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Recent Essays

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

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A Video by Taffety Punk

12 April 2012
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12 April 2012

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

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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.
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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.

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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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Theatermaking in DC

9 April 2012

Ari Roth will co-host this weeks Howl on the past, present, and future of the DC theater scene.

A logo for the Black Women Playwrights' Group.
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9 April 2012

Jason King Jones interviews Karen Evans, President and Founder of The Black Women Playwrights’ Group, about the why she found it necessary to start producing.

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The Explosion of DC Theater

9 April 2012

Ari Roth explains how the policies of Ronald Reagan helped light the fire to turn DC into the thriving theater capital it is today.

A man looks outward with his arms raise as a choir sings behind him.
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8 April 2012

Dog & pony emerged out of impluse resulting in shaking up DC's traditional theatre scene.

Scrabble letter arranged to spell the word engage.
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Engaging Engagement

7 April 2012

This column, published every 4-6 weeks, examines issues of translation as they relate to the field of theatre and its intersections with other public and civic sectors. This edition: audience engagement.

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