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Recent Essays

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

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Creating new models and infrastructure for TYA producing, presenting, touring

4 February 2013

This week's Howl and will focus on creating new models and infrastructure for Theater for Young Audiences' producing, presenting, and touring.

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4 February 2013

In this essay, Craig Fleming sheds light on the necessity and importance of theatres making it a goal of attracting younger audiences.

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Ensemble Theatre & Audience Integration

1 February 2013

Artist and engagement strategist Rachel Grossman writes about her work as co-founder and Ensemble Director of dog & pony dc and the evolution of their goals.

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31 January 2013

Julia Bumke discusses the vital role governmental support plays in achieving the funding necessary to revitalize theatre in America.

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30 January 2013

A call to bring the art of criticism to HowlRound, utilizing respectful dialogue to foster more in-depth conversations about the theatre we work hard to make.

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Theater for Social Justice

29 January 2013

Creating and producing social advocacy theatre faces many roadblocks. Emily Freeman learned that exercising relentlessness while practicing love is the best way to find an audience.

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How are you going to smartly negotiate the changing landscape of the TYA field?

28 January 2013

Join us thursday to discuss the changing landscape of Theatre for Young Audiences

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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.

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25 January 2013

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

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Easy to Revere, Tough to Recreate

24 January 2013

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

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