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Recent Essays

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

A portrait of Lauren Gunderson.
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On Lineage, Trust, and The Necessary New

3 June 2012

Lauren Gunderson on the lessons that playwrights learn from the classics, and why both classic and new work is essential to theater.

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Meet the Playwrights

1 June 2012

As the start of the conversation, every Friday a new short play will be posted from one of the incredible writers that submitted.

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reflections on a Chicago playwright’s learning curve in Hollywood

31 May 2012

Moving from Chicago to LA included more than a huge wardrobe change. The reality of life in LA changed Brett Neveu’s relationship to writing and made him find balance in new rules.

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30 May 2012

The creation of Our City, a performance night based in civic duties, reminds us to keep the connection of art and civic life as they both feed each other.

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What I did for Love

26 May 2012

Catherine Treischmann's Parenting & Playwriting series continues with a question about new play development: when you're offered out-of-town production and development oppurtunities, what do you do when you're the primary caregiver to small children?

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25 May 2012

Sarah Gubbins reflects on the premiere of her play fml, its licensing, and the idea that the line between theater for young audiences and mainstream theater isn't so distinct after all.

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25 May 2012

Jamie Gahlon has asked theater artists from around the country to talk about their personal search for an artistic home. Ashley Forman continues this series.

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Calling all Designers—

24 May 2012

Join us for our second #WeeklyHowl featuring the topic of "Designers in New Play Development and Production!"

A man on stage poses with his arms outstretched as he holds a balloon and makes a comical face.
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24 May 2012

Barry Kornhauser argues for the importance of a new brand of TYA: theater for babies.

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