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Several people stand outside a shop with a sign that says "Write Out Front."
Write Out Front
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Write Out Front

A Playwright Happening

6 September 2012

Micheline Auger reports about her project, Write Out Front, which places playwrights in the Drama Book Store's window for a mini "residency."

Image of Marlin and Coral from Finding Nemo.
Part Two
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Part Two

Dialogue in the Age of Industrial Storytelling (Or, A Defense of the Theater)

6 September 2012

Ayad Akhtar responds to the train of thought he began in his previous essay Dialogue and the Age of Industrial Storytelling (Or, A Defense of the Theater) by critiquing the thought processes which go into creating the mass produced story.

The Twitter logo.
Twitter Conversation on "#newplay" Thursday, 9/6
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Twitter Conversation on "#newplay" Thursday, 9/6

Re-framing the Critic for the 21st Century

5 September 2012

This Thursday's Howl will be on the new roles and relationships of arts criticism

The word translate and its equivalent in various languages.
The Creation of a National New Works in Translation Network
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The Creation of a National New Works in Translation Network

4 September 2012

Adam Versenyi propses a national effort in the US to translate plays into English, and what this initation would look like

Candid photo of Charlotte Meehan.
The Means of Production
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The Means of Production

Snapshots from the Field

3 September 2012

Charlotte Meehan gives some examples of how American Theater is shifting and evolving with some examples from around the country.

The logo for the Network of Ensemble Theaters.
The NET Detroit Microfest
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The NET Detroit Microfest

Asking Questions of Artists, Place, and Community

2 September 2012

The Network of Ensemble Theater discusses their upcoming move to Detroit alongside ideas of gentrification and community

Translations
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Translations

The Distinction Between Social & Civic Practice and Why I Find It Useful

1 September 2012

Michael Rohd responds to Andy Horowitz's essay with how he delineates social and civil practice

A poster for "Stairway to Kevin."
Fringe Festivals Gave Me a Career
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Fringe Festivals Gave Me a Career

1 September 2012

Kevin Thorton talks about how Fringe allowed him to "make it" in show business.

The Here & Now Project
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The Here & Now Project

Conclusion

31 August 2012

Daniel John Kelley wraps up the three month long Here & Now Project and the playwrights reflect on their experiences.

America’s Next Top (Fringe) Model
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America’s Next Top (Fringe) Model

How a Big Little Fringe Became the Oldest in the Nation

30 August 2012

Michael Marinaccio, the Producer of the Orlando Fringe Festival, on busniess models for Fringe Festivals, and how to define that tricky little term.

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