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

Don’t Call me Ma’am
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Don’t Call me Ma’am

On the Politics of Trans Casting

29 September 2013

MJ Kaufman offers compelling insight on the politcs of trans casting.

Postcards from India, no. 2
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Postcards from India, no. 2

Double Dip

27 September 2013

Chanakya Vyas teams up with the HartBeat Ensemble to explore the connections between India and America through oral interviews to find the obvious can be overlooked. 

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When The Lights Go Out, Dumb Jokes Keep Us Warm
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When The Lights Go Out, Dumb Jokes Keep Us Warm

26 September 2013

The world has gone dark, and no one will ever watch The Simpsons again. This is where Anne Washburn begins Mr. Burns: a post-electric play.

a portrait of elaine avila
Learning to be Lusitanian Latina
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Learning to be Lusitanian Latina

26 September 2013

Elaine Ávila explains why she does not define herself as Latina, but takes accepts that designation with the highest honors.

On Becoming a Playwright-Producer
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On Becoming a Playwright-Producer

25 September 2013

Adara Meyers gives an overview of her artistic journey navigating as a producer and playwright. 

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Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s The Visit visits rural Minnesota
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Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s The Visit visits rural Minnesota

24 September 2013

Chris Garza visits The Visit staged in rural Minnesota, and reflects on how immersive theater invites audiences complicity in a play about mob psychology, vengance, and greed.

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A Response to Bess Rowen’s "A League of Their Own"
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A Response to Bess Rowen’s "A League of Their Own"

23 September 2013

Eliza Bent investigates how and why awards are valuable when the field seems clustered with them.

A League of Their Own
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A League of Their Own

League of Professional Theatre Women’s International Theatre Award

22 September 2013

Adara Meyers offers a brief overview of the League of Professional Theatre Women.

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Welcome to Café Onda!
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Welcome to Café Onda!

20 September 2013

Bienvenidos! We would like to welcome you to Café Onda, an online gathering space in partnership with HowlRound that will feature regular content of the Latinx Theatre Commons.

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The Business of Magic
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The Business of Magic

Lucy Watson's Re-Present Me at Anthony Greaney

19 September 2013

Allison Vanouse reviews Lucy Watson's Re-Present Me, a performance art piece meditating on the artist's relationship with the supernatural.

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