Recent Essays

Caroline Reck reminds us that puppetry is originally for adults through her company’s commitment to it. With that, it has caused a renewal of theatrics tools in Austin, TX.

The Rude Mechs explain how their method of including their audiences – inviting them to join in on the creative process – helps to better engage their patrons... and their artists.

Robert Matney writes about the various ways in which theater companies are adapting and thriving by incorporating technology into their practice.

Travis Bedard @travisbedard—curator of this week's HowlRound Journalism Series on Austin, Texas—will be moderating this Thurday's conversation about "Austin and its Maker Culture"

In this essay, Travis Bedard shows Austin, Texas, as an ideal city for theatremakers yearning to innovate .

This week on Holler: what to do about sexual harrassment in the theater.

Jody Christopherson interviews playwright Crystal Skillman about her recent work in geek theatre.

Meet the Common Producers! They will help track the fourteen playwrights in residencies at HowlRound across the country.

The Weekly Howl is a peer-produced, open-access discussion about theater culture and contemporary performance that happens on Twitter using the hashtag #newplay.*

A transcription of P. Carl's keynote address on March 25, 2013 at The Cohen New Works Festival presented by the University Co-op at University of Texas-Austin.