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Recent Essays

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

Write Now logo.
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7 August 2013

Courtney Sale offers an overview of the new play development conference, Write Now.

Poster for I Came To Look For You On Tuesday.
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Why Do They Keep Coming Back?

7 August 2013

Jens Rasmussen, Rachael Holmes, Meg MacCary, and Emily Morse discuss long-term engagement with their project, their unique perspectives, and the significance of reunion. 

Poster for Hollywood Fringe.
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On the Fringes of Hollywood

6 August 2013

Holly L. Derr questions if the Hollywood Fringe Festival’s “open access” producing training is at the expense of diversity considering the inherent privilege in the model of producing.

Art that reads I'd Like To Remember That.
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Fearlessness and Candor of Reunion Storytellers

6 August 2013

Brian Otaño explores the physical and metaphorical implications of what a reunion provides for us in our journey of being.

Art that reads "We Were Disconnected."
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Hey it’s me. Haven’t heard from you and it’s been two days…

5 August 2013

Chiori Miyagawa continues her series on her play I Came To Look for You on Tuesday. This edition: the concept of reunion and the help of friends.

The Twitter logo.
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Collecting Your Conversation Topics

5 August 2013

For the next two Thursdays @HowlRound will be taking a summer break, but in the mean time post your topics in the comments section here that you want to talk about and/or possibly moderate for future conversations.

Three people on a panel.
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4 August 2013

Kyna Hamill investigates the implications of addressing war on stage and shares a brief overview of Theatre of War.

A picture of the lapin agile.
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Using People as Resources; or How I Learned to Love To Ask

2 August 2013

(Re)Search is a six part series by Bree Windham a current graduate student in dramaturgy. It details her experiences as a young dramaturg navigating different resources and the ways she has come utilize them through trial, error, and advice from others.

An actor on stage in 7 Minutes in Heaven.
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No Holds Barred Content for the Theater

1 August 2013

Space 55’s lack of censorship and reminder of the “free-speech” aesthetic of the show promotes a spirit of liberation while providing an insurance policy for the theater company.

Cave painting of a lion.
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31 July 2013

While examining the Paleolithic period, Eric Coble investigates the power of fluidity and permeability in theatre.

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