

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15 September 2015

Janet Allen, Artistic Director of Indiana Repertory Theatre, discusses the methodology for planning and programming her season.

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An Avant-Garde for the Undocumented

15 September 2015

Christopher Goodson on Rose Cano’s adaptation, Don Quixote: Homeless in Seattle, produced by eSe Teatro in Seattle, Washington.

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The Art of Theatre Spectacle

15 September 2015

Playwright and actor Natalie Osborne distinguishes spectacle from special effects and advocates for spectacle with minimalist staging.

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a season at Victory Gardens Theater

14 September 2015

Fran Kumin interviews Chay Yew, Aristic Director of Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago about season planning.

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