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Two cast members kneel on stage in The Bluest Eye near the camera, while six others stand in the background.
The Shifting Landscape of Theatre for Young Audiences
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The Shifting Landscape of Theatre for Young Audiences

Searching for (and Creating) New Maps

27 January 2013

Kim Peter Kovac on the changing landscape of Theater for Young Audiences, and the opportunities that presents.

A portrait of David Copelin smiling.
Rhetoric Random
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Rhetoric Random

25 January 2013

David Copelin writes about being a dramaturg and a playwright, and the frustrations and gifts of self-critique.

Five actors pose for a group photo in front of a white wall with a window on the left.
13P
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13P

Easy to Revere, Tough to Recreate

24 January 2013

Alex Barron on the challenge of finding leadership to make collectives like 13P work.

A list of goals for Signature Theatre's social media.
The Galaxy’s Guide to Digital Media
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The Galaxy’s Guide to Digital Media

#SigDMC

23 January 2013

With new positions like Digital Media Coordinator, Mallory explains the role and necessity of this position in reaction to how the world is changing.

The Twitter logo.
Weekly Howl on Thursday, January 24
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Weekly Howl on Thursday, January 24

Guns and Your Aesthetics and Ethics as a Theatremaker and Culture Producer

22 January 2013

This week's Howl questions the relationship between guns and violence in theatre, and violence in the real-world

Four actors playing soldiers stand on stage.
The Guns in My Plays
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The Guns in My Plays

21 January 2013

Playwright Tammy Ryan talks about the role of guns in her older and more recent plays.

Gumbo in a large round bowl.
A Gathering in the Roux
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A Gathering in the Roux

The Makings of a New Orleans Slam Team

20 January 2013
The Evolution of The Graduates
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The Evolution of The Graduates

19 January 2013

Randals writes about theatre created by women who have personal relationships with America’s criminal justice system who seek to inform their audiences to incarceration’s effects.

Interview with Carol Bebelle
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Interview with Carol Bebelle

18 January 2013

Carol Bebelle, co-founder of Ashé Cultural Arts Center discusses community and vision New Orleans.

Poster reading "Endless Gaycation" featuring a figure wearing sunglasses and a one-piece swimsuit and leaning to one side.
If You Lived Here You’d Be Homo Now
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If You Lived Here You’d Be Homo Now

Queer Performativity in New Orleans

18 January 2013

Ace Falcor examines the queerness of New Orleans, and what it means to be a queer performer in the city where anything goes.

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