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Recent Essays

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

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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."
Essay
1 September 2012

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

Essay

Conclusion

31 August 2012

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

Essay

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.

Several people sit at a table in a gallery.
Essay
29 August 2012

Cameron Wong writes about banished? productions' unique blend of art forms, and how the Capital Fringe allows them to bring together communities in ways unheard of, inspiring, and galvanizing.

Essay
29 August 2012

Ed Hamell explains how the Fringe helped him to develop his work, and the numerous oppurtunities festivals provide for networking, development, and artistic innovation.

Two women standing among vines.
Essay

A Five-Year Study

28 August 2012

Stephen Spotswood talks about how his experiences at Fringe influenced him as an artist.

The letter H stylized as Howlround's original logo.
Essay

Fringe Festivals

27 August 2012

Tuesday's Howl will focus on Fringe Festivals.

Several people wearing animal masks looking at another man in a mask and a top hat.
Essay
27 August 2012

Against all odds, adversity created an ideal setting for Fringe. Em Piro chronicles the inception of the St. Lou Fringe Festival.

A clock with the number ten inside of it.
Essay

A Breath of Fresh Air or. . . .?

26 August 2012

Barry Martin debates the growing prevalence of ten-minute plays, and whether they can even be considered plays at all.

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