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

Join us for the 21st Century Literary Office Convening
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Join us for the 21st Century Literary Office Convening

22 February 2012

Join us for the 21st Century Literary Office Convening, and hear from P. Carl about just what we're setting out to do.

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

22 February 2012

Playwright Anna Ziegler continues our series on the search for an artistic home, and talks about how sometimes home is not a place, but a group of people.

A large office building with a sign that says Carnegie Mellon Entertainment Technology Center.
Cyber-Narratives
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Cyber-Narratives

An Invitation that will Blow Your Mind

21 February 2012

Woolly Mammoth's Miriam Weisfield introduces us to The Carnegie Mellon Entertainment Technology Center, an exciting new iniative where technology and playwriting team up to engage audiences in ways never before seen.

Being the Change
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Being the Change

An interview with Woolly Mammoth's Jeff Herrmann by Laley Lippard

21 February 2012

Laley Lippard talks to Wooly Mammoth's Jeff Herrmann about the renowned company's not-so-secret weapon: connectivity.

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The Weekly Howl
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The Weekly Howl

Twitter convo on Tues, Feb 21 "Technology & Theatre - Do They Mix?"

21 February 2012

Join us for this week's Weekly Howl, focusing on technology, theatre, and how the two can come together to engage audiences. HowlRound moderates.

Portrait of Jacob Loewith.
In Case You Missed the Revolution
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In Case You Missed the Revolution

20 February 2012

Jason Loewith discusses the opportunities at work that are making mid-size theaters the home for effective new play development.

Parenting & Playwriting
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Parenting & Playwriting

Sharing Bad Reviews with My Children

18 February 2012

Catherine Trieschmann kicks off her new advice column about parenthood and playwriting with a perplexing question: is it okay to share your bad reviews with your kids?

Towards a Small Theatre
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Towards a Small Theatre

17 February 2012

Victoria Stewart writes about the new play development problem in New York... and what the Big Apple can learn from the Twin Cities.

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Call to Action
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Call to Action

Read for The New York Times Critic Watch

16 February 2012

We're launching a new project, charting the effect that a review in The New York Times can have on a new play. We need your help – join us!

Kira Obolensky and Michelle Hensley in Conversation
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Kira Obolensky and Michelle Hensley in Conversation

16 February 2012

Kira Oblenskey talks to Michelle Hensley, the founding artistic director of Ten Thousand Things in Minnesota, about the necessity of big stories, and the joys of bringing theater to audiences who have very little experience with it.

 

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