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A row of buildings in a city.
Welcoming the Commons to Emerson
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Welcoming the Commons to Emerson

15 April 2012

President Lee Pelton welcomes The Commons to Emerson College!

Can a Solo Performer Act Alone?
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Can a Solo Performer Act Alone?

15 April 2012

Todd Lincon reflects on the aftermath of the Mike Daisey scandal involving his one man show The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, and the resulting scandal.

A graphic for the New Play Institute's annual report.
New Play Institute 2010-2011 Illustrated Annual Report!
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New Play Institute 2010-2011 Illustrated Annual Report!

14 April 2012

As the New Play Institute transitions to Emerson College as the new Center for the Theater Commons, we celebrate the accomplishments of the previous year with our annual report.

Choice or Coincidence
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Choice or Coincidence

Portrait of a DC Theatermaker

14 April 2012

Natsu Onoda Power writes about the role of coincidence and fate in her career, and how the "choices" we make in our artistic journeys are hardly a matter of choice at all.

The Twitter logo.
Newplay.us
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Newplay.us

#OMPF Watch Parties!

13 April 2012

On Monday, April 16th Victory Gardens Theater is hosting the One-Minute Play Festival at 7:30pm CDT.

Taffety Punk's logo.
Tulips by Sylvia Plath
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Tulips by Sylvia Plath

A Video by Taffety Punk

12 April 2012
Interview with Gregg Henry by Jason King Jones
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Interview with Gregg Henry by Jason King Jones

12 April 2012

Director and educator Jason King Jones talks with the Artistic Director of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Gregg Henry.

An awning with grafitti on it.
Fringe's Frontier
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Fringe's Frontier

11 April 2012

The Capital Fringe Festival has outgrown Fort Fringe which brings to light the question: besides the church basement, who will give us space at a fair price point?

Howlround's New Play Map.
Building the New Play Map Version 3.0
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Building the New Play Map Version 3.0

Update # 1

11 April 2012

Next iteration of the New Play Map is coming along! We are updating it with the current mapping system to make the process quick and easy to use.

In Search of the Artistic Home
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In Search of the Artistic Home

11 April 2012

Jamie Gahlon has asked theatre artists from around the country to talk about their personal search for an artistic home. Molly Smith continues this series.

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