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Recent Essays

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

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The Racial Divide

14 September 2015

In the second installment of his series, writer and actor Eli Keel discusses the lack of representation for artists of color in Louisville’s theatre scene.

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13 September 2015

In this first post in our series on season planning, Oregon Shakespeare Festival artistic director Bill Rauch discusses the process for programming his eleven-show seasons.

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Diane Rodriguez

13 September 2015

Christopher Goodson interviews Diane Rodriguez about her process for developing The Sweetheart Deal.

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Thornton Wilder in Hollywood

12 September 2015

Educator and author Max Alvarez discusses the unlikely alliance of film director Alfred Hitchcock and playwright Thornton Wilder and Wilder’s contribution to one of Hitchcock’s greatest films Shadow of a Doubt.

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Confronting the Challenges of Producing Important Work

12 September 2015

Producer Jack Eidson writes about the challenges he’s faced casting  The Lilliput Troupe  with little person actors.

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When Theatre Connects with Reality

11 September 2015

Playwright Jeremy Gable discusses his process and the aftermath for creating his Twitter play The 15th Line.

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11 September 2015

Professor Erin Mee discusses her decision to re-tweet Jeremy Gable’s The 15th Line and the dramaturgical questions she has for the project.

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A Requiem

11 September 2015

Neal Reynolds on American Theatre Company’s Youth Ensemble production of Greensboro: A Requiem by Emily Mann in Chicago, Illinois.

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An Interview with Andy Field of Forest Fringe

10 September 2015

Patty Gone interviews Andy Field, co-director of Forest Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland. 

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9 September 2015

Naomi Elster considers the difference and value of curated and open access fringe festivals.

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